Croatia coach Zlatko Kranjcar has confidently predicted his side will progress from Group F at the expense of Australia and Japan.

Kranjcar accepts that Brazil are almost certain to top the group, but expects his team to be too good for the Socceroos and the Blue Samurai.

He said: "We are focusing on the games against Japan and Australia.

"Brazil are five-times champions. We have nothing to lose against them but the key game will be against Japan.

"In our qualifiers we beat Sweden, the favourites, and Bulgaria.

"They are better than Australia and Japan so we are looking forward to victories.

"We will play Brazil in the same way and with the same organisation as against the others. We will try to give our best."