Ante Kvartuč

Croatia is now one match away from a 2nd straight World Cup Final. What a ludicrous yet absolutely delightful thought for us Croatians and our fans around the world. To put that into perspective, only 13 nations have ever played in a World Cup Final since the tournament’s inception in 1930 and only eight nations have been crowned champions to date. England and Spain have … [Read more...] about The World Cup Final: An Exclusive 13-Nation Club

This Croatia squad is packed with star power which is comprised of 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modrić, 2022 Serie A 'Midfielder of the Year' Marcelo Brozović, and Champions League winner Ivan Perišić. It's always easier to talk about goal scorers and play makers on any given team compared to their defensive counterparts; in any sport across the board. Scoring is sexy. Defense … [Read more...] about Offense Wins Games…But Defense Wins Championships

The HNL is alive and well at this year's World Cup! Hajduk Split's Marko Livaja already scored a goal in Croatia's second match versus Canada. Yesterday, it was Dinamo Zagreb's turn to represent in the BIGGEST WAY POSSIBLE. Let's start with the equalizing goal against Brazil in the 117th minute. It was Dinamo's Mislav Oršić who received the ball on the left flank, dribbled … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb>Brazil

It's going to be Lionel Messi and Argentina against Luka Modrić and Croatia on Tuesday at 2PM (ET) in the first World Cup semifinal of 2022. Both sides needed a penalty kick shootout to progress past the quarterfinal round as our Vatreni came back from the dead with a late 117' extra time equalizer from Bruno Petković. Argentina rallied in their shootout as they threw away a … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Croatia vs. Argentina World Cup Semifinal!

Official Lineup: Livaković – Juranović. Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa – Modrić, Brozović, Kovačić – Pašalić, Kramarić, Perišić Croatia vs. Brazil on Friday will be the ultimate statement match for the Vatreni. It will be an opportunity to shut up the Brazilians, who have been practicing their dance moves more than their football at training this week. It will be a chance to … [Read more...] about CROATIA COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD TO BEAT BRAZIL IN PENALTIES!!! Next Stop: World Cup Semifinal!

It's true. Croatia played in the 'Group of Death' and we didn't even realize it until today. Group F at this year's World Cup is the only group to have two teams make it to the quarterfinal stage - Croatia and Morocco. It was said before the tournament that Belgium and Croatia would progress to the knockout stages with Morocco being a pain in both nations' sides during … [Read more...] about Croatia Played In The ‘Group Of Death’

HRVATSKA (4-3-3): Livaković - Juranović, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barišić - Modrić, Brozović, Kovačić - Kramarić, Petković, Perišić The real tournament starts now! No more scoreboard watching. No more talking about scenarios and goal differential. Croatia control their own destiny and it all begins Monday in a dream Round of 16 draw against the Japanese. Should you take any … [Read more...] about THE CARDIAC CROATIANS DO IT AGAIN IN PENALTIES!! Defeat Japan To Book A World Cup Quarterfinal Berth!!!

It's official. The road to the World Cup Final is set!  Croatia would have to go through Japan🇯🇵, Brazil🇧🇷, and Argentina🇦🇷 (most likely) to return where they last left off in 2018. It's not the toughest road in World Cup history by any means. At this point in the tournament, you're going to play good teams. Simple as that. The Vatreni were handed a dream Round of 16 … [Read more...] about The Road To The World Cup Is Set!

In one of the most wild World Cup group finale days ever, Croatia survived multiple Romelu Lukaku 2nd half attempts and Japan came back from the dead to beat Spain 2-1 to top their group. With those two results, Croatia will not play Spain or Germany in the Round of 16, as originally anticipated, but they will face off with the Blue Samurais of Japan instead. The match takes … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL! Croatia Will Play Japan In The Round Of 16!