Croatia will start a new Olympic cycle with some new faces in the team. Zeljko Babic who changed his decision about leaving hot Croatian bench, made some changes in the team, who will stay without a help of players like Ivan Cupic, Igor Karacic, Ilija Brozovic or Marko Kopljar.
Ivan Sliskovic won’t be also a part of the team due mononucleosis which keep him out of handball since Rio.
Croatia will stay preparation for World Championship 2017 in France on December 26, while the only friendly matches will play against Montenegro and Tunisia.
Croatian 16 for WCh 2017:
Filip Ivić – HC Vive Tauron Kielce
Ivan Stevanović – RK PPD Zagreb
Ivan Pešić – HC Meshkov Brest
Jerko Matulić – HC Nantes
Josip Božić-Pavletić – RK NEXE
Manuel Štrlek – HC Vive Tauron Kielce
Lovro Mihić – HC Wisla Plock
Tin Kontrec – RK PPD Zagreb
Marko Mamić – HC Dunqerke
Stipe Mandalinić – RK PPD Zagreb
Sandro Obranović – HC MOL Pick Szeged
Lovro Jotić – RK PPD Zagreb
Luka Cindrić – HC Vardar
Luka Stepančić – HC Paris Saint-Germain
Luka Šebetić – RK PPD Zagreb
Šime Ivić – HC Wisla Plock
