Modric reveals his position on participating in the 2026 World Cup

Croatian veteran Luka Modric, Real Madrid midfielder, confirmed that he cannot currently decide whether he will participate in the next edition of the World Cup 2026. Modric said in his statements published by the Spanish newspaper "AS": "It is a long way, and at my age, it is difficult to plan ahead. The first goal is to perform well in the Nations League, and then we will see." He added: "I cannot confirm anything because the future is very far away. I do not know how realistic it is at my age, I have to listen to my body and see how I feel." The Croatian star continued his statements: "I am still motivated as I was at the beginning. For me, the greatest pride and desire is to play for the Croatian national team. I am proud and happy that I am still here, that the coach wants me, and my teammates in the national team are happy to see me, and that is why I am still here and I believe that I can still contribute and I am here to do everything required." "We have the Nations League ahead of us, where we reached the finals last year. We want to play well and hopefully reach the semi-finals again. In addition, we aim to see as many new players as possible make their mark in the World Cup qualifiers," Modric explained.