Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic steps down

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic has stepped down after nine years in ‌charge, the Croatian Football Federation ‌said on Wednesday, less ‌than a week after ‌his side’s exit from the ‌2026 World Cup following a 2-1 loss to ‌Portugal in the Round of ‌32.

Under Dalic’s tenure, Croatia finished ​runners-up at the 2018 World Cup and ​third in the 2022 edition in Qatar, but the…