The Peru vs. Croatia will be the first international friendly match played by the Ricardo Gareca team prior to the 2018 World Cup. The match will be played this Friday. It will be a test for the 'bicolor', which returned to the World Cup after 36 years.
Croatia, which started its training at its concentration hotel, the Plantation, already has the starting eleven defined to take to the field against Peru.
With Luka Modric leading and Ivan Rakitic in midfield, Croatia will seek to fine-tune the machine to arrive in good shape for the World Cup debut against Nigeria.
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The friendly matches that the Peruvian National Team will play have the objective of allowing Ricardo Gareca to assemble a starting team for the World Cup in Russia. Pay attention, the 'bicolor' will make its debut on June 16 against Denmark, in Saransk. Then they will face France on June 21 in Ekaterinburg, and will close their matches in Group C against Australia on June 26 in Sochi.
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