The Irish Mail on Sunday

The little country packing a big punch

- JAMES SHARPE

DESPITE a population of only 4.1 million, Croatia continue to punch above their weight on the internatio­nal stage. They are World Cup finalists, losing to France in Moscow last summer, with their Real Madrid star Luka Modric winning the Golden Ball and Fifa Best Men’s Player of the Year. Now they have a chance to reach the last four of the Nations League when they face England at Wembley today. The table below shows how many players Croatia have playing in the top leagues.

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