President Kolinda Grabar declares Croatia will win the World Cup
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic is confident that her team will win the gold cup in tomorrow's decisive match against France.
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| Croatian President Grabar-Kitarovic took a photo with US President Trump at the NATO summit on July 12. Photo:Reuters |
Croatia shocked the world on July 11 by defeating England, a potential candidate for this year's championship, with a score of 2-1 and reaching the World Cup final for the first time. They will face France at the stadium.Luzhniki, Moscow, tomorrow.
"We watched the game all through dinner,"AP"It's wonderful that all the allies congratulated us," Grabar-Kitarovic said before entering the final session of the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, on July 12.
The female leader did not forget to predict: "This will be a successful conference and we will win next Sunday."
Ms Grabar-Kitarovic had previously attracted media attention when she attended the match between Croatia and Russia, wearing the home team's red and white shirt. She jumped for joy when Croatia won, to the disappointment of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev when Russia lost the penalty shootout.
"I am going to the final not only as a politician or president but also as a passionate fan of Croatian football. I used to play football when I was a child," said Grabar-Kitarovic, who will travel to Russia to cheer for Croatia. "Whatever the result, we are the winners."
