Croatia midfielder Petar Suchic had a few words after the match against Ghana, where he won the man of the match award. "We played exactly the way we prepared the match. To be honest, we were waiting for their mistakes, and we were very organized defensively. We created a lot of good chances in attack and scored two goals. One goal we conceded from a fixed position, but I think we played the way we prepared the match. We knew we didn't have to run behind their defense too much, and we were aware of their weaknesses. We played well and the win was ours. Deserved. "As for the performance, I'm playing well, but it's for the team, for the team. I am happy to help the team. The most important thing for me is that I can play more. It's nice to score goals, but to work for the team, to be able to do these things, it's definitely important. But I am one of the youngest players in the team, what I want is that all of us, especially us (young players), should help the team more. "We knew before the match, that one point would be enough for us, but this is the World Cup, here everyone wants to give their maximum, and our goal is always to win.
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"Participating in a World Cup, it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing, so for the national team we always want to win." Petar Suchic joined Inter this time last year. He also talked about the improvement he has made within a year. "I think I have grown as a better player and a better person. My first match at Inter was after the World Cup. I was very excited, and very happy to join one of the best clubs in the world. I had a great last year, I won two trophies for the club. I try to improve myself every day, and I want to do more for the team." Speaking about Luka Modric's performance in the match, Suchic said, "I said to lui after the match, how can you play like a 20-year-old? Lui was always against the defense, and he won all the duels. Lui is our leader, the best player, lui leads us forward. How lui is playing, it's good for him, it's good for us." Regarding the performance of another veteran player, Mateo Kovacic, Suchic said, "We know that they are two of the biggest players in our history, and a lot depends on their performance. Our young players must help them as much as possible." --- ## Related Articles 1. [Luka Modric: Magic extending World Cup farewell](https://verrikalam.com/ta/news/farewell) 2. [Mundial 2026](https://khidarikhabran.com/khabran/2026-28-1)