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Yes guys, your "ONE" World Cup conspiracy post is here! And if you thought you were going to make it the entire tournament without getting one, you were wrong.  ... I'm not here to burst anyone's bubble for Saturday's game between Croatia and Russia. I'm just a bit concerned. And I want everyone to be prepared "IF" something "funny" should happen. "IF"- I … [Read more...] about Why Mother Russia Will Be Croatia’s Greatest Test

This is why we watch. Football is not played on paper. Anything can happen! This World Cup has been wild one, to say the least, and "unpredictable" if you're only being given one word to use. You can't take anything for granted and hopefully Croatia learned that Sunday night against Denmark. Look at the Belgium/Japan match. Belgium were down 2-0 with only … [Read more...] about #BeHumble

It was absolute pandemonium at St. Anthony's Croatian Catholic Church Sunday afternoon as over 500 Croatians gathered for the Denmark game. During the match, you could cut the tension with a butter knife in the main hall as extra time and penalties neared. But it all worked out in the end when Rakitić buried the last penalty of the game. It's a great time to be … [Read more...] about Croatia v Denmark Postgame Show

It wasn't pretty my any means, but at the end of the day, the Vatreni are going through to the World Cup quarterfinals. After conceding a goal to Denmark inside the first minute of play, Croatia rebounded quickly with an equalizer three minutes later through Super Mario Mandžukić. And that would be it for goals for the rest of the match. Luka Modrić and … [Read more...] about Cardiac Croatians Take Down Denmark In PKs To Reach World Cup Quarters!

Here are the XI Croatian players that "should" start versus Denmark on Sunday. It's the same lineup manager Zlatko Dalić started against Nigeria in Croatia's 2-0 World Cup opener. So why start these guys? Denmark, just like Nigeria, do not score tons of goals: read about Denmark here. The Danish defense is what they rely on to get results. … [Read more...] about How Croatia Should Line Up Vs. Denmark

We couldn't have said it better ourselves! What would you sacrifice for a Croatian World Cup title in 2018? What if I told you the Vatreni get to put a "star" on their shirt this year but they would miss the next two World Cups all together? Or Modrić gets to lift the World Cup trophy in front of the entire planet but you would never be able to watch … [Read more...] about What Would You Do?..

The Sweet 16 at the 2018 World Cup is set! Although we've already known who Croatia will play in the Round of 16, Denmark, the rest of the road was unknown- until now. The Vatreni not only steamrolled through Group D with convincing victories over Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland, but they have now been given a much more favorable road to the Final. … [Read more...] about Croatia Version 20.18: Team Of Destiny

1. Denmark are ideal Round of 16 opponents for Croatia. Looking at the brackets before the World Cup began, and knowing that Croatia's group would play France, Denmark, Peru or Australia in the next round, if they qualified; avoiding France needed to be the priority. With the Vatreni going a perfect 3-0 in group stage and France topping theirs, that ensured Croatia would play … [Read more...] about Denmark: 5 Things You Need To Know

The team at CroatianSports.com breaks down Croatia's 2-1 victory over Iceland to complete a perfect group record, discusses Argentina's come-from-behind win to send Nigeria home and talks the Round of 16 matchup the Vatreni will have with Denmark on Sunday. Croatia finished the World Cup group stage with three wins over Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland. They scored seven … [Read more...] about Croatia v. Iceland Postgame Show From St. Anthony’s