Croatia were stunned by a vibrant first-half display from Spain as goals in the opening 45 minutes from Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal left Dalic’s men precariously placed in Group B.
Coach Zlatko Dalic
Coach Zlatko Dalic said he apologised to the tens of thousands of Croatia fans who travelled for his side’s disappointing opening 3-0 loss to Spain at Euro 2024 in Berlin on Saturday.
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Croatia were stunned by a vibrant first-half display from Spain as goals in the opening 45 minutes from Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal left Dalic’s men precariously placed in Group B.
They are attempting to reach the knockout phase at a fifth consecutive major tournament, after finishing third at the Qatar World Cup two years ago.
“I apologise for this bad show today...It was amazing how many of them travelled here. We weren’t aggressive enough,” he said of the crowd at the Olympiastadion, which was vastly made up of Croatia fans.
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