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Everything is going Croatia's way this World Cup. The Vatreni have already booked their spot in the Round of 16 with wins over Nigeria and Argentina. They have a +5 goal differential going into the final group match Tuesday; which they may not even need a proper result in. And they are playing out of their minds! And things just got easier for Croatia with … [Read more...] about Nigeria Defeat Iceland 2-0, Croatia 99.9% To Top Group

The CroatianSports.com World Cup team, comprised of Anthony Zorić, Peter Novaković and Frane Šošic break down Croatia's 3-0 victory and what to look forward to down the road. A big thank you to director Branimir Kvartuč and producer Sean Maričić for putting together the show and keeping things running smoothly. And thank you to St. Anthony's Croatian Catholic … [Read more...] about Croatia v. Argentina Postgame Show

Croatia lineup vs. Argentina: Subašić - Vrsaljko, Vida, Lovren, Strinić - Brozović, Rakitić, Modrić - Rebić, Perišić - Mandžukić Croatia shook up the 2018 World Cup Thursday night with their 3-0 dismantling of Lionel Messi and Argentina. With the South Americans needing to pick up points after a 1-1 draw against Iceland; and Lionel Messi's World Cup legacy on the … [Read more...] about Don’t Cry For Us Argentina! Croatia Off To WC Knockout Round After 3-0 Win!

Projected Croatia lineup vs. Argentina: Subašić - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić - Rakitić, Badelj - Rebić, Modrić, Perišić - Mandžukić. Sportske Novosti is reporting that Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić has already chosen his starting XI for Argentina and it will be the same lineup that went up against Nigeria; with one major switch. Striker Andrej Kramarić … [Read more...] about Badelj In, Kramarić Out For Argentina

Croatia are on the brink of a great World Cup! But first: Argentina. After a disappointing draw against Iceland, Argentina will be hungry for points against the Vatreni, which may lead to their downfall. Here's how things will look after 90 minutes in Nizhny. A Croatia win against Argentina not only builds realistic confidence for the rest of … [Read more...] about Croatia-Argentina: What To Expect After 90

Coach Zlatko Dalić confirmed Nikola Kalinić’s expulsion this afternoon to media after the story broke this morning that the AC Milan striker would be packing his bags to go home for disciplinary reasons. Reports from Russia suggested that Kalinić refused to go on as a sub in the 85th minute against Nigeria when requested, telling Dalić at the time that he had a sore … [Read more...] about Kalinić Excused From Croatia World Cup Squad

Croatia will be in a unique position when they face Argentina on Thursday in their second Group D match of the 2018 World Cup. With the Vatreni already defeating Nigeria 2-0 and Argentina failing to grab all three points versus Iceland, drawing 1-1, all the pressure will be on the South Americans as another draw would not be ideal going into the last group stage … [Read more...] about Operation: Stop Messi

Team CroatianSports.com shares postgame analysis after Croatia's 2-0 World Cup opening victory over Nigeria Saturday from St. Anthony's Croatian Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Over 1,000 people attended the game which also coincided with the church's 69th Annual Picnic. Thank you to Anthony Zorić, Frane Šošić, Matt Lebo and Branimir Kvartuč for making the postgame … [Read more...] about Croatia v. Nigeria Postgame From St. Anthony’s

Croatia Starting XI: Subašić - Strinić, Lovren, Vida, Vrsaljko - Modrić, Rakitić - Perišić, Kramarić, Rebić - Mandžukić Croatia was the better team in the first half against Nigeria and it showed in the 32nd minute when Luka Modrić whipped in a corner kick that got lost in the box; which led to an own goal. Mandžukić got the last head on it and the Vatreni went into … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Nigeria 2-0 In World Cup Opener