Croatia

 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

Croatia have been grouped with 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales, 🇦🇲Armenia, 🇹🇷Turkey and 🇱🇻Latvia in EURO 2024 qualifying! Top-2 teams in group automatically join hosts, Germany, for the final 24-man tournament in the summer of 2024. On initial glance, Croatia should have no problem with this group, let alone not finish top-two. The Vatreni avoided much tougher sides from Pot 2, which included … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL! Croatia Grouped With Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia In EURO 2024 Qualifying

The EURO 2024 qualifying draw takes place this Sunday, October 9th at 6AM (ET). It can be streamed live on UEFA.com. Croatia finished with the second best record in UEFA Nations League this campaign - only behind the Dutch - which ensures them a Pot 1 seeding as well as a 5-team group in qualifying. Because the Vatreni will play Nations League semifinals next June during … [Read more...] about EURO 2024 Qualifying Draw Takes Place Sunday 6AM (ET)

Written by Slavonac From Canada Mislav Oršić has caught fire with Dinamo Zagreb this season and although it has taken him a few weeks to gain some momentum, he’s proven once again that he can score BIG goals in BIG games. So far, Oršić has scored five goals in eight Champions League games while tallying six goals in 10 HNL matches. Oršić has bagged goals against AC Milan, … [Read more...] about Can Oršić Play The Striker Role For Croatia???