CROATIA DRAWN WITH LATVIA, GEORGIA AND FRANCE
Croatia futsal team drawn in Group A with Latvia, Georgia, and France for the 2026 European Championship. Croatia opens against France on January 21 at 17:00, faces Georgia on January 25 at 14:00, and closes group play versus Latvia on…
MARTINA ŠAMADAN’S PANATHINAIKOS STARTS GREEK LEAGUE WITH 3:0 WIN
Martina Šamadan’s Panathinaikos kicked off the Greek women’s volleyball league with a convincing 3:0 win over Aris, topping the table with championship ambitions. The team aims for the title after last season’s semifinal loss to Olympiacos, bolstered by two American…
MARIJANA OREŠIĆ TO REF AT WOMEN’S FUTSAL WORLD CUP
Marijana Orešić selected to referee at the Women’s Futsal World Cup in the Philippines from November 21 to December 7, 2025. The Croatian referee earned recognition as one of only eight Europeans chosen for the tournament, highlighting HNS refereeing excellence….
CROATIA CONVINCINGLY DEFEATS SLOVENIA IN ZABOK
Croatia futsal team convincingly defeated Slovenia 4:1 in a friendly match in Zabok on October 20, 2025, as part of preparations for the European Championship. Slovenia struck first through Čop, but Croatia responded strongly before halftime with Duje Kustura equalizing…
35 YEARS SINCE CROATIA’S HISTORIC 2-1 WIN OVER USA
Croatia celebrated the 35th anniversary of its historic first official international match, a 2:1 friendly victory over the United States on October 17, 1990, at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb before 30,000 fans. Aljoša Asanović opened the scoring in the 29th…
CFF AND CITY CENTER ONE EAST HOST EXHIBITION CELEBRATING CROATIAN FOOTBALL LEGACY
CFF and City Center One East hosted an exhibition in Zagreb celebrating 35 years of the Croatian Football Federation and the Vatreni national team. The pop-up museum showcases key moments from the legendary 1990 match against the USA in Zagreb…
CROATIA EDGE CLOSER TO WORLD CUP WITH 3-0 WIN OVER GIBRALTAR
Croatia’s national team defeated Gibraltar 3:0 in Varaždin on October 12, 2025, inching closer to World Cup 2026 qualification with five wins from six matches. Marco Pašalić assisted Martin Fruk’s header for 1:0 in the 30th minute; Luka Sučić tapped…
CROATIA GRABS VITAL DRAW IN PRAGUE AGAINST CZECHIA
Croatia secured a crucial 0:0 draw against Czechia in Prague on October 10, 2025, maintaining their lead in World Cup 2026 qualifying Group L with 13 points from five matches. Zlatko Dalić noted Croatia’s poor first half against an aggressive…
GVARDIOL ASSISTS HAALAND FOR MANCHESTER CITY VICTORY
Joško Gvardiol assisted Erling Haaland for Manchester City’s 1:0 Premier League victory over Brentford on October 5, 2025. Gvardiol, starting for the Vatreni defender, delivered a long ball in the 9th minute to find Haaland, who scored the decisive goal,…
BRUNO PETKOVIĆ SECURES FIRST WIN FOR KOCAELISPOR
Bruno Petković scored a late penalty to secure Kocaelispor’s first league win of the season, a 1:0 victory over Eyüpspor on October 4, 2025. The Croatian forward, serving as captain and playing the full match, converted from the spot in…
