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It took Kramarić just 24 minutes to score the deciding goal against Saudi Arabia in Croatia’s final preparatory match before the World Cup kicks off. He created himself a shooting lane and topped it off with a clinical finish, exactly what the world’s top strikers do regularly. But will it be regular with Kramarić in Qatar? Can he find the consistency to string together … [Read more...] about Does Kramarić’s Performance Against The Saudis Change Anything?

Andrej Kramarić bagged the game's lone goal in the 82nd minute after receiving a Modrić pass on the left flank and cutting in to beat the Saudi keeper with a low shot inside the post. It was enough for the win an an extremely boring game that to be more of a training exercise than a real football match. If you didn't watch this one, you didn't miss much. The Vatreni scored … [Read more...] about Kramarić Bags Late Goal As Croatia Defeats Saudi Arabia 1-0 In Pre-World Cup Friendly

The 2022 World Cup is less than 10 days away! Let's take a look at five bold predictions for Croatia's campaign as the tournament draws closer and closer... Croatia will show no hangover from the 2018 World Cup. Expect a quarterfinal appearance from the Vatreni at minimum. After falling to France in the final, most Croatians thought they'd have to wait another 20 years … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022: 5 “Hot Takes” For Croatia In Qatar

 Ladies and gentlemen, meet your 26-man Croatia squad for the 2022 World Cup.  Čolak, Brekalo, Ćaleta-Car do not make the team. There's no surprises here on how the consensus thought Dalić might chisel down the squad from the preliminary list he picked last month. The only slight annoyance is taking Budimir over Čolak. Budimir has not done anything for Osasuna in La Liga … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Dalić Names 26-Man Croatia Squad For World Cup

In a November 4th interview with Sportskeeda, the 31year-old Croatia striker said, "If you ask me as a fan, I'm a fan of Lionel Messi, but Brazil are going to win." Andrej Kramarić, did you really just say that two weeks before you're "supposed to" strap on the boots for our beloved Vatreni at the World Cup??? You're becoming a 'fan boy' and praising Messi? Why not praise … [Read more...] about Did Kramarić Just Lose His Spot 2 Weeks Before The World Cup Kicks Off?

Matt Lebo posed a polarizing question on our Twitter today...with no one able to agree. "Back line: assuming we do our normal back 4, who are your 4 starters and why? Aside from injury, is your back 4 the same for each game or does it change based on opponent?" I think the only locks here are Sosa at left-back and Juranović at right-back. Dalić really doesn't have too … [Read more...] about World Cup Water Cooler: Which 4 Players Are You Starting In Defense?

Earlier today, Zlatko Dalić named the 34-man preliminary squad that he will choose players from for the 2022 World Cup. The tournament kicks off November 20th with Croatia's first match on the 23rd versus Morocco. Official 26-man squads must be named prior to the November 9th deadline. That means Dalić will need to shave eight off this list. But who will they be? World … [Read more...] about Dalić Names 34-Man Preliminary Squad For World Cup

It appears Luka is calling it quits after the 2022 World Cup on his international career. There's not much here more than a quote he left in a FIFA+ interview. We know his career is winding down but there were rumors he could possibly stay on until EURO 2024. Here is the full article in ManagingMadrid. The man went the distance and could have easily retired after Croatia's … [Read more...] about Modrić: The Final Hurrah

On paper, Croatia and Spain should easily top Group B and punch their tickets to the EURO 2023 quarterfinals. However, the way manager Igor Bišćan has managed this team, anything can happen. Bišćan has been suspect with squad selection and has taken his foot off the gas multiple times when the Mladi Vatreni have been the far superior team. Instead of putting a nail in the … [Read more...] about Croatia U-21s Will Play Spain, Ukraine, Romania At EURO 2023