Soccer-Modric plays down talk of another Croatia World Cup hot streak


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Croatia Training - Al Erssal Training Site 3, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 22, 2022 Croatia's Luka Modric during training REUTERS/Albert Gea

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Croatia captain Luka Modric on Tuesday sought to quash early talk of a repeat of his country's astonishing 2018 World Cup run, and said comparisons about his own form were pointless distractions from tough games ahead.

Modric was player of the tournament at the World Cup in Russia, when Croatia defied the odds to come from behind and go to extra time in an unprecedented three knockout matches, before losing to France in the final.

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