Group C: Croatia, team preview

Croatia will play in group C with Qatar, Angola and Japan. They are complete favorites for the first place in group C. 

Best result: Gold medal (2003)

Appearances: 13 (first in 1995)

Squad:

Goalkeepers:  Ivan Pešić (Meshkov Brest), Mate Šunjić (US Ivry Handball), Marin Šego (Montpellier)

Left Wingers:  David Mandić (PPD Zagreb), Manuel Štrlek (Telekom Veszprém), Lovro Mihić (Orlen Wisła Płock)

Right Wingers:  Zlatko Horvat (Metalurg Skopje), Ivan Čupić (RK Vardar 1961)

Line Players:  Marino Marić (MT Melsungen), Željko Musa (SC Magdeburg), Ilija Brozović (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf), Marin Šipić (PPD Zagreb)

Left Backs:  Halil Jaganjac (RK Nexe), Marko Mamić (SC DHfK Leipzig), Josip Šarac (Rk Celje)

Centre Backs:  Domagoj Duvnjak (THW Kiel), Janko Kević (Rk Nexe), Luka Cindrić (Barcelona)

Right Backs:  Luka Šebetić (Tremblay-en-France), Šime Ivić (HC Erlangen), Ivan Martinović (TSV Hannover-Burgdorf)

Coach:  Lino Červar