If Modric doesn't pull the cart out of the mud, neither Croatia nor Real will get off easily. At 37, in the last World Cup of his career, the iconic midfielder remains the team's barometer.
As for the rest, in the 0-0 draw with Morocco, only Vlasic while he played and Livaja - when he came on - showed heads for the ball. The Croatians have their backs against the wall having the last match against Belgium and only one point. The game against Canada was the one they expected to win more easily, but the presence of the two rivals in the premiere shot up the odds.
Canada is no big deal. But he combines a lot of running, youth and a coach who knew how to command women's teams, so the men's locker room was a playground for him. John Henderman, having been on the bench for five years, has built a formidable set of players who care about the team. But after an hour of play, in an unfair defeat to the mediocre Belgians, they appeared to be running out of steam.
The Canadians' first goal is to score their maiden goal in the World Cup, but it will not be so easy to achieve it in this game. The goal is not an easy task for the Croatians either, but they want a victory even with a half-nil.
ESTIMATE: Croatia to win at odds of 2,20 on Betsson.gr
TIP1: Anytime scorer Marco Livaya at the high 4,33 in Bet365.gr
TIR2: Over 0,5 assists for Luka Modric at 4,00 from Stoiximan.gr
Bet365.gr: Offer* Early Payment for 2 Goal Lead
*Bet limits and Terms apply.