Croatia Euro 2012 Odds
Croatia are one of the most improved teams in European international football and could have a big say in Euro 2012 now they have qualified. Croatia beat Turkey 3-0 on aggregate in the play-offs to secure their place in this summer's showdown tournament.
Croatia have been handed a fairly tough draw having been placed in Euro 2012 Group C with defending champions Spain, Italy and Republic of Ireland. Their first match is on 10th June against Ireland where they'll be looking for the three points to boost their chances of qualification.
Croatia's impressive style and crop of young talented players makes them a tidy outfit. They finished second in Qualifying Group F to Greece in what proved to be a very competitve group. Slaven Bilić and is men have been handed Euro 2012 Odds of arround 40/1 by bookmakers.
Key Players
The experience of Shakhtar Donetsk defender and captain Darijo Srna will be important in determining how good Croatia are at the back because up front they have plenty of goalscoring options. Thier star player is the creative midfielder Luka Modric who has been in fine form for Tottenham so far this season.
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
Goalkeepers
Stipe Pletikosa
Vedran Runje
Danijel Subasic
Defenders
Josip Simunic
Vedran Corluka
Danijel Pranjic
Dejan Lovren
Gordon Schildenfeld
Domagoj Vida
Sime Vrsaljko
Jurica Buljat
Ivan Strinic
Midfielders
Darijo Srna (Captain)
Jerko Leko
Niko Kranjcar
Luka Modric
Danijel Pranjic
Ivan Rakitic
Ognjen Vukojevic
Ivan Perisic
Tomislav Dujmovic
Milan Badelj
Ivo Ilicevic
Forwards
Ivica Olic
Eduardo
Mario Mandzukic
Nikica Jelavic
Nikola Kalinic
Srdan Lakic
Ivan Klasnic
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
