[rcgills]

OK, I thought you were saying Croatia would want to see Germany eliminated.

To be honest, I can't really see why Croatia would prefer to see Poland qualify rather than Austria. Fair enough, Austria are the home side, but they're also probably the weakest side in it. I'd be delighted to have the chance to face Austria in the semi-finals if I were a Croatia fan.

You're right that it wouldn't be a surprise to see Croatia rest a few players, but if they do I'd say it'll be due to their own interests in resting a few players, and nothing to do with trying to help Poland qualify ahead of Germany and Austria.