On June 26th, the final round of Group C matches in the European Championship concluded with England drawing 0-0 against Slovenia, and Denmark also drawing 0-0 against Serbia. This result officially eliminated Croatia from the round of 16.
After three group stage matches in Group B, Croatia earned just 2 points from two draws and one loss. Qualifying as one of the best third-place teams was already a long shot. However, the third-place teams in Groups A, D, and E were all ahead of Croatia in the rankings. The Checkered Ones needed to be among the top two third-place teams from Groups C and F to qualify for the knock-out stages.
After two rounds, Slovenia (2 points), Denmark (2 points), and Serbia (1 point) were all Croatia’s competitors for qualification. To advance, Croatia needed one of two scenarios to play out: Firstly, England would need to defeat Slovenia by at least three goals, and Serbia would need to defeat Denmark by at least three goals. Secondly, England would need to defeat Slovenia by at least three goals, and Denmark would need to defeat Serbia.
In the end, the miracle did not happen, and Croatia was forced to accept their elimination from the group stage. Modric’s last dance at the European Championship came to an unfortunate end.
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