Croatia Euro 2012 Odds
Croatia are one of the most improved teams in European international football. Their impressive style and crop of young talented players makes them a tidy outfit and they have the talent and ability to make a real impact at this summer's European Championships.
Croatia were handed a tough draw, after being placed in Euro 2012 Group C with defending champions Spain, Italy and the Republic of Ireland. However, they came ever so close to upsetting the odds but just lost out to Spain and Italy.
Euro 2012 Group C Matches
All times are BST (British Summer Summer)
10th June 2012
Republic of Ireland 1-3 Croatia - Stadium Miejski, Poznan (19:45)
14th June 2012
Italy 1-1 Croatia - Stadium Miejski, Poznan (17:00)
18th June 2012
Croatia 0-1 Spain - PGE Arena, Gdansk (19:45)
Key Players
Croatia's star player is the creative midfielder Luka Modric who has been in fine form for Tottenham so far this season. The experience of Shakhtar Donetsk defender and captain Darijo Srna will be important in determining how good Croatia are at the back, while Eduardo will be their main man in attack.
Croatia European Championships Previous Form
Croatia have reached the quarter-final stage twice, in 1996 and most recently in 2008.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Croatia Squad
Croatia's provisional 27-man squad for Euro 2012:
Goalkeepers
Stipe Pletikosa
Danijel Subasic
Ivan Kelava
Goran Blazevic
Defenders
Vedran Corluka
Josip Simunic
Gordon Schildenfeld
Darijo Srna
Sime Vrsaljko
Domagoj Vida
Danijel Pranjic
Dejan Lovren
Jurica Buljat
Ivan Strinic
Midfielders
Luka Modric
Ognjen Vukojevic
Tomislav Dujmovic
Ivan Perisic
Ivan Rakitic
Niko Kranjcar
Milan Badelj
Strikers
Eduardo
Ivica Olic
Mario Mandzukic
Nikica Jelavic
Nikola Kalinic
Ivo Ilicevic
Croatia Group F Qualification Results
- Latvia 0-3 Croatia
- Croatia 0-0 Greece
- Israel 1-2 Croatia
- Croatia 3-0 Malta
- Georgia 1-0 Croatia
- Croatia 2-1 Georgia
- Malta 1-3 Croatia
- Croatia 3-1 Israel
- Greece 2-0 Croatia
- Croatia 2-0 Latvia
Play Off Results
- Turkey 0-3 Croatia
- Croatia 0-0 Turkey