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Starting Vatreni center-back Domagoj Vida was substituted out of the game in the first half of Croatia's 1-1 draw with Portugal Thursday night. While chasing down a Portuguese attacker making a break towards the Croatian goal, Vida slide tackled to thwart the threat, but in the process, had a full speed Lovre Kalinić kick him in the arm. Vida stayed in the game but … [Read more...] about Vida Injury Update: He’ll Be Ready For Spain

Croatia lineup vs. Portugal: Kalinić - Vrsaljko, Vida, Mitrović, Barišić - Modrić, Badelj, Kovačić - Pjaca, Livaja, Perišić  Perišić Goal Croatia-Portugal Postgame Report A new chapter in Croatian football is upon us. Mandžukić, Subašić and Ćorluka have officially retired from the national side; and for the time being, left-back Ivan … [Read more...] about Croatia, Portugal Play Out 1-1 Draw After Perišić Strike

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić has named the Croatia squad for their Sept. 6 friendly versus Portugal and Sept. 11 UEFA Nations League opener versus Spain. Both matches will be played in Portugal and Spain, respectively. With Danijel Subašić and Mario Mandžukić retiring from international duty and defender Ivan Strinić out with a heart condition, there will be a small … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Croatia Squad For Portugal & Spain

FIFA has finally tallied up the rankings after the World Cup, and even though Croatia finished second in Russia, the Vatreni are now ranked fourth in the world. There's a new ranking system in place which weighs international tournaments much higher than in the past and lessens the impact of friendly matches, Forbes reports. Also, games in UEFA (Europe) and CONMEBOL … [Read more...] about Croatia 4th In FIFA Rankings After World Cup Final Match

At 32 years of age, Croatian striker "Super Mario" Mandžukić is retiring from the national team. Mandza scored 33 goals for Croatia in 89 appearances, which is 2nd all-time behind only Davor Šuker (45). His most memorable goal in a Croatian uniform only came one month ago, when he struck home a 109th minute winner against England to put the Vatreni in the World Cup … [Read more...] about Mandžukić Retires From Croatia

At 103 caps and four goals in the red & white checkers, Croatian defender Vedran Ćorluka has officially retired from the Croatian national team, following the team's second place finish at the World Cup. He was a legendary player and personality for the Vatreni, and will be missed. Although goals are rare for center-backs, his most memorable one came in Istanbul … [Read more...] about Ćorluka Retires From Croatian National Team

Written by Anthony Zorić It’s been two weeks since Croatia lost to France and I can’t stop thinking about it. What could have been. What should have been. The referee. VAR. It goes on and on in my head. Before the World Cup started I was optimistic as always about Croatia’s chances. I knew we had a top quality team with a good atmosphere after new coach Zlatko … [Read more...] about The World Cup: 2 Weeks Later