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Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modrić finished fifth in Ballon d'or voting Thursday night in Paris- which names the best football player on the planet. Modrić finished only behind teammate and winner of the award Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Gianluigi Buffon, ESPNFC reports. Modrić is already known to be the best center midfielder … [Read more...] about Modrić Finishes Fifth In Ballon D’or Voting

Alright guys. I'm here to settle it once and for all. This IS the away jersey Croatia will be wearing at the World Cup in Russia. And it's not black at all. It's actually two different shades of navy blue. Our friends at CroatiaWeek have been busy snooping around the HNS asking plenty of questions; but it's not the HNS' call to make. I was shown the above … [Read more...] about 2018 Croatia Away Kits CONFIRMED

What is the initial reaction from Croatian fans after drawing Argentina, Iceland and Nigeria? Mixed. Some are loving this draw while others are devastated. But let me reassure you; this is a fantastic draw than can see Croatia top the group. Croatia will begin their 2018 World Cup game against Nigeria on June 16th in Kalingrad. … [Read more...] about Croatia Draw Argentina, Iceland And Nigeria

The much anticipated World Cup 2018 takes place this Friday, December 1st in Russia. It will then be confirmed who Croatia plays; when the play them and where they play. Croatia will be in Pot 2 which means they cannot play another Pot 2 team in group play. One team from each pot will be drawn and those four teams will make up one group at the World Cup; with … [Read more...] about World Cup Simulator & Procedure

"When I saw Buffon in tears, I wanted to give him my spot in the World Cup. If I could, I would. He deserves it. What he has done in football is incredible," Rakitić said to ESPNFC. Obviously, this is a humble gesture towards a footballing legend in Buffon. But as a Croatia supporter, do you want one of your veteran players saying he would give up his spot … [Read more...] about Rakitić Would Give Up World Cup Spot To Buffon

An individual extremely high in the HNS told CroatianSports.com months ago that if Croatia qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Vatreni away kits would be an all black & grey checker design; similar to what is pictured above. Well, Croatia is headed to Russia; so will be seeing the first Croatian kit not to feature red and white checkers since 1994? … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Croatia Bringing Black Kits To Russia

The 32 teams who will compete at the 2018 World Cup in Russia are set! And so are the pots for the December 1st draw. Because Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup, Croatia was bumped up to Pot 2; making their group stage route much easier. Croatia will not be able to play any fellow Pot 2 team in group stage but can play them later in the tournament. … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: World Cup Pots Confirmed

Op-Ed written by Peter Novaković So all of us Croatians can breathe a bit easier now that we have finally qualified for the World Cup! We never seem to take the direct route from point A to point B so everyone is kept guessing and stressed out of our minds - but we eventually get there - and we did it again and our boys are going to represent us in … [Read more...] about GENERATION NOW: What Croatia Must Do At The World Cup In Russia

Croatian Football Federation president Davor Šuker confirmed Sunday after the Greece draw in Piraeus that interim manager Zlatko Dalić will stay on as manager for the World Cup in Russia next summer. Dalić came on after the 1-1 draw with Finland in October and rallied Croatian troops to a must-win 2-0 result on the final day of qualifying versus Ukraine and a 4-1 … [Read more...] about Dalić To Stay On For World Cup