DINAMO ZAGREB ACADEMY RANKS SEVENTH IN THE WORLD
Dinamo Zagreb’s football academy secured seventh place worldwide in the CIES Football Observatory’s 2025 rankings, evaluating 100 top academies across 49 leagues. The Swiss-based CIES assessed academies using a training index that weighs the number of academy-trained players active last…
CROATIA WOMEN’S A TEAM DEFEATS MONTENEGRO IN DUGOPOLJE
Croatia women’s A national team defeated Montenegro 2:1 in a friendly match in Dugopolje on October 27, 2025. Montenegro took the lead through Jelena Karličić in the 31st minute, but Nenad Gračan’s side equalized four minutes later via Karla Kurkutović….
IVICA OLIĆ ANNOUNCES CROATIA U-21 SQUAD FOR LITHUANIA AND HUNGARY QUALIFIERS
Ivica Olić announced the Croatia U-21 squad for qualifiers against Lithuania and Hungary. Goalkeepers: Anthony Jacob Pavlešić (Rudeš), Toni Silić (Hajduk), Josip Cundeković (Dubrava). Defenders: Branimir Mlačić (Hajduk), Dominik Prpić (Porto), Matia Barzic (Cultural Leonesa), Teo Barišić (Lyon), Luka Hodak…
CROATIA WOMEN’S TEAM FALLS 1:3 TO MONTENEGRO IN FRIENDLY
Croatia women’s A national team lost 1:3 to Montenegro in the first of two friendly matches in Zmijavci on October 24, 2025. Montenegro surged ahead with Armise Kuč’s goal in the 18th minute, followed by Maša Tomašević extending the lead…
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…
