Croatia captain Luka Modric backed coach Zlatko Dalic to lead the nation in Russia after qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Sunday.
A 0-0 draw against Greece in Piraeus was enough for Croatia to advance from their play-off 4-1 on aggregate, reaching the World Cup for a fifth time.
Dalic replaced Ante Cacic as coach in early October, leading his team to two wins and Sunday's draw and to the showpiece event.
Modric, who played a starring role in the first-leg win in Zagreb, said Dalic deserved to lead Croatia in Russia.
"It would be crazy if Dalic wasn't the coach," the Real Madrid midfielder told reporters.
"He did a phenomenal job. I'd also like to thank coach Cacic. We have all done a good job.
"Croatia is above all and most importantly we are at the World Cup."
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