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    Oh boy, Dalić's plan of starting the B-team and giving Modrić, Perišić, and Brozović rest nearly backfired on him. It took the Vatreni 62 minutes to score against Malta...MALTA!..and the Maltese should have been given a 1st half penalty kick as Juranović handled the ball in the box. Lucky for him, theres no VAR in World Cup qualifiers. Ask Ronaldo and Portugal … [Read more...] about Modrić And His Super Substitute Friends Save Croatia In Win vs. Malta

    With his 135th appearance vs. Cyprus on Saturday, Luka Modrić has passed former captain Darijo Srna as the most capped player in Croatian history! Truly an amazing ride from refugee to World Cup Finalist and Ballon d’Or winner!         The HNS compiled a special message to Luka from all of Croatia's "100 Club" members, which consists of … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić 135: A Special Message From the “100 Club”

    The Mladi Vatreni are back in complete control of their Euro 2021 dreams. After a slim 1-0 loss to Portugal on Thursday, Croatia came out hot against the Swiss to carry a 1-0 lead into halftime. Dinamo's Luka Ivanušec opened up the scoring early off a Swiss defensive gaffe by sending a half-volley past a scrambling keeper. A Nikola Moro penalty would make it 2-0 … [Read more...] about Croatia U-21s Survive Swiss Comeback To Win 3-2 At EURO 2021

    HRVATSKA: Livaković - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Ćaleta-Car, Barišić - Brozović, Modrić, Pašalić - Brekalo, Perišić - Budimir.     I will absolutely take the three points but I cannot take the 1-0 victory over Cyprus as a positive result. Croatia scored a junk goal via Pašalić in the 40th minute but were inept on the wings to find the back of the net once … [Read more...] about Croatia Disapointingly Squeak By Cyprus 1-0 In WC Qualifying

    Isuse.     What a horrible start to the week for Croatian football.     180 minutes. 0 goals.     The Mladi Vatreni hung with Portugal as long as they could but at 36% ball possession and only four shots on goal, it wasn't going to get the job done today. It was clean sheet or bust. Croatia is playing without three key … [Read more...] about Croatia U-21 Lose 1-0 To Portugal – The Bad Week Continues

    Written by Markus     Let’s admit it - we all have a sweet spot for Zlatko Dalić thanks to Croatia's 2018 fairytale run. But fairytales always end, and i's time to start a new book...and a new book means new characters.     Dalić’s first game leading the checkers was a crucial one, and he delivered. A Kramarić brace against Ukrainian sent … [Read more...] about Zlatko Dalić: The End Of An Era

HRVATSKA: Livaković - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Barišić - Kovačić, Brozović, Modrić - Kramarić, Vlašić, Perišić SLOVENIJA: Oblak - Stojanović, Mevlja, Blažič, Balkovec - Bijol, Kurtić - Iličić, Lovrić, Bohar - Vučkić  Post Game Recap Rebić and Petković have been ruled out with injuries. Luka Modrić will tie Darijo Srna as the most capped Croatian footballer in history (134) … [Read more...] about Croatia Lose 1-0 To Slovenia In WC Qualifying Opener

    Three weeks ago, the Mladi Vatreni were preparing to enter the Under-21 Euro with one of the best squads they’ve ever brought to the tournament. Although the Croatian side was drawn into the tournament’s 'Group of Death' with Portugal, England, and Switzerland, in-form players such as Joško Gvardiol, Luka Sučić, and Borna Sosa were expected to lead them to the … [Read more...] about Mladi Vatreni Begin Euro 2021 Run This Thursday

      It seems like ages since Croatia played a real game. Taking UEFA Nations League matches out of the equation - which I still count as a nonsense mini-tournament- the Vatreni have not played a competitive match since their last Euro qualifier against Slovakia on November 16th, 2019. That's nearly 18 months.     On Wednesday, Croatia begin … [Read more...] about Vatreni Begin WC Qualifying Run: 3 Things You Need To Know