'Rejuvenated' Luka Modric determined to enjoy every second of last World Cup

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/croatia-K8aznggo/england-j9N9ZNFA/?mid=b5qGuKMs"]Croatia face England on Wednesday in Texas[/a] in one of the most attractive fixtures of the group stage in North America.[/p][p]The 40-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/modric-luka/bZWyoJnA/"]Modric[/a] will lead out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a], who beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] in the World Cup semi-finals in 2018, and will pull the strings once more in midfield.[/p][p]Along with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Lionel Messi[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ronaldo-cristiano/WGOY4FSt/"]Cristiano Ronaldo[/a], this will be the last dance for one of the most acclaimed players in the world over the past 20 years.[/p][p]Modric, now with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] after more than a decade at the heart of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]'s midfield, is set to win his 200th cap for his country in North America.[/p][p][b]"Every game, every tournament is special at 40 with the national team," [/b]Modric said on the eve of the England clash.[/p][p][b]"My aim in this tournament is to enjoy it, to do my best, but enjoy it,"[/b] he added.[/p][p][b]"I want to enjoy each match, every training with these guys."[/b][/p][embed guid="0233836d-a2dc-4b81-86e7-7a2cb07cd68c" url="https://x.com/HNS_CFF/status/2067082658941727042" social-type="twitter" /][p]Croatia strolled through qualifying but come into the World Cup with little fanfare - much like at other recent major tournaments.[/p][p]But England will underestimate them at their peril, even if the Croatia squad is one of the older ones at the tournament.[/p][p]Another veteran of past campaigns, 37-year-old winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/perisic-ivan/4AbKyVr9/"]Ivan Perisic[/a], is also in the squad alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] pair [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gvardiol-josko/86K1f1fd/"]Josko Gvardiol[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kovacic-mateo/4f084TL7/"]Mateo Kovacic[/a].[/p][p]There is excitement about defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vuskovic-luka/QLMh9ouh/"]Luka Vuskovic[/a], 19, who is expected to start against England, and Modric said: "There are a lot of young players, so I feel rejuvenated with them."[/p][p]Long-serving coach Zlatko Dalic is looking forward to facing England once more, and seeing how his men stand up to an attack led by the prolific skipper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a].[/p][p][b]"The opponent is high quality,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"We know their quality, we analysed them, and they know us too... they're very dangerous.[/b][/p][p][b]"They have the best strikers in the world. They have Kane - Kane can do a lot, a hell of a lot,"[/b] he added, saying he was also wary of the threat posed by Thomas Tuchel's side from set-pieces.[/p][p]"We are quite prepared for that," he said.[/p][p]Also in Group L are [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a].[/p][infobox id="223b89ff-ddb8-4772-8cfb-8f89aea85267" /]