The Croatian national team manager, Igor Štimac, announced the squad for their upcoming qualifiers in October against Macedonia and Wales.
Macedonia and Croatia faced in early September in Zagreb when the Croats won thanks to Jelavić’s goal. Štimac called up nearly the same players with the difference that goalkeeper Ivan Kelava and attacker Mladen Petrić are substituted by Dario Krešić and Sammir. Both may have their debut in the October games. Sammir, who is Brazilian, is eligible for Croatia since he holds a Croatian passport sa he resides there since 2007.
Goalkeeopers:
Stipe Pletikosa – Rostov, Russia
Danijel Subašić – Monaco, France
Dario Krešić – Lokomotiv Moskva, Russia
Defenders:
Vedran Ćorluka – Lokomotiv Moskva, Russia
Darijo Srna – Shakhtar, Ukraine
Josip Šimunić – Dinamo Zagreb
Gordon Schildenfeld – Dinamo Moskva, Russia
Ivan Strinić – Dnipro, Ukraine
Domagoj Vida – Dinamo Zagreb
Dejan Lovren – Lyon, France
Manuel Pamić – Sparta Praha, Czech Republic
Midfielders:
Ivan Rakitić – Sevilla, Spain
Milan Badelj – Hamburger SV, Germany
Niko Kranjčar – Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine
Ognjen Vukojević – Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine
Luka Modrić – Real Madrid, Spain
Ivo Iličević – Hamburger SV, Germany
Ivan Perišić – Borussia Dortmund, Germany
Josip Radošević – Hajduk Split
Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos – Dinamo Zagreb
Attackers:
Eduardo da Silva – Shakhtar, Ukraine
Mario Mandžukić – Bayern München, Germany
Ivica Olić – Wolfsburg, Germany
Nikica Jelavić – Everton, England
Nikola Kalinić – Dnipro, Ukraine
Ante Vukušić – Pescara, Italy
Macedonia hosts Croatia on 12 October at the National Arena Philip II of Macedon in Skopje.