Marin Pongracic he will most likely be a cornerstone of the defense Croatia at Euro 2024. After the tests with Erlic-Vida in the first friendly against North Macedonia, the 26-year-old from Lecce played on the center-left of Vatreni’s defensive package together with Sutalo from Ajax, with Gvardiol (Manchester City) on the left at the sides and Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen) on the right. The specification of the profiles and clubs confirms the importance that Lecce’s defensive playmaker could play in the next European competition.
Croatia won 1-2 Oeiras against Portugal. The hosts deployed the Bernardo Silva-Goncalo trident in attack from the start Ramos-Joao Felix, but it was Croatia, with Modric’s penalty earned by Kovacic, who took the lead in the 8th minute. In the second half, Diogo Jotawho replaced Ramos, PSG striker, sealed the 1-1 draw. Budimir However, it sealed the 1-2 draw which lasted until the end. Coach Dalic carried out rotations in midfield and attack, but kept the defensive quartet firmly in place for the entire duration of the match. If it’s not proof of a choice already made in view of Spain-Croatia in seven days (in Berlin at 6pm) we’re close.
Pongracic’s fantastic season, therefore, does not seem to have come to an end with the salvation of Lecce. Pongracic wasn’t the only Giallorossi on the pitch today. In Buftea, in the national training center of the Romanian national teams, the home team’s under 18s beat Bulgaria’s peers of the same age 1-0. KodorLecce’s young striker, played 68 minutes as a starter.
