Kovac aiming for instant impact as Croatia face Iceland

The iconic one-time captain Niko Kovač replaced the hugely unpopular Igor Štimac at the helm after Croatia lost three of the last four games in their qualifying group.

While it would be a stretch to say the 42-year-old former Hertha Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich midfielder was welcomed as a saviour, his appointment certainly shifted the team dynamic and the atmosphere around the side in the right direction.



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