Croatia admirably made 59 high turnovers at Qatar 2022. Argentina finished runners-up in the category with 50.
High pressing was central to Zlatko Dalic’s side making it back-to-back podium finishes, with Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric and Ivan Perisic repeatedly winning back possession in their opponents’ third. Mislav Orsic’s bronze-bagging goal, indeed, was indebted to Kovacic recovering the ball just outside the Morocco box.
Overall, Croatia forced more turnovers in any area of the pitch (548) than any other team. They were followed by Morocco (544), France (524) and Argentina (494).
