Qualifying match World Cup 2018 against Finland will be for the captain of the national team of Croatia Luka Modrica 100th match for "checkered".

At the moment on the account of midfielder Real Luka Modrica 99 matches for the national team of Croatia, and since his participation in the qualifying match of the 2018 World Cup against Finland can be prevented only by something extraordinary, on Friday he will become the sixth Croat who conquered the line in 100 matches.

The record holder of the Croatian national team is captain Shakhtar Dario Srna - 134 matches, followed by Stipe Pletikosa - 114, Josip Shimunic - 105, Ivica Olic - 104 and Dario Shimich - 100. Close to the "club of centurions" Vedran Corluk, on account of which 95 matches, but this time he will not play for the national team because of an injury.

Match Croatia - Finland will be held on Friday, October 6, in Rijeka. October 9 in Kiev, the national teams of Croatia and Ukraine will complete the group stage qualifying tournament World Cup 2018.