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Luka Modrić can draw level with Lionel Messi on 208 international appearances when Croatia meet the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
Modrić closes in on Messi
The 41-year-old Croatia captain reached 207 caps in the match against England. Only Cristiano Ronaldo, on 234, and Messi, on 208, are above him on the all-time list.
Modrić has played for Croatia since 2006 and helped them finish second at the 2018 World Cup and third at the 2022 World Cup. He also has 30 goals for his country.
Croatia's top scorers
That puts him fifth on Croatia's all-time goalscorers list. Davor Šuker leads it with 45, followed by Ivan Perišić on 40, Andrej Kramarić on 36 and Mario Mandžukić on 33.
The list of players with the most international appearances is headed by Ronaldo, with Modrić now within one cap of Messi's total.