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Croatia vs Canada 4-1: Kramaric Brace Sends Canadians Home

November 27, 2022 The Cult of Calcio Canada, Croatia, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

Croatia taught Canada a lesson in matchday 2 of the World Cup Group F as Luka Modric and co put four goals past the North Americans. Canada thus bid farewell to the competition after two games only, despite a courageous display against Belgium and a lightning fast goal from Alphonso Davies tonight that gave them a sweet albeit short illusion.

Group F contains 2018 finalists Croatia, Roberto Martinez's Belgium, African side Morocco and Canada, appearing at just their second-ever World Cup finals

2022 World Cup Preview and Predictions: Group F

November 16, 2022 Ashlee Kiddell Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and we are bringing you a preview of every group ahead of the tournament, offering an insight into each team, as well as predictions as to who will progress to the knockout rounds. Below, we preview Group F that contains 2018 finalists Croatia, Roberto Martinez's Belgium, African side Morocco and Canada, appearing at just their second-ever World Cup finals.

Luka Modric is our man of the match for the second leg encounter between Real Madrid and Atalanta - player ratings

Italy Icon Praises ‘Extraordinary Footballer’ Modric After Chelsea Heroics

April 13, 2022 Akhil Fisher Champions League, Italian Football, Italy, Real Madrid

Juventus and Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero was in the press box for Sky Sport Italia to cover Real Madrid’s 2nd leg encounter against Chelsea at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Following a dissapointing 2-1 defeat for Lazio against Napoli, Sarri spoke to DAZN in an interview about his side's overall performance.

Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia U21 International Grabs Lazio Attention

April 1, 2022 Akhil Fisher Lazio, Serie A

The class of 2000 is currently in his breakthrough year at the Croatian giants, establishing himself as a starter in a variety of roles in the back-three that Dinamo usually play with.

Lazio Close in on Bordeaux Midfielder after Pedro Deal

August 20, 2021 Akhil Fisher Lazio, Serie A

Having signed ex-Chelsea ace Pedro, Lazio are eyeing Croatia midfielder Toma Basic to reinforce the central midfield, according to Quotidiano Nazionale.

Croatia Cancel Two-Goal Gap but Spain Progress in Extra Time

June 28, 2021 Eduard Banulescu Croatia, Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Spain

In modern football, when things are really going well, a game can be decided in mere minutes. This is what Croatia found out today. Their brave and often inspired display against Spain won them the support of fans the world over. But Spain's consistency and sangfroid won them the game.

Gareth Southgate Praises Two Architects of England's Win Over Croatia

Gareth Southgate Praises Architects of England Win Over Croatia

June 13, 2021 Marko Vrakela Croatia, England, Euro 2020

England enjoyed a perfect start to their Euro 2020 campaign, prevailing in a keenly-contested Group D curtain-raiser against the 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. During the post-match interview, Gareth Southgate heaped praise on the two England stars for their roles in the all-important triumph.

A lone goal from Raheem Sterling helped England serve their revenge against Croatia, who fell to the Three Lions at Wembley in their first Euro 2020 game

Raheem Sterling Lone Goal Enough for England to Edge Out Croatia

June 13, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Croatia, England, Euro 2020, European Championships 2020

A lone goal from Raheem Sterling helped England serve their cold revenge against Croatia, who fell to the Three Lions at Wembley in the first game of Euro 2020 Group C. Still, Gareth Southgate's side's performance was not overly convincing as the Englishmen squandered a few chances to round up the scoring.

Nations League Round 4 Recap: Some Shocking Defeats to Report

October 15, 2020 Awais Khan Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Round 4 was exciting and surely a step up after the results witnessed three days prior. With two international games under their belts, the teams gave a better account of themselves, and there were far fewer chinks in the armors at the display. While France and Portugal reassured their positions with convincing victories, Spain and England lost to Ukraine and Denmark.

France Thank Mbappé for Croatia Win in Nations League

October 15, 2020 Luke Phelps Croatia, France, Nations League

France have leveled Portugal at the top of the Nations League group A with a 2-1 win over Croatia. The pair had met in the 2018 World Cup final in Russia and as it was that day, the French came out on top. Didier Deschamps had to rely on his 2018 heroes Antoine Griezmann and PSG star Kylian Mbappé to seal yet another victory against their old foes.

Nations League Round 3 Recap: A Ronaldo – Mbappé Stalemate

October 13, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Europa! Europa!, FIGC, France, Germany, Iceland, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Azzurri

If you were expecting drama, you should have missed the Round 3 of the UEFA Nations League fixtures this weekend. The status quo remained the same with plenty of tied games across the board. This is not to say there weren't any interesting movements in the different groups’ points table, but surely fans were expecting more from games like France - Portugal.

In Round 2 of the Nations League, it was the Cristiano Ronaldo show in Stockholm as the Juventus ace scored a brace to get to 101 goals for Portugal

Nations League Round Two Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo Does It Again!

September 9, 2020 Awais Khan Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League

The second round of the Nations League saw Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the stage but there was much more that happened both on and off the pitch. The international break ended just like it began, unable to answer how the coronavirus pandemic can be managed in football. Kylian Mbappé was the notable casualty of national duty, though he will soon return to action.

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