Croatia

Written by Anonymous One of the most commonly asked questions among Croatian football fans is, “Are we going to have to wait another 20 years before another successful cup run?”The answer is almost certainly, no. Not only is Croatia’s youth more talented than ever, but HNL clubs, especially Dinamo and Lokomotiva Zagreb, have been incredibly consistent in forming … [Read more...] about The Future Is Now: U-21s Making A Run

Andrej Kramarić remains on fire! Even for the Vatreni. Krama was originally listed as unavailable for the Sweden match due to a knock he picked up for Hoffenheim before the international break. Apparently that was not true as he came into the match in the 75th and scored the game winner nine minutes later off a Swedish defensive lapse. The Vatreni controlled the … [Read more...] about Croatia Escape With 2-1 Victory Over Sweden In Zagreb

As if 2020 wasn't strange enough with everything going on, Serbia could qualify for Euro 2021 next month, which means they would be grouped with Croatia, England, and Czech Republic next summer. Although Croatia and Serbia have played each other in qualifiers before, the two nations have never faced off at a football tournament. Norway were favorites to progress to … [Read more...] about Serbia 90 Minutes Away From Playing Croatia At EURO 2021

The Vatreni get their first win of 2020 in a 2-1 friendly victory over Switzerland. It's Croatia's first victory over the Swiss as an independent nation. Josip Brekalo with another goal and fantastic performance. Mario Pašalić scores his first goal for Croatia. 20 year-old Lille defender Domagoj Bradarić impresses in his senior debut. Post-Game Report  The … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Switzerland 2-1 In Friendly With Goals From Brekalo, Pašalić

It's a big international break week for Croatia. Three games. Another France rematch. And Luka Modrić is back! After being embarrassed 4-1 by Portugal and 4-2 by France last month, Croatia look to rebound against Sweden and France with Luka Modrić returning to the lineup. First, the Vatreni will face Switzerland in a friendly this Wednesday from … [Read more...] about The Boys Are Back For 3 Games This Week

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” -Oscar Wilde There are few things in sports that are sacred. Things that should only belong to one club or one country. The pin stripes belong to baseball's New York Yankees. The parquet floor should only be played on by the Boston Celtics. The Haka can only be performed by … [Read more...] about Often Imitated, Never Duplicated…

In a shock move Monday, the HNS announced that Ivan Rakitić has played his last game for the Vatreni. It's still unknown what his main motivation for the move is but Raketa will address the pubic in the upcoming weeks regarding his decision. Both Luka Modrić and Ivan Rakitić sat out Croatia's two UEFA Nations League matches versus Portugal and France this month, but the initial … [Read more...] about THE END OF AN ERA: Ivan Rakitić Retires From The Croatian National Team

Not just did France beat Croatia with another 4-2 result - just as they did in the World Cup Final - but they did it with another own goal and undeserved penalty call. Obviously, not that big of a deal this time around as UEFA Nations League is no World Cup and both sides were without their best players. Here are my notes from the France game: 1. After the … [Read more...] about France Beats Croatia 4-2…Again; With Own Goal & Trash Penalty Call