Ante Kvartuč

England was the better team on the day. They could have easily scored one or two in the 1st half with one shot ringing off the post. The Croatian defense absolutely became Swiss cheese on England's lone goal with two missed tackles. The Vatreni did nothing offensively and are missing a true striker to work off of. Gvardiol's nerves showed in his first major match for … [Read more...] about England Beats Croatia 1-0 In EURO Opener, Vatreni Offense Anemic At Best

It's always nice to get a fresh perspective from the other side. I sat down with Joe and Kei from United Mates Football Podcast to discuss Sunday's match between Croatia and England. The Vatreni may have a new defensive core with the Vida/DCC partnership running alongside Barišić or Gvardiol at left-back, but England definitely have their own questions in that department. … [Read more...] about Croatia-England Preview w/ United Mates Football

Hello CroatianSports.com Nation! My name is Ante and I will be your spiritual and emotional guide during EURO 2021. It's been an incredibly long time since we last saw our beloved Vatreni play on the world stage - three years to be exact. And where we last left Luka Modrić and company was at the pinnacle of the game - the World Cup Final. This team is now three years older … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. England: Managing Emotions & Expectations

Written by Robert Uvanović It’s been a long (and at times dark) three years since the 2018 World Cup, but we’re all about to finally embark on another journey with the Vatreni in five days time. Euro 2020 will be a tournament like no other for many reasons, not just because it’s happening in 2021 and will be the first major sporting tournament since the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com’s Predictions For EURO 2021: 9 Burning Questions

1st Half notes: Grumble, grumble, grumble. The Vatreni started their match against Brussels on Sunday; keeping ball possession at 100% for the first 10 minutes. Then they let Belgium chip away at the Croatian net until Lukaku finally broke the seal in the 38' by cleaning up the trash as the Vatreni defense couldn't clear the ball. Livaković still looks to have confidence issues … [Read more...] about Belgium Beat Croatia 1-0 In Final Warmup Before EURO 2021

Here we go! Croatia's last match before EURO 2021 kicks off on June 13th at Wembley against England takes place this Sunday. The Vatreni will take on a bruised and battered Belgium side in Brussels before they take off to the UK. Many Croatian supporters are upset at this week's 1-1 draw against Armenia and the finishing in front of the net two weeks before a major … [Read more...] about What Does Croatia Have To Do Against Belgium?

You may look at the scoreline and be worried. Don't be. The Vatreni could have easily scored six on Armenia today in Velika Gorica but it looked as they were more interested in playing a FIFA-esque style of play rather than being clinical with the ball. Perišić headed home a Modrić corner in the 1st half but he could have easily added another. Pašalić hit the post with a … [Read more...] about Croatia Draw Armenia 1-1 In Friendly But Could Have Easily Scored 6 Goals…Not To Worry