Two Games Away After beating Ukraine in Kiev yesterday, Croatia are two games away from qualifying for the World Cup in Russia. While many thought we should have finished 1st in our group, this is no new territory for the Vatreni. Other Times Croatia Were In a WC Playoff? 1998 The Golden Generation didn't qualify first in their group. They had … [Read more...] about World Cup Playoffs – How Does It Work?
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Croatia’s Qualifying Campaign: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
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The following is an editorial. ed·i·to·ri·al (noun): an article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue. The Good: The World Cup dream is still alive. With their backs to the wall Monday night in Kiev, the Croatian squad showed their true faces knowing only a win would do. They showed patience, pride and urgency in … [Read more...] about Croatia’s Qualifying Campaign: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Kramarić Keeps Cardiac Croatians World Cup Dream Alive!
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HRVATSKA Starting XI : Subašić - Vida, Mitrović, Lovren, Vrsaljko - Badelj, Rakitić - Kramarić, Modrić, Perišić Mandžukić If Croatia could have played like that the entire qualifying campaign, they would have booked their tickets to Russia four months ago. But then again, it wouldn't be fun. Croatia deafeated Ukraine 2-0 in Kiev Monday night to book a spot … [Read more...] about Kramarić Keeps Cardiac Croatians World Cup Dream Alive!
Dear Croatia Fans,
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It is now 100% obvious to me that the Croatian National football team has entered its darkest time in history - and that they must allow themselves to hit rock bottom as a way to protest the situation. Croatia has guys that not only play regular Champions League ball, but also play for the best football teams in the world: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Liverpool, … [Read more...] about Dear Croatia Fans,
ČAČIĆ FIRED!
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After Croatia's 1-1 draw with Finland Friday night in Rijeka, manager Ante Čačić has been fired by the HNS. So who will replace him? Zlatko Dalić. Who is Zlatko Dalić? Another nobody coach with thin credentials. He played for Hajduk and Varteks in the 90s and briefly coached Varteks and Rijeka before his most recent stint with United Arab … [Read more...] about ČAČIĆ FIRED!
Black Friday: Croatia Draw Finland 1-1
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HRVATSKA Starting XI: Subašić - Vrsaljko, Vida, Mitrović, Pivarić - Rakitić, Modrić - Brozović, Kramarić, Perišić - Mandžukić Forget about winning the group, Croatia will need a draw or better against Ukraine on Monday to simply qualify for the playoff round in November. A loss in Kiev will see the Vatreni miss the World Cup outright. Croatia have finally … [Read more...] about Black Friday: Croatia Draw Finland 1-1
Operation: October – Pick Your XI
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Okay. So here we go. Croatia have two games to either qualify automatically for the 2018 World Cup in Russia or to force a November playoff by finishing second in the group. There's also the possibility they completely sh*t the bed and finish third or worse to miss out on all of the above. For sake of argument, let's just talk about the Finland game on … [Read more...] about Operation: October – Pick Your XI
The Battle For Catalonia
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There is civil unrest in Catalonia. To quickly catch you up, Catalonia has been an autonomous community of Spain. Catalans consider themselves Catalan and not Spanish. They even have their own language. It is somewhat similar to Croatians' past relationship with Yugoslavia- minus the fighting. Catalonia has tried to become an independent nation for nearly 100 … [Read more...] about The Battle For Catalonia
Road To Russia: The Final Countdown
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This is it boys and girls. The week that will determine everything. The cardiac Croatians have left their Russian World Cup hopes until the end. CroatianSports will be reporting on both the Finland and Ukraine matches throughout the week, but this is what you need to know: 1) The match against Finland on Friday was originally planned to be be … [Read more...] about Road To Russia: The Final Countdown
