Mateo Kovacic has claimed that his Chelsea teammates anticipated his Croatia and Hakim Ziyech’s Morocco to be first dwelling from the 2022 World Cup.
- Each tipped to go dwelling early
- Each starred for his or her nations
- Finest performing Chelsea gamers in Qatar
WHAT HAPPENED? As an alternative, each nations went deep into the competitors and can now face one another within the third-place playoff match later at present after dropping within the semi-finals.
WHAT THEY SAID: Talking in a press convention, Kovacic mentioned: “The opposite [Chelsea] gamers anticipated me and Ziyech to return dwelling first however I’m proud we’re nonetheless right here.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Chelsea’s World Cup attendees embrace the likes of Mason Mount (England), Raheem Sterling (England), Christian Pulisic (USMNT), Thiago Silva (Brazil), Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain), Kai Havertz (Germany), Edouard Mendy (Senegal), and Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal). All have been knocked out of the competitors sooner than Kovacic and Ziyech.
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WHAT NEXT FOR KOVACIC? Each the Croatian and Ziyech will head again to England after at present’s match having completed third and fourth within the match – higher than some other Chelsea participant.
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