The glory days of Yugoslavia soccer may be long gone, but the countries that emerged from its dissolution still have a lot of soccer talent to offer. Croatia took podium finishes at the last two World Cups. For a country of almost 4 million people, that is unheard of. Serbia is currently underperforming for their […]

Manchester City is reportedly close to signing Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig in an agreement worth $115 million. The deal would make the center-back the most expensive defender in the history of the sport. Gvardiol would potentially become the club's second summer signing behind fellow countryman Mateo Kovacic. The Croatian midfielder joined the Premier League […]

Spain held their nerves to beat Croatia 5-4 on penalties to win the UEFA Nations League after both sides had played out a goalless stalemate at the end of extra time. Unai Simon was the hero for the La Roja as he saved twice in the shootout before Dani Carvajal scored the winning penalty. Neither […]

Spain earned a spot in the UEFA Nations League Final with a late 2-1 win over Italy. It was a rematch of the 2021 Nations League semifinal between the two. In that game, where Italy was the host, Spain prevailed by the same scoreline. The result sets Spain up with a chance at redemption. After […]

Croatia completed a second-half comeback against the Netherlands to secure a place in the 2023 Nations League Final. The Dutch side took a lead into halftime at home and then added a late equalizer, but would eventually fall in extra time. Croatian captain Luka Modric scored a late penalty to secure the 4-2 victory for […]

Manchester City is looking to add yet another top defender to an already-packed list of center backs, as it holds talks with RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol. City currently has Ruben Dias, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji in central defense. Football Insider reports that the two clubs are currently negotiating a deal […]

Luka Modric looks set to miss the next few matches for Real Madrid with a hamstring injury. The midfielder last played 63 minutes for the club during a shock LaLiga defeat to Girona on Tuesday. Modric has not trained with his teammates since the match. The Spanish giants have confirmed Modric is dealing with a […]

Croatia and Turkey battled in UEFA European Championship qualifying on Tuesday. Croatia had heartbreak at home in matchday one, suffering a late equalizer against Wales. On the other hand, Turkey came back in its game to defeat Armenia, 2-1. Therefore, Turkey had the chance to get breathing room in a tough Group D in European […]

The UEFA Nations League semi-final matchups were announced on Wednesday. Netherlands have been drawn against Croatia in the first fixture, while Spain face Italy in the other semi-final game. Both matches will be played in June. The Nations League semis will not include a two-legged affair. Instead, the Netherlands and Spain are set to host […]

Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to clinch third place in the World Cup as the European side saw off the tournament’s surprise package at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday evening. This was Croatia’s second third place finish, their first from the 1998 World Cup when they beat Netherlands by the same score line. Frantic Opening […]

The most dominant run by a small country since Uruguay's two World Cup titles in the first half of the 20th Century came to an end at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fell to Argentina. Here's the reaction from those two nations as well as the rest of the world. Argentine coverage The […]

For the sixth time in its history, Argentina will play in a World Cup Final. La Abiceleste put together a dominant display against the 2018 runner-up, Croatia, on Tuesday. Lionel Messi grabbed the opening goal with a first-half penalty. Yet, it was Julian Alvarez to got the scoresheet with a brace. Plus, the Manchester City […]

Argentina and Croatia lock horns at Lusail stadium on Tuesday evening for a spot in the World Cup Final next Sunday. Both sides qualified for the semifinals on penalty shootouts. Lionel Messi and Argentina edged out the Netherlands in a World Cup classic. Meanwhile, Croatia stunned pre-tournament favorites Brazil. Luka Modrić hopes to go one step […]

Club soccer may have surpassed international soccer in the hearts and minds of many fans, but no result in a domestic game can match the effect that a national team result can have on millions of people. From the depths of despair to the heights of happiness, here now is the reaction to Friday's dramatic […]

The World Cup favorites are now out of the tournament after Brazil lost to Croatia on Friday via penalties. Despite mustering just one shot on target in 120 minutes, the Europeans advanced to the semifinals. Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was undoubtedly the star of the show. The Dinamo Zagreb shot-stopper made 10 saves throughout the […]