It's seems like an eternity since we last watched our beloved Vatreni don the checkers in front of a packed (and rain logged) Poljud to book a ticket to the 2022 World Cup by way of Russian own goal. But guess what? Russia played for the draw and that's what they get. C'est la vie. Although Croatia have two friendlies this this week in Qatar, versus Slovenia on Saturday … [Read more...] about The Boys Are Back For Their First Matches Of 2022!
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Dalić Names 25-Man Squad For March Friendlies In Qatar vs. Slovenia, Bulgaria
By 38 CommentsCroatia manager, Zlatko Dalić, has named the strongest possible squad for the Vatreni for their two upcoming friendlies in Doha, Qatar against Slovenia (March 26th) and Bulgaria (March 29th). With this technically being a mini-tournament leading up to the 2022 World Cup - being hosted in Qatar - we can only assume Dalić and the HNS are being contracted to bring the Croatian … [Read more...] about Dalić Names 25-Man Squad For March Friendlies In Qatar vs. Slovenia, Bulgaria
Ivan Dodig Wins Australian Open Mixed Doubles Tournament
By 21 CommentsIvan Dodig, alongside French partner Kristina Mladenovic, are taking home the Austalian Open mixed doubles trophy! The duo, ranked #5 in the world, defeated Australian pair Jason Kubler and Jaimee Fourlis in the final 6-3, 6-4. Dodig now has five grand slam trophies, four of them from mixed doubles. Bravo Ivane! … [Read more...] about Ivan Dodig Wins Australian Open Mixed Doubles Tournament
CroatianSports.com’s Top 20 Goals Of 2021
By 31 CommentsHere you are, CroatianSports.com nation. An early Christmas present for you! Reliving some of the best Croatian football moments of 2021, we have ranked the Top 20 goals of the year by Croatian players - for both club and country. Markus, CroatiaU14 and I compiled the best 20 Croatian goals of 2021. The goals are ranked not only by finish and difficulty, but the moment … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com’s Top 20 Goals Of 2021
Maro Katinić: Croatia’s Newest Defensive Gem
By 35 CommentsMaro Katinić is possibly the most complete U17 Croatian defensive talent of all time. The young center-back is a better player than even Joško Gvardiol was at his age, and he’s the key player to Dinamo Zagreb II’s back line. Katinić is a versatile right-footed center-back who can cover at right-back due to his speed and technical capabilities, much like Gvardiol. He … [Read more...] about Maro Katinić: Croatia’s Newest Defensive Gem
Croatia Draws France, Denmark, Austria In Nations League
By 49 CommentsThe 2022-2023 UEFA Nations League will be the third time Croatia competes in the newly formed competition, in which we provided quite underwhelming results in previous years. June to September 2022 is the group stage phase, where we will be drawn into a group of four as we battle it out for the sole playoff spot. Although it may seem as though this is just some meaningless … [Read more...] about Croatia Draws France, Denmark, Austria In Nations League
How Great Is Luka Modrić’s Legacy?
By 9 CommentsAs Croatians, we know how important Luka Modrić is - not just to Croatian football - but the entire country of Croatia. But let's take a step back for a second and view Luka Modrić on a global scale. Football has been the Ronaldo/Messi show for the past decade. There's no question about it. Sure, you can sprinkle some Zlatan in there and talk about Robert Lewandowski's snub … [Read more...] about How Great Is Luka Modrić’s Legacy?
EXCLUSIVE Romeo Jozak: “Rakitić Deserves A Statue in Croatia. Dalić Is the Greatest Croatian Coach Of All Time”
By 14 CommentsFormer Dinamo Zagreb academy director, Romeo Jozak, catches up with CroatianSports as 2021 winds down. Jozak names his Croatian football "Mount Rushmore" as well as the three European playoff teams that will make the 2022 World Cup. Jozak would not take Ivan Rakitić to Qatar if the opportunity arose, however, he does say, "Rakitić is a legend and deserves a statue in … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE Romeo Jozak: “Rakitić Deserves A Statue in Croatia. Dalić Is the Greatest Croatian Coach Of All Time”
Italy OR Portugal Will Miss 2022 World Cup, Russia Must Go Through Poland, Sweden
By 20 CommentsMy prediction of the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoff route being an absolute shitstorm came to fruition. Croatia avoided the toughest playoff path in World Cup history with their 1-0 win over Russia in Split two weeks ago. So what's going to happen on March when the playoff begins? Italy and Portugal have been placed in the same 4-team group. That means either the … [Read more...] about Italy OR Portugal Will Miss 2022 World Cup, Russia Must Go Through Poland, Sweden