Ivica Olić announced the Croatia U-21 squad for qualifiers against Lithuania and Hungary.
Goalkeepers: Anthony Jacob Pavlešić (Rudeš), Toni Silić (Hajduk), Josip Cundeković (Dubrava). Defenders: Branimir Mlačić (Hajduk), Dominik Prpić (Porto), Matia Barzic (Cultural Leonesa), Teo Barišić (Lyon), Luka Hodak (Hajduk), Šimun Hrgović (Hajduk), Domagoj Bukvić (Osijek). Midfielders: Luka Vrbančić (Osijek), Lovro Zvonarek (Grasshoppers), Adriano Jagušić (Slaven Belupo), Šimun Mikolčić (Osijek), Ivan Katić (Lokomotiva), Marin Šotiček (Basel 1893), Fabijan Krivak (Lokomotiva), Luka Tunjić (Fortuna Sittard), Ante Kavelj (Gorica). Forwards: Leon Grgić (Sturm), Fran Topić (Dinamo).
Standby players: Jozo Vukman (Hrvace), Rocco Žiković (RB Salzburg), Zvonimir Katalinić (Slaven Belupo), Branko Pavić (Dinamo), Oliver Lukić (RB Salzburg), Roko Brajković (Hajduk), Mate Antunović (Varaždin). Team gathers November 9 in Zagreb, plays Lithuania away (Nov 13, 17:00, Velika Gorica), Hungary away (Nov 18, 20:00, Budapest).
Olić emphasized focus on Lithuania’s defensive 5-4-1 setup, noting their resilience against Ukraine and Turkey, urging no underestimation despite limited preparation time.
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