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Look, I'm no detective in my everyday life...buuuut if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck...it's probably a duck. This will be my last post talking about Argentina and our semifinal match against them. However, all you need to know is that it's not just Croatians bitching about the calls Argentina received in the semifinal. The entire world has been … [Read more...] about #rigged Was Trending After The Croatia-Argentina Match

Why do we Croatians turn so cynical when it comes to big calls in big games at the World Cup? Because big calls in big games ALWAYS go against us. It's a regular occurrence and we naturally build up a defense mechanism against them...the same thing the body does when being attacked by a virus. Build up immunity. But how long will it take Croatia to heal from this most recent … [Read more...] about Croatia Get Hosed At The World Cup: VOLUME 3

Written by Marco Gaćina Croatian midfielder Luka Modrić is widely considered the greatest Croatian soccer player of all time, but his glimmering trophy case lacks the single most important piece of football hardware: a World Cup trophy. In what may well have been the 37 year-old Modrić’s final international competition, Croatia had one last chance to deliver its generational … [Read more...] about Reflecting On Croatia’s Miraculous World Cup Run, And How They Did It Twice

Croatia faces two-time champions Argentina tomorrow at 2pm EST at Lusail Iconic Stadium. This will be the second meeting between the two LM10’s in a World Cup, this one being at a far more important stage than in 2018, when the Albicelestes suffered a 3-0 thumping.  Argentina’s Marcos Acuna (starting left-back) and Gonzalo Montiel (back-up right-back) will miss the … [Read more...] about The World Cup Dream Ends: Argentina Defeat Croatia 3-0

Croatia have only led for 46 minutes this entire World Cup and they will be playing in the semifinals against Argentina on Tuesday. Wrap your head around that statistic. It was only in the 2nd half against Canada in group stage that the Vatreni pulled away and kept a lead. Since then, it's been hectic and chaotic 2nd halves and extra times, with both knockout round games going … [Read more...] about 46 Minutes

Croatia is now one match away from a 2nd straight World Cup Final. What a ludicrous yet absolutely delightful thought for us Croatians and our fans around the world. To put that into perspective, only 13 nations have ever played in a World Cup Final since the tournament’s inception in 1930 and only eight nations have been crowned champions to date. England and Spain have … [Read more...] about The World Cup Final: An Exclusive 13-Nation Club

This Croatia squad is packed with star power which is comprised of 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modrić, 2022 Serie A 'Midfielder of the Year' Marcelo Brozović, and Champions League winner Ivan Perišić. It's always easier to talk about goal scorers and play makers on any given team compared to their defensive counterparts; in any sport across the board. Scoring is sexy. Defense … [Read more...] about Offense Wins Games…But Defense Wins Championships

The HNL is alive and well at this year's World Cup! Hajduk Split's Marko Livaja already scored a goal in Croatia's second match versus Canada. Yesterday, it was Dinamo Zagreb's turn to represent in the BIGGEST WAY POSSIBLE. Let's start with the equalizing goal against Brazil in the 117th minute. It was Dinamo's Mislav Oršić who received the ball on the left flank, dribbled … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb>Brazil

It's going to be Lionel Messi and Argentina against Luka Modrić and Croatia on Tuesday at 2PM (ET) in the first World Cup semifinal of 2022. Both sides needed a penalty kick shootout to progress past the quarterfinal round as our Vatreni came back from the dead with a late 117' extra time equalizer from Bruno Petković. Argentina rallied in their shootout as they threw away a … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Croatia vs. Argentina World Cup Semifinal!