Kovac was named in Slaven Bilić's 24-man Croatia squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against F.Y.R. Macedonia on 24 March.
He was included in the party despite being ruled out with injury

umpkin: as Bilić looks to maintain a settled party.
Croatia squad
Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (FC Shakhtar Donetsk), Vedran Runje (Beşiktaş JK), Mario Galinović (Panathinaikos FC).
Defenders: Dario Šimić (AC Milan),
Robert Kovač (Juventus), Josip Šimunić (Hertha BSC Berlin), Hrvoje Vejić (FC Tom Tomsk), Vedran Ćorluka (NK Dinamo Zagreb), Boris Živković (HNK Hajduk Split).
Midfielders: Niko Kovač (FC Salzburg), Jerko Leko (AS Monaco FC), Marko Babić (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Darijo Srna (FC Shakhtar Donetsk), Milan Rapaić (R. Standard de Liège), Niko Kranjčar (Portsmouth FC), Luka Modrić (NK Dinamo Zagreb), Jurica Vranješ (Werder Bremen), Danijel Pranjić (SC Heerenveen).
Forwards: Mladen Petrić (FC Basel 1893), Ivica Olić (PFC CSKA Moskva), Boško Balaban (Club Brugge KV), Eduardo da Silva (NK Dinamo Zagreb), Igor Budan (Parma FC), Ante Rukavina (HNK Hajduk Split).
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