Croatia

Ante and Matt talk current status of Dinamo Zagreb, Champions League quarterfinals and Ante Rebić returning to the national team. If Rebić publicly apologized to Dalić and his Croatian teammates, would you want him back on the squad? … [Read more...] about Episode 2: Medugorje

A lot to unpack from this match, but at the end of the day, a win on the road in an incredibly tough environment is all that matters. With the victory, Croatia rectify their last second Welsh blunder to take four points from their first two EURO 2024 qualifying matches; which is more than fine. The Vatreni are now tied atop the table with Wales. Turkey trail both by a point. … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Turkey 2-0 With Brace From Kovačić, Amazing Display From Livaković

Two Croatia strikers have officially been ruled out for the Turkey match on Tuesday: Hajduk's Marko Livaja (who started against Wales) and Dinamo Zagreb's Bruno Petković. That means there will only be two true strikers on the roster for the match: Andrej Kramarić and Petar Musa. So what does Dalić do with half of his strike force out? Without tinkering too much with the … [Read more...] about Livaja, Petković Ruled Out For Turkey: What Does It Mean?

It was all Croatia in the 1st half of the match against Wales Saturday night in Split. The Vatreni were completely on the front foot from the opening whistle. Kramarić nearly scored a wonderful strike off a half-volley but had his shot parried away by the Welsh keeper early in the first period. However, he eventually found the back of the net to open the scoring in the 28th … [Read more...] about Disappointment In Split: Wales Force 1-1 Draw On Last Kick

HRT Sport has reported that Dinamo Zagreb striker, Bruno Petković, may not be available for Croatia's opening two EURO 2024 qualifiers against Wales (March 25th) and Turkey (March 28th). Petković picked up a knock on the knee against Rijeka on the weekend and was subbed off in the 20'. Petković still travelled to Split with the team but is uncertain to be match-ready for Wales … [Read more...] about EURO 2024 Qualifying: Striker Pecking Order — Will Petković Be Available?

The first two Croatian matches of 2023 will take place at the end of this month when the Vatreni open up their EURO 2024 qualifying campaign against Wales in Split on the 25th and against Turkey in Bursa three days later. On Monday afternoon, manager Zlatko Dalić named his 25-man squad for these matches. There wasn't much change from the World Cup squad in Qatar outside … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Squad For EURO 2024 Qualifiers vs. Wales/Turkey

Lionel Messi wins this year's Best Men's Player in Paris yesterday as Luka Modrić takes the fourth position at 37 years of age! He was also included in the World's Best XI. There is just nothing left to say about Luka Modrić's greatness. Croatian NT manager Zlatko Dalić had some very interesting thoughts about the award as he outlines why he refused to cast his vote for this … [Read more...] about Zlatko Dalić Refuses To Participate In The Vote For The Best Award