The Croatian team manager Niko Kovac thinks so. With two Brazilians on the Croatian team along with the soccer trinity of Ivan Rakitić, Mateo Kovacic and Luka Modric, Croatia could upend the World Cup on Day One. While Eduardo is going to sing both national anthems, Sammir‘s not exactly embraced by the Croat fans.

Croatia still has some serious issues, but here’s to the opener today. May the beautiful game win.

As Steel Pulse would say: “Love over Hate, always and all ways.”

Here’s Ivan Rakitić:

And Mateo Kovacic:

And Luka Modric: