# Croatia’s Bizarre World Cup Opening Curse

URL: https://technosports.co.in/croatias-bizarre-world-cup-opening-curse/  
Published: 2026-06-24  
Updated: 2026-06-24

Croatia’s World Cup paradox continues. Despite being global football titans, they’ve lost four of their last six tournament openers. A crushing 4-2 defeat against England in Dallas highlights a recurring, inexplicable struggle to find rhythm early. Can the legendary Luka Modrić spark a resurgence, or is this historic slow-start streak officially their fatal flaw? The path to glory just got complicated.