Croatia

I'm just going to leave this right here. No need for me to repeat myself. I hate these games. We put out a decent lineup but the players either are told not to play or decide they're not going to play for whatever reason. At that point, better to put out the U21s or HNLers and let them play their hearts out. Croatia have never beat Portugal in … [Read more...] about Portugal Defeats Zero-Intensity Croatia 4-1

It will be 291 days since the Vatreni last played a match when they take the field against Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. Croatia defeated Georgia 2-1 in a friendly on November 19th in Pula. Since then. Ništa. Thanks COVID. Croatia was supposed to play Portugal and Switzerland in a 4-team friendly tournament in Qatar in March. Didn't happen. They were … [Read more...] about It’s Been 291 Days…But The Vatreni Are Back!

It's been nearly a year since we saw our beloved Vatreni hit the field, but on September 5th in Porto, the World Cup finalists will face Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in their UEFA Nations League opener. Three days later, we will see a World Cup Final rematch between Croatia and France in Paris. These will be two action-packed games we're not going to want to … [Read more...] about THE VATRENI ARE BACK! Dalić Names Squad For Portugal/France Matches

Two years ago today - July 11th, 2018 - the Vatreni would endure a third straight 120-minute game and come from behind once again to defeat England 2-1 and earn a berth to the holy land - the World Cup Final. There is no debate. This was the single greatest Croatian sports victory in history. Sure, Ivanišević won Wimbledon. Petrović and Kukoč made it to the 1992 … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. England: The Biggest Victory In Croatian Sports History

It was unknown if UEFA was going to move forward with their 2nd edition of the Nations League in 2020 due to COVID-19, or scrap it due to an already tighter schedule having to be played moving forward. However, last week UEFA announced that Nations League will move forward with group matches starting in September and concluding in November. Croatia was grouped with … [Read more...] about UEFA Nations League Gets Green Light, Vatreni To Kick Off vs. Portugal

June 14th, 2020. Today was the day Croatia would play England at Wembley Stadium in London in the opening match of their EURO 2020 group stage. Obviously, due to COVID, the entire EURO 2020 tournament has been pushed to the summer of 2021. That means Luka Modrić will be a year older. So will Ivan Rakitić. Ivan Perišić. The list goes on. However, if … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. England IV: Today Was The Day

May 13th, 2020 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Dinamo Zagreb-Red Star Riot and Zvonimir Boban's "Kick Heard Around The Balkans" at Maksimir in Zagreb. With political tensions already high at the time with a majority of Croatian parties voting for independence from Yugoslavia; what ensued at Maksimir that day was seen as the 'symbolic' start to the war to many in … [Read more...] about 30 Years: Boban’s Kick Heard Around The Balkans

These days, we're obviously taking long strolls down memory lane with no sports being played. Today's topic: What has been the worst World Cup call against Croatia? Four moments come to mind right off the bat. Unfortunately, two of them occurred in the 2018 World Cup Final against France. 4 Worst Calls Against Croatia At The World Cup Your nominees … [Read more...] about Worst World Cup Call Against Croatia Goes To…