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What does the Croatian national side need most on their "wish list" is 2024? Wingers! What did Dalić do for UEFA Nations League squad call-ups in September for the Portugal and Poland matches? Not call up one natural winger. The only natural winger on the squad for Croatia is 35 year-old Ivan Perišić, who is currently without a club and coming off a major knee surgery. … [Read more...] about Remember, Dalić Didn’t Call Up Pašalić Or Pjaca

Dalić named his Croatia squad for September Nation League matches vs. Portugal & Poland Monday evening in Zagreb. In the past he has said he "will live and die by the veterans who got him his success." But this is getting ridiculous. Croatia's current "Achilles Heel" are wingers. He has played guys out of position to fill both he left and right wing for well over a year … [Read more...] about What is Dalić Doing???

Written by Marc Sabljo As the HNS enters a transitional phase in the upcoming months, it's an opportune moment to spotlight our emerging talents across Europe. Presented below are ten U21 players to keep an eye on in the 2024-2025 season, listed in no particular order. To be eligible for this list, these players must be born after 2002 and not yet represented the Croatian … [Read more...] about Top 10 Croatian Prospects To Keep An Eye On

This post is not to make excuses or play the "victim" card. I promise. Croatia did not play good football in Germany this summer. However, I'm taking a look at some Euro tournaments our beloved Vatreni have played in from a macro POV. And my question to you all: is Croatia the unluckiest nation to ever play in the Euros? Croatia has three World Cup medals but has yet to win … [Read more...] about How Unlucky Has Croatia Been At Euros? 1-10

After Croatia's surprise exit from Euro, rumors started to swirl regarding the future of Zlatko Dalić's position as head coach of the Croatian national team. Dalić took the position nearly seven years ago in 2017 during a do-or-die bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. As everyone knows, from there, the rest was history. Despite winning three international medals (2nd WC 2018, … [Read more...] about Dalić To Stay On As Coach Until 2026 After Euro Exit

Everything that could go wrong for the Vatreni at Euro 2024, did go wrong. -2.5XG vs. Spain (0 goals) -concede 95th minute equalizer to Albania -concede 98th minute equalizer to Italy -miss 2 penalty kicks in the tournament -Petković scores off missed penalty, Perišić called for encroachment Were the tactics and starting XI that put in place a recipe for … [Read more...] about Euro 2024: Murphy’s Law For Croatia

Final Time: 1-1. Absolutely unreal. You can't make this stuff up. Croatia get bounced out of Euro conceding late goals in two straight matches-- 95th minute goal against Albania and 98th minute strike versus Italy. This was the true Murphy's law tournament for Croatia. There's good luck. And then there's bad luck. A disastrous 1st half against Spain. A disaster ending to … [Read more...] about ‘Group Of Death’ Kills Croatia In Injury Time…In 2 Straight Games

Written by Branko Tomasović Officiating bias against small countries in soccer has been a topic of discussion amongst fans and analysts, who argue that referees may unconsciously favor more prominent teams. This bias can stem from various sources, including the high stakes of the matches and the immense pressure on officials to ensure that marquee teams progress, … [Read more...] about The Fix Is In: When Will Referees Stop Favoring The Big Boys?