Real Madrid have barely been champions of Europe for two weeks and the 2017/18 European season is ready to begin.   The first and second qualifying rounds have been drawn in both the Champions and Europa Leagues and Croatians have received some very favorable opponents.   HNK Rijeka will enter the second round of Champions League qualifying after […]

      Re: Iceland.   Croatia has one of these matches every qualifying campaign. Sometimes it even happens multiple times.   In Euro 2016 qualifying, in the final stretch of games, Croatia drew with Azerbaijan and lost to Norway; in the same weekend! For the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Croatia didn’t just lose to Scotland once, but twice. […]

    Oh boy. This was not good.     Even if that match ended in a scoreless draw, which wouldn’t have been the worst result, Croatia should have hung their heads after the game. But a 90th minute Iceland goal from a  corner kick will send Croatia to their first defeat in World Cup 2018 qualifying and completely open […]

      Believe it or not, HNK Cibalia pulled off one of the most unlikely efforts to stave off relegation.     After spending an upwards of 15 weeks in last place, and as recently as May 2 lagging behind Split by five points, the club not only ought their way above Split – finishing three points ahead – […]