The Croatia national football team is in a difficult group at the World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, but it comes to the tournament with a reputation. Mario Pašalić said that everyone is used to the World Cup being harder to get to, but that they will see in the end. Pašalić has played for all national teams and made his debut for the A team in 2014 in a match against Cyprus. So far, he has played 85 games and scored 12 goals. This is his second World Cup, having won bronze four years ago in Qatar. The Croatia national football team has a good mix of experience and youth, and the young players have taken advantage of the opportunity and imposed themselves. Pašalić commented on coach Zlatko Dalić's announcement that he is preparing two playing systems for the World Cup. Most players are used to changes, and in modern football, coaches tend to have more options. The Croatia national football team will play their first match of the tournament on Wednesday at 22 p.m. against England in Arlington, and Pašalić said that the key will be the defensive phase, that they will be compact, and that they will defend themselves. Pašalić watched the opening of the tournament and the first half of the match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada. The Croatia national football team has quality when they have possession and can always do something in attack.