Croatia recognizes that England national team is highly qualified. But they do not care and just focus on preparation and strategy to win the match.

Croatia will challenge England for a ticket to the 2018 World Cup final at Luzhniki Stadium on Thursday (07/12/2018). The winner of the match will face France on final.

Both teams have met seven times before on all event. England is ahead with four wins, while Croatia have two wins.

England national team has a superior record, England is also a favorite because it is considered to have a better squad quality. Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic also admits that Gareth Southgate's team is fantastic. But that does not mean England will win the game.

"England have good players, they are a fantastic team, they have a lot of very good and fast young players, they play for big clubs," Subasic said on FIFA's official website.

"It's going to be another tough game for us, a big challenge, we do not really care about who we are dealing with or who are the favorites, it's important for us to do our best on the pitch, just do our best and see how it ends," said Subasic.

Croatia has equalized their best record at the 1998 World Cup, when it finished third. This time it will not stop at the same point.

"My dream is to play at the World Cup and the important thing is to play an important role in the match, I have worked hard at the club to achieve this level and now I enjoy it. Let's continue this story," Subasic said.

Source: Detik