Croatia to Face Albania in Second Group B Match
Match Preview and History
Croatia will face Albania in their second match in Group B of the UEFA EURO 2024 on Tuesday, June 19, 2024, at the Volksparkstadion stadium in Hamburg, Germany. The match is set to kick off at 13:00 UTC.
WEB Albania have won just one of their last 10 matches when facing a nation for the very first time, beating the Faroe Islands 3-1 in June 2023. The match against Croatia will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations.
Croatia, on the other hand, is ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings and are one of the favorites to win the tournament. They will be looking to make a strong start to their campaign with a win against Albania.
Team News
Croatia is likely to be without the services of Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, who is still recovering from a knee injury. However, they will have the likes of Bayern Munich's Josip Juranovic and Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic in their squad.
Albania is expected to field a young and hungry team, with the likes of Napoli's Amir Rrahmani and Atalanta's Berat Djimsiti in their squad.
Prediction
Croatia will be the heavy favorites going into the match, but Albania will be no pushovers. They have shown in the past that they can be dangerous opponents, especially when they are playing for their pride. However, Croatia's quality should be enough to see them through to a victory.
Prediction: Croatia 2-1 Albania
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