Luka Modric was key in Croatia's run to the World Cup final in 2018 and to third place four years ago Credit: Julio Aguilar / Getty Images via AFP

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic announced Monday a preliminary 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup, to be led by veteran Luka Modric, the key architect of the country’s historic success in recent years.

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