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Croatia face England on home turf Saturday, October 3rd, for their third match of the first round of Nations League games. After being thrashed by the World Champions, albeit having fielded a B-team, the Vatreni will look to get a positive result in one of their next two home matches. Defence Pongračić, Smolčić, and even Šutalo were far too weak to handle the Spanish … [Read more...] about The CroatianSports.com Recommended Starting XI For Bilić vs. England

Ante Kvartuč (CroatianSports.com) & Lovre Nikolac (CroatiaFooty) break down Croatia's 2-1 victory over Czechia and 4-1 loss to Spain to open up their 2026 Nations League campaign. What went right? And what went terribly wrong? … [Read more...] about PODCAST: Croatia 2-1 Nations League Win Over Czechia, 4-1 Loss To Spain

But don’t you worry, Bilić rolled out a C-squad against the World Cup champs consisting of Pongračić, Smolčić & Mišić. Modrić and Baturina did not start.  Unpopular opinion: this was a “throw away” game to keep the Vatreni fresh for two huge matches this week against England and Spain on Croatian soil.  October 3rd: vs. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England in Rijeka October … [Read more...] about Spain Defeat Croatia 4-1 In Nations League

Croatia faces World Champions Spain on Tuesday, September 29th, in Seville following a shaky 2-1 victory over Czechia. Defence Saturday's match was truly a tale of two halves for the back four. The first half was remarkable -- one of the most stable defensive halves I've seen Croatia play in a long time. Gvardiol and Vušković cleaned up very well at the back and the … [Read more...] about The CroatianSports.com Recommended Starting XI For Bilić vs. Spain

Croatia defeat Czechia 2-1 in a weird one from Prague to open up their Nations League campaign!  Modrić scores a beauty from the top of the box. Czechs come down moments later to equalize after Gvardiol/Vušković make a mess of clearing the ball. Then Marco Pašalić heads home a header in the 77’ that barely crosses the line following a Perišić cross. Czech equalize … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Czechia 2-1 In A Weird Back & Forth To Open Up Nations League Campaign

The new era of Croatian football under manager Slaven Bilić begins Saturday, September 26th, in the Nations League opener against Czechia. It's an exciting time with many changes: our beautiful new Adidas kits, a revamped coaching staff (with a set-piece coach!), and a blank slate ready for a fresh footballing identity under Bilić. It's no secret that a real challenge lies … [Read more...] about The CroatianSports.com Recommended Starting XI For Bilić vs. Czechia