Croatia arrives for FIFA World Cup with some familiar but aging standouts

ALEXANDRIA (US): (Jun 11)  The Croatian team that came to the United States for this year’s World Cup does not seem totally ready to enter a new era.

After back-to-back semifinal appearances, why would it be?

Croatia has arrived in the Washington, D.C. area, where it is setting up camp at least through the group stage, although its three games are in Arlington, Texas; Toronto; and Philadelphia. The roster includes one of the game’s greats in 40-year-old Luka Modric, as well as 37-year-old Ivan Perisic. Both of them helped the team to a runner-up finish in 2018 and third place in 2022.