As part of a Croatian squad that is registered for the 2018 World Cup, Nikola Kalinic is entitled to a runner-up medal. But Kalinic refused.
Kalinic became one of the strikers in the Croatian squad for the 2018 World Cup. But Kalinic was discharged from Russia without even playing.
He was sent home shortly after Croatia took a 2-0 win over Nigeria in the 2018 World Cup first leg. Kalinic was dropped by coach Zlatko Dalic for refusing to play.
Without Kalinic, Croatia made history by going all the way to the finals. But Luka Modric et al. had to settle for being runner-up after being beaten by France at the top of the party.