The Croatian U21 will have to go through Georgia in order to book their ticket to the Euro 2025 tournament in Slovakia next summer. The Mladi Vatreni defeated Greece 3-2 Tuesday to finish second in group; Portugal had already locked up top spot for automatic qualification. However, the win was not enough to get Croatia into the top-3 2nd place teams (goal differential), which … [Read more...] about Croatia U21s To Play Georgia In Euro 2025 Playoff
Croatia Escape Warsaw With 3-3 Draw After Blowing 2-Goal Lead, Sosa Scores Wunder-Volley, Baturina & Petar Sučić Score 1st Senior Goals For The Vatreni! Defense Was Atrocious!
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Croatia escape Poland with 3-3 draw after having 2-goal lead. Sosa scores wunder-volley! Petar Sučić and Baturina assist each other for 1st Croatian senior goals! How is that a straight red card on Livaković?!?! Such a weird week of events for Croatian football between Scotland and Poland matches. However, a draw does the trick tonight to keep Croatia top-2 in group, … [Read more...] about Croatia Escape Warsaw With 3-3 Draw After Blowing 2-Goal Lead, Sosa Scores Wunder-Volley, Baturina & Petar Sučić Score 1st Senior Goals For The Vatreni! Defense Was Atrocious!
Croatia Luckily Skate By Scotland 2-1, 94′ Scottish Equalizer Called Offside By VAR
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Croatia wins a weird one vs. Scotland in Nations League! -Luka Sučić defensive blunder gives Scotland opening goal -Matanović equalizes minutes later for his 1st Croatian senior goal -Luka Sučić rockets a goal into the back of the net but the referee prematurely whistles the play dead. No reason was given on a play that looked onside -Kramarić cooly places a header … [Read more...] about Croatia Luckily Skate By Scotland 2-1, 94′ Scottish Equalizer Called Offside By VAR
Is It 6 Points Or Bust This Week vs. Scotland & Poland In Nations League?
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The Vatreni begin their second block of Nations League matches (games #3 and #4) this week against Scotland and Poland. Croatia currently sit 2nd place in group after defeating Poland 1-0 in Osijek last month but losing to Portugal. Top-2 sides in group will make the Nations League quarterfinals in 2025. 3rd place will play in a "Relegation play-off" with a 2nd place League B … [Read more...] about Is It 6 Points Or Bust This Week vs. Scotland & Poland In Nations League?
Croatians Around Europe 7: Sučić Wunder-Strike Marks 1st La Liga Goal, Kovačić Brace In City Victory
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OH MY! What has Luka Sučić done to score the first La Liga goal of his career?! The 22 year-old midfielder scored a phenomenal goal Sunday night; one-timing a pass from 27 yards out to beat a very, very good Jan Oblak in the Atletico goal. The 84th minute strike would equalize the match between Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid to chop the points in a 1-1 draw. The way Sučić … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 7: Sučić Wunder-Strike Marks 1st La Liga Goal, Kovačić Brace In City Victory
Vušković Scores 2 Goals Friday Night For Westerlo
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The 17 year-old defender scored twice and recorded an incredible 9.2 FotMob MOTM match rating in a 2-2 draw against Beerschot in the Belgian league Friday night. Vušković now has four goals and one assist in 10 Belgian league matches this season. He's a center-back. Westerlo (loaned from Tottenham) have a phenomenal talent on their hands. All eyes on him the rest of the … [Read more...] about Vušković Scores 2 Goals Friday Night For Westerlo
Dinamo Blow 2-Goal 2nd Half Lead In The Rain, Draw Monaco 2-2 In Champions League
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Dinamo fail to hold onto a 2-0 2nd half lead and DRAW Monaco 2-2 on a rainy night in Zagreb in Champions League. Petar Sučić and Martin Baturina both scored with fantastic goals! Baturina rocketed a shit from 20 yards out to put Dinamo up 2-0. He was voted MOTM with a 8.7 rating. 45': GOOOOOALLL!!! Dinamo catches Monaco on a 90-yard counter. Baturina finds a wide open … [Read more...] about Dinamo Blow 2-Goal 2nd Half Lead In The Rain, Draw Monaco 2-2 In Champions League
Croatians Around Europe 6: Budimir Brace Beats Barcelona, Gvardiol MOTM With Silky Smooth Goal
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Ante Budimir scored two goals and received 8.9/10 MOTM honors as Osasuna handed Barcelona their first defeat (4-2) of the season. Budimir opened up the scoring in the 18'; heading home a perfect header from a sharp angle. This is what Budimir does best in the box -- use his head when he receives proper service. In the 2nd half, Budimir was fouled in the box and converted the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 6: Budimir Brace Beats Barcelona, Gvardiol MOTM With Silky Smooth Goal
Dalić Names October Nations League Squad: Oršić Returns, Still No Marco
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Mislav Oršić is returning to the Croatian national side for the first time since the 2022 World Cup, where he scored the game winner against Morocco in the 3rd place game. He sat out the majority of 2023 rehabilitating his knee after ACL surgery just as Perišić did. The 31 year-old former Dinamo Zagreb winger is now playing in Turkey for Trabzonspor. In three matches this … [Read more...] about Dalić Names October Nations League Squad: Oršić Returns, Still No Marco
