Croatia begin their bid to go one better than the last World Cup when they take on Morocco on Wednesday.
Zlatko Dalic's men were surprise participants in the final of the 2018 edition of this tournament, where they were ultimately beaten by France.
Croatia aren't tipped for glory in Qatar, either, though a good start against Morocco will undoubtedly lead to suggestions they might be dark horses.
Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams.
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Morocco vs Croatia lineups
Croatia boss Dalic is convinced his side are fully equipped for another deep World Cup run despite limited preparation time.
With the tournament taking place in the middle of the European season, there has been no opportunity for friendlies or much training before kickoff.
But Croatia's manager struck a bullish note in his press conference before the opener, saying: "We used this time to get used to the conditions that awaited us. I am very satisfied. We are ready.
"We chose the highest quality in terms of energy and experience. We don't have any doubts anymore; the guys know the lineup.
"We have experience and energy, and we have a good mix. A challenging match awaits us. I believe we made the right choice."
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Morocco confirmed starting 11
(4-3-3, right to left): 1. Bounou (GK) — 5. Aguerd, 3. Mazraoui, 2. Hakimi — 15. Amallah, 8. Ounahi, 4. Amrabat 6. Saiss — 17. Boufal, 19. En-Nesyri, 7. Ziyech.
- Injured: Sabiri, Ezzalzouli
- Suspended: none
Walid Regragui is without both Abdelhamid Sabiri and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli for the opening match of Morocco's second consecutive World Cup.
However, he is able to name a talented starting XI featuring stars such as Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui.
Croatia confirmed starting 11
Croatia (4-1-4-1, right to left): 1. Livakovic (GK) — 22. Juranovic, 6. Lovren, 19. Sosa, 20. Gvardiol — 10. Modric — 4. Perisic, 8. Kovacic, 11. Brozovic, 13. Vlasic — 9. Kramaric.
- Injured: none
- Suspended: none
Marko Livaja's recovery from injury means Dalic has a fully fit squad to choose from for his side's opening group game.
The experienced Luka Modric is partnered by Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic in a midfield that will be the envy of many of the top teams at the tournament.
Morocco vs Croatia World Cup squads
Here are the 26 names on each team's squad lists at the World Cup in Qatar:
Morocco
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Yassine Bono | Sevilla (SPA) | 31 | 45 |
| GK | 12 | Munir | Al Wehda (KSA) | 33 | 43 |
| GK | 22 | Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti | Wydad (MOR) | 26 | 3 |
| DEF | 2 | Achraf Hakimi | Real Madrid (SPA) | 24 | 53 |
| DEF | 3 | Noussair Mazraoui | Bayern Munich (GER) | 24 | 14 |
| DEF | 6 | Romain Saiss | Besiktas (TUR) | 32 | 65 |
| DEF | 5 | Nayef Aguerd | West Ham (ENG) | 26 | 21 |
| DEF | 20 | Achraf Dari | Brest (FRA) | 23 | 4 |
| DEF | 18 | Jawad El-Yamiq | Valladolid (SPA) | 30 | 11 |
| DEF | 25 | Yahi Attain-Allal | Wydad (MOR) | 27 | 1 |
| DEF | 23 | Badr Benoun | Qatar SC (QAT) | 29 | 3 |
| MID | 4 | Sofyan Amrabat | Fiorentina (ITA) | 26 | 38 |
| MID | 15 | Selim Amallah | Standard Liege (BEL) | 25 | 23 |
| MID | 11 | Abdelhamid Sabiri | Sampdoria (ITA) | 25 | 2 |
| MID | 8 | Azzedine Ounahi | Angers (FRA) | 22 | 9 |
| MID | 24 | Bilel El Khanouss | Genk (BEL) | 18 | 0 |
| MID | 26 | Yahya Jabrane | Wydad (MOR) | 31 | 4 |
| FWD | 7 | Hakim Ziyech | Chelsea (ENG) | 24 | 42 |
| FWD | 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri | Sevilla (SPA) | 25 | 49 |
| FWD | 17 | Sofiane Boufal | Angers (FRA) | 29 | 31 |
| FWD | 14 | Zaharia Aboukhlal | Toulouse (FRA) | 22 | 12 |
| FWD | 16 | Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | Osasuna (SPA) | 20 | 1 |
| FWD | 10 | Anass Zaroury | Burnley (ENG) | 22 | 0 |
| FWD | 13 | Ilias Chair | QPR (ENG) | 25 | 10 |
| FWD | 9 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al Ittihad (KSA) | 31 | 17 |
| FWD | 21 | Walid Cheddira | Bari (ITA) | 24 | 2 |
Croatia
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Dominik Livakovic | Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 27 | 34 |
| GK | 12 | Ivo Grbic | Atletico Madrid (SPA) | 26 | 2 |
| GK | 23 | Ivica Ivusic | Osijek (CRO) | 27 | 5 |
| DEF | 2 | Josip Stanisic | Bayern Munich (GER) | 22 | 7 |
| DEF | 3 | Borna Barisic | Rangers (SCO) | 29 | 28 |
| DEF | 5 | Martin Erlic | Sassuolo (ITA) | 24 | 4 |
| DEF | 6 | Dejan Lovren | Zenit St Petersburg (ITA) | 33 | 72 |
| DEF | 19 | Borna Sosa | VfB Stuttgart (GER) | 24 | 8 |
| DEF | 20 | Josko Gvardiol | RB Leipzig (GER) | 20 | 12 |
| DEF | 21 | Domagoj Vida | AEK Athens (GRE) | 33 | 100 |
| DEF | 22 | Josip Juranovic | Celtic (SCO) | 27 | 21 |
| DEF | 24 | Josip Sutalo | Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 22 | 3 |
| MID | 7 | Lovro Majer | Rennes (FRA) | 24 | 11 |
| MID | 8 | Mateo Kovacic | Chelsea (ENG) | 28 | 84 |
| MID | 10 | Luka Modric | Real Madrid (SPA) | 37 | 155 |
| MID | 25 | Luka Sucic | RB Salzburg (AUS) | 20 | 4 |
| MID | 11 | Marcelo Brozovic | Inter Milan (ITA) | 29 | 77 |
| MID | 13 | Nikola Vlasic | Torino (ITA) | 25 | 42 |
| MID | 15 | Mario Pasalic | Atalanta (ITA) | 27 | 43 |
| MID | 26 | Kristijan Jakic | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 25 | 4 |
| FWD | 4 | Ivan Perisic | Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) | 33 | 116 |
| FWD | 9 | Andrej Kramaric | Hoffenheim (GER) | 31 | 74 |
| FWD | 14 | Marko Livaja | Hadjuk Split (CRO) | 29 | 14 |
| FWD | 16 | Bruno Petkovic | Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 28 | 23 |
| FWD | 17 | Ante Budimir | Osasuna (ENG) | 31 | 15 |
| FWD | 18 | Mislav Orsic | Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 29 | 21 |
