The Croatian handball team will play against the Czech Republic this Wednesday at 6:00 PM in the third round of the European Championship qualifiers. On Sunday, they will host their opponents in Zagreb. The Croatian team is fighting for first place in the group with the Czech players and a better draw for the groups at the championship.

Unfortunately, key players will not be able to play for the national team due to injuries. The team will be without captain Ivan Martinović and Zvonimir Srna. With Domagoj Duvnjak and Igor Karačić retiring from international duty, coach Dagur Sigurdsson will have to come up with a new winning lineup.

"We are still analyzing, we need to do a video analysis. The evening training will be the most important, and then we will, I believe, be ready. We will decide on the lineup on Wednesday morning. It's clear that due to injuries, we don't have the same players as in January. That's a problem because we don't have the same routine, but at the same time, I'm confident we have a good team. I'm sure the new players now want to prove themselves and help the team," said Dagur Sigurdsson.

"I have a good feeling, but this is definitely a tough match," concluded the Croatian national team coach. The first match will be played today in Brno, at 6:00 PM. The match will be broadcast on RTL. The return leg will take place on Sunday, March 16, at 5:30 PM in the Zagreb Arena.

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