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A tough blow for Josip Stanišić as the 25 year-old Bayern Munich/Croatia defender partially tore a ligament in his right knee Wednesday in a 3-1 Champions League victory over Chelsea. Stanišić got the start but limped off the field under his own power in the 51st minute. Per FCBayern.com, "FC Bayern will be without Josip Stanišić for the foreseeable future. The defender … [Read more...] about Stanišić Out Indefinitely With Torn Knee Ligament

Huge news in FIFA rankings. With Croatia winning both of their September qualifiers and Germany losing to Slovakia, the Vatreni move into the all-important top-9 spot. Remember, the top-9 ranked countries will join the United States, Mexico and Canada as Pot 1 seeds for the World Cup draw December 5th.  That is huge to avoid any ‘Group of Death’ combinations early in the … [Read more...] about Croatia Move To #9 In FIFA Rankings; Would Be Seeded In World Cup Draw

CroatianSports talks about Croatia's recent 1-0 and 4-0 victories over Faroe Islands and Montenegro in 2026 World Cup qualifying. -Why is Dalić still not playing a true right winger in Marco Pašalić? -Will Croatia take all 3 points vs. Czechia October 9th to all but punch their ticket to the 2026 World Cup in America? On this episode: Lovre from @CroatiaFooty … [Read more...] about PODCAST: Croatia Stays Perfect In Qualifying vs. Faroe Islands & Montenegro — What Next???

After a slow start, the unlikliest Vatreni player, Kristijan Jakić, broke the deadlock with a wonderful shot from just outside the box. Montenegro would pick up a red card to play with 10 men before the halftime whistle.  Kramarić doubled the lead in the 2nd half with an easy tap-in in front of goal. Montenegro scored an own goal off a Majer shot/deflection. Perišić … [Read more...] about Croatia Thump Montenegro 4-0 At Maksimir To Stay Perfect In World Cup Qualifying

Big changes are expected from Dalić Monday night in Zagreb, as Croatia close out the first half of their World Cup qualifying campaign against Montenegro at 2:45 pm (ET) kickoff. Here's how we want to see Zlatko Dalić line up the starting XI following a scary performance against the Faroe Islands on Friday. A rested Modrić + Perišić will be a huge lift for the … [Read more...] about The CroatianSports.com Recommended Starting XI For Dalić vs. Montenegro

-Kramarić scores off a header in the 31’ -Awful 1st half where Croatia were caught on the counter multiple times. Faroe Islands could have easily scored 2x -Dalić started Mario Pašalić and Baturina with Kramarić and Fruk. Why no wingers??? This was a perfect match for Marco Pašalić to start  -Sosa and Baturina not currently playing for their clubs…and it … [Read more...] about Croatia Escape Torshavn With 1-0 Win vs. Faroe Islands In WC Qualifying

Preview: Croatia vs Faroe Islands -- World Cup Qualifying, Matchday 3 Croatia returns to World Cup qualifying action on Friday, September 5th at 2:45pm EST, as the Vatreni visit the Faroe Islands in their third match of the campaign. After a blistering start in June, claiming six points and netting 12 goals across two games, Zlatko Dalić's men look to maintain their … [Read more...] about The CroatianSports.com Recommended Starting XI For Dalić vs. Faroe Islands

Big news! 19-year-old striker Leon Grgić has chosen to continue his international career with Croatia. Born and raised in Austria, where he represented the country at every youth level, Grgić is considered one of the most exciting young talents in Austria. In June 2025, Grgić rejected a call-up to Austria’s senior team, turning down Ralf Rangnick, and also declined a U21 … [Read more...] about Leon Grgić Turns Down Austria For Croatia!