November 15 News World European preliminaries group stage, Croatia is confirmed to advance to the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico one round ahead of schedule.
Modric is now 40 years old. By next year’s World Cup, the 41-year-old will usher in his fifth World Cup trip!
Modric's previous four World Cups were in 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He has played 19 times in this event and has 2 goals and 1 assist.