Croatia

Zlatko Dalić has named the 23-man Croatia squad that will face England in Rijeka - behind closed doors - on October 12th. They will then play a friendly against Jordan three days later in the same stadium.   Not one change was made from the team that faced Portugal and Spain earlier in September, but the Vatreni are expected to have a healthy Kramarić, Rebić, … [Read more...] about Croatia 26-Man Squad Announced For England Match Oct. 12th

On Monday, Croatian captain Luka Modrić won the FIFA Best Player of the Year award, beating out former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Mohammed Salah. After being voted 'Worst La Liga Signing in 2012' by Marca, Modrić defied all odds this season, dominating - without being a goal scoring machine - in a footballing world still being graced by the presence … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić: From Bust To Best

After playing beautifully in Inter Milan's 2-1 victory over Tottenham in Champions League, Marcelo Brozović was the hero Saturday; scoring an injury time winner to beat Sampdoria 1-0 on the road. Brozović took the ball down on the right side of the box and put just enough juice on it to beat the Sampdoria keeper. Ivan Perišić came off the bench in the 60th minute while Šime … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe V

Croatia and Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has been charged with perjury by the Croatian courts on Wednesday, Sky Sports reports. Both he and former Dinamo Zagreb player Luka Modrić were charged with giving false information in the court case of Zdravko Mamić last year. Mamić was charged with tax evasion and diverting funds away from Dinamo Zagreb, leaving to Bosnia … [Read more...] about Lovren Charged With Perjury By Croatian Courts

It was a night Croatian fans will never forget. Croatia played in their first competitive match since a dream run at the 2018 World Cup. Expectations were high as Croatia were opening their UEFA Nations League account against 2010 World Cup and 2012 Euro champions, Spain. Could this makeshift Vatreni side keep the freight train rolling from the summer and defeat a … [Read more...] about Croatia Lost 6-0 To Spain…So What?

Starting Lineup vs. Spain: Kalinić - Vrsaljko, Mitrović, Vida, Pivarić - Brozović - Modrić, Rakitić, Kovačić - Santini In Ivan Rakitić's 100th cap in the Croatian checkers, the Vatreni got absolutely shellacked in a 6-0 defeat to Spain after playing beautifully during the opening 15 minutes. Perišić and Santini surely will be thinking about their misses after the … [Read more...] about World Cup Hangover: Spain Obliterate Croatia 6-0 In Worst Defeat Ever

Croatia kick off their UEFA Nations League campaign Tuesday in Elche when they take on 2010 World Cup champions Spain at 2:45PM (ET). The match can be seen on ESPN2 in the States. The Vatreni are coming off a dream run at the World Cup which saw them only lose in the Final, to France, 4-2. Outside of that, Croatia have not lost another competitive match in 2018; only … [Read more...] about UEFA Nations League: What To Expect

If you thought Zlatko Dalić and Croatia would take their foot off the gas pedal come UEFA Nations League (UNL)...you were wrong. The Vatreni face Spain in Elche in their UNL debut game on Tuesday with a full starting lineup; minus injuries of course. The UNL is a new tournament taking place from September 2018 through June 2019. It tiers all European teams … [Read more...] about Vatreni Going Full Speed At Spain