22 Jun 2018

WATCH: Luka Modric's goal from the stands

Cape Town - Croatia brushed aside tournament favourites Argentina in a 3-0 drubbing with talisman Luka Modric scoring one of the goals of the 2018 Soccer World Cup tournament.

READ: As it happened: Argentina 0-3 Croatia

Modric hailed his Croatia side's "deserved" 3-0 victory over Argentina on Thursday but called on them to keep their "feet on the ground" after qualifying for the World Cup knockout rounds.

READ: Argentina teeters on the brink as Croatia qualify for SWC last 16

Zlatko Dalic's men outclassed their opponents in Nizhny Novgorod, leaving Lionel Messi and two-time world champions Argentina on the brink of an embarrassing group-stage exit.

Here Sport24 looks at Modric's sensational strike captured from different angles by fans in the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

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A post shared by ?? Photographer Denis Biryukov (@den.biryukov) on Jun 21, 2018 at 4:39pm PDT

Best goal from luka Modric ?? The real Lm10 ?? #HalaMadrid #dailyninasmadrid #realmadrid #lukamodric #croatia #kroasia #argentina #Lm10 #modric
A post shared by Daily Ninas Madrid (@dailyninasmadrid) on Jun 21, 2018 at 9:51pm PDT

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