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Croatia Starting XI vs. Peru: Subašić; Strinić, Vida, Ćorluka, Vrsaljko; Brozović, Rakitić; Perišić, Modrić, Mandžukić; Kalinić Alright, alright. The headline is a bit dramatic but remember that Croatia brought over the 'A' squad for the Peru and Mexico matches and all of the players are in the thick of their club seasons. Champions League quarterfinals begin next … [Read more...] about South Beach Holiday Sees Croatia Lose 2-0 To Peru

The boys have officially been stateside for 24 hours now before their Friday night friendly against Peru at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. So what did they do with their first night out on the town? They went to the Miami Heat v. New York Knicks game where Miami's Goran Dragić, who is Slovenian, greeted the Croatian players with their own Miami Heat jerseys. … [Read more...] about Vatreni Heating Up In Miami Before Peru Match

Croatia's 2018 World Cup kits are here! The team will unveil them on the pitch this week in the USA when they take on Peru and Mexico in friendly matches. This Friday, the Vatreni face Peru in Miami and then travel to Dallas on Tuesday for their second clash with Mexico inside a year. The checker design on the kits have a razor-like tooth pattern which … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: 2018 World Cup Kits Unveiled

Croatia scored an exciting draw in the inaugural UEFA Nations League draw, which will pit teams of similar caliber together in a Champions League-like group format September-November 2018. Croatia will play four matches against Spain and England (home and away) for a chance to go to the Nations League playoffs in June 2019. If Croatia win the group, they go to the … [Read more...] about Croatia Draw Spain, England In UEFA Nations League

Croatia and Brazil will play a pre-World Cup friendly on June 3rd at Anfield; the home of Liverpool FC. The news was made official to CroatianSports today which will now see Croatia play 5-time World Cup champions Brazil only two months after a two-match USA tour against Peru and Mexico in March. The last time the two teams faced each other, hosts Brazil won 3-1 in … [Read more...] about Croatia & Brazil To Play In Liverpool

(HNS is looking to build a new stadium similar to Antalya)  Sportske Novosti have reported that a brand-new 35,000 seat stadium will be built within the next four years for the Croatian national football team. The Vatreni have called Maksimir home since Croatia's independence with Poljud, Kantrida and Gradski Vrt rarely called on to host games. And … [Read more...] about New Croatian National Football Stadium Announced

Croatia is coming back to the States. Croatia will play Peru in Miami on March 23rd in a World Cup tune-up match and play Mexico in another friendly in Dallas that same week; on March 27th at Cowboys Stadium (although date and venue not 100% confirmed). It would be part of a 4-team mini tournament also comprised of Peru and Iceland; as the two play in New York on … [Read more...] about Croatia To Play Peru In South Beach; Mexico In Dallas

It was rumored a few weeks ago by a South American friend of CroatianSports.com that Peru was looking for a European team to play before the World Cup kicks off; and Croatia could be that team. Now the rumors have begun on the Croatian side of things saying that a Croatia/Peru friendly could take place sometime in March or May in the United States. I could … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Croatia To Play Peru In The USA