Great honour: HSV starlet called up for Croatia! | OneFootball

After his premiere goal against Heidenheim, the next highlight awaits Luka Vuskovic. The youngster has been called up to Croatia's A-team!

Luka Vuskovic is currently experiencing turbulent days: First, he provided the North Germans with their first successful experience of this season with his goal against FC Heidenheim, now the next award follows: Croatia's national coach Zlatko Dalic surprisingly called up the defender to the 24-man squad for the upcoming international matches.

This means that Vuskovic can hope for a permanent place in the A-national team. On October 9, the duel with pursuer Czech Republic awaits in Prague, three days later the home game in Varazdin against Gibraltar is on the agenda. The match against the Czechs in particular is considered to be a key game in the World Cup qualification. Croatia is currently leading the group confidently and could secure the ticket for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA early on.

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HSV colleagues praise Vuskovic in the highest terms

For Vuskovic, it would be the next step on the path to the world career predicted by many experts. He had already debuted for the A-team in the summer, but then helped out again with the U21. But now the time seems to have come to finally establish himself in the eleven of the 2018 World Cup runner-up.

His colleagues at Volkspark should hardly be surprised by the latest award. After the Heidenheim game, various teammates praised him. "He is very communicative, a real leader," raved fellow central defender Daniel Elfadli. Vice-captain Miro Muheim added: "Luka fully commits himself and has shown his class from the beginning."

Before Vuskovic travels to the national team, however, there are still two important Bundesliga appearances with HSV: away at Union Berlin (28.09) and at home against Mainz (05.10).

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