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In a statement, Croatia have confirmed that Ivan Perisic has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now miss their Euro 2020 round of 16 game against Spain. The 32-year-old has been in fine fettle during the tournament with two goals and has played every game for Croatia.

Wayne Rooney has heaped praises on England for getting off to a winning start at the European Championships, highlighting their ‘professional’ manner. The Three Lions won their opening fixture at the Euros for the first time ever thanks to Raheem Sterling's second-half goal against Croatia.

India remained at the 108th spot in the FIFA rankings, with Blue Tigers not having played a single match since their World Cup qualifier against Oman last year. Meanwhile, Belgium retained their number one ranking with France and Brazil behind them in second and third place respectively.

Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalic stated that too many foreigners in the Indian domestic leagues are hampering the growth of football in the country. The 53-year old stressed on the importance of a solid grassroots coaching system for production of top quality players from the nation.