Croatia

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!

Croatia 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

Maro 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

The 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

As 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?

My 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