What victory over Super Eagles did to us – Luka Modric

Luka Modric believes Croatia’s opening 2-0 World Cup win over Nigeria can give them "wings" ahead of a clash with Argentina. With Iceland having held Group D favourites Argentina to a surprise 1-1 draw earlier on Saturday, Croatia took full advantage with a composed display at the Kaliningrad Stadium. An own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo […]

Luka Modric believes Croatia’s opening 2-0 World Cup win over Nigeria can give them "wings" ahead of a clash with Argentina.

With Iceland having held Group D favourites Argentina to a surprise 1-1 draw earlier on Saturday, Croatia took full advantage with a composed display at the Kaliningrad Stadium.

An own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo broke the deadlock just after the half-hour mark, before a penalty from Modric secured three points for Zlatko Dalic’s men.

Croatia moved two points clear at the top of Group D ahead of the showdown against Argentina in Nizhny Novgorod on June 21, where another victory should be enough to secure a place in the knockout stage.

"We were just focused on our game and it was an important win which will boost our confidence for the forthcoming matches. This will lift us to continue our journey," said Real Madrid midfielder Modric.

"I believe that on the wings of this win we will up our game and continue our journey in the way that we planned before coming here."