ZAGREB, Croatia -- The Croatian fans had no doubt who was responsible for their team's qualification for the World Cup. For long periods they chanted the name of Niko Kovac, the coach who took over from Igor Stimac before the playoffs. The 42-year-old is a popular figure and, if nothing else, he gave a sense of togetherness to a Croatia side that had been falling apart to such an extent that it lost twice to Scotland.![]()
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