Soccer-Brazil game should be a final, but Croats hungry for more World Cup glory

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AL RAYYAN (Reuters) - Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic wishes their World Cup last-eight clash against five-time world champions Brazil was instead a mouth-watering final but his side are ready to set the record straight with a first ever win over the heavy favourites.

Dalic compared Friday's encounter to their final against France four years ago, which they lost 4-2, and said failure to win against Brazil on four previous occasions meant nothing.

"Croatia are a small country and enjoying success in two World Cups. We managed to reach this stage but we are ambitious and don't want to stay here," Dalic said. "There are 18 new players who were not at the World Cup . We need time to develop and mature. Our success to be among the eight best teams is tremendous," Dalic said.

 

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