A win in their opening game against Turkey is key to their chances of qualifying for the Euro 2016 knockout stages, says the former Tottenham midfielder
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has set his sights on qualifying from Group D and reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2016 – before facing Spain in his team's third game.
Positive results against Turkey on Sunday and the Czech Republic could render Croatia's clash with the defending champions irrelevant to their hopes of escaping the group, and Modric is confident of their chances.
Having played his club football in Spain for the last four years, Modric is well aware of the threat posed by Vicente del Bosque's team.