Croatia announces squad for World Handball Championship and plays opening game on Friday

(Photo credit: © Jozo Cabraja / kolektiff)

The 2023 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship is being held from 11-29 January in Sweden and Poland.

Croatia is in Group G with Egypt, Morocco and USA.

Their first match will take place on Friday, 13 January against Egypt at 8:30 pm.

Next up for Croatia will be USA on Sunday, 15 January again at 8:30 pm.

They will play Morocco in their final game on Tuesday, 17 January at 8:30 pm.

If Croatia finishes among the top eight they will qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

Igor KARAČIĆ, Croatia vs Israel, Croatia Cup 2023 Poreč, Croatia, 08.01.2023 (Photo credit © Jozo Cabraja / kolektiff)

Croatia warmed up for the World Championships by winning the Croatia Cup with wins over North Macedonia and Israel.

Today, Croatia coach Hrvoje Horvat announced his squad of 19.

CROATIA

DOMINIK KUZMANOVIĆ – RK NEXE
DINO SLAVIĆ – RK PPD ZAGREB
MATE ŠUNJIĆ – US IVRY HANDBALL
MARIN JELINIĆ – RK NEXE
LOVRO MIHIĆ – ORLEN WISLA PLOCK
FILIP GLAVAŠ – RK TRIMO TREBNJE
PAOLO KRALJEVIĆ – RK PPD ZAGREB
ŽELJKO MUSA – RK PPD ZAGREB
MARIN ŠIPIĆ – HC KRIENS – LUZERN
NIKOLA GRAHOVAC – RK PPD ZAGREB
LEON ŠUŠNJA – ORLEN WISLA PLOCK
DOMAGOJ DUVNJAK – THW KIEL
LUKA CINDRIĆ – BARCA
IGOR KARAČIĆ – HC LOMZA VIVE KIELCE
ZVONIMIR SRNA – RK PPD ZAGREB
JOSIP ŠARAC – FRISCH AUF GÖPPINGEN
IVAN MARTINOVIĆ – MT MELSUNGEN
LUKA ŠEBETIĆ – GWD MINDEN
JAKOV GOJUN – RK PPD ZAGREB

HRVOJE HORVAT, COACH
IVANO BALIĆ, TRAINER
NINOSLAV PAVELIĆ, GOAL KEEPER TRAINER
ŠIME TOMAŠEVIĆ, CONDITIONING COACH
ŽELJKO KERCEL, PHYSIO
FILIP ŠIMUNOVIĆ, PHYSIO
DOMAGOJ GAJSKI, DOCTOR
SILVIJA JURATOVAC, MT TRAINER
IVICA UDOVIČIĆ, DIRECTOR
IVICA MARAŠ, SPOKESMAN AND TEAM MANAGER
ZDRAVKO MIRILOVIĆ, TECHNICAL