Croatia's Josip Juranovic , Dejan Lovren and teammates react following the World Cup group F soccer match between Morocco and Croatia, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
"I have always been much closer, when it comes to soccer, to the Croatian national team than the Canadian one," said Buric, a Halton Hills, Ont., resident who was born in Canada and is of Croatian descent.While many Canadians will be cheering on their men's soccer team, numerous Canadians of Croatian descent say theirSusan Katana Cork said it had been hard for her to choose between the two teams but she ultimately decided to cheer for Croatia.
Croatia's soccer team is making its sixth World Cup appearance since the country gained independence in 1991. The team came third in 1998 and lost the final to France in 2018. "Croatia is a very small country of less than five million people. But we have excellent people in sports .... For a country that small, it is amazing how well we do."
The World Cup began last Sunday amid controversy surrounding host country Qatar's human rights record. Human Rights Watch criticized the alleged abuse of migrant workers employed to build World Cup infrastructure, and violence against the LGBTQ community. Qatar has said "everyone" is welcome to visit during the World Cup but they should respect the country's "culture."
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