FIFA has finally tallied up the rankings after the World Cup, and even though Croatia finished second in Russia, the Vatreni are now ranked fourth in the world.     There’s a new ranking system in place which weighs international tournaments much higher than in the past and lessens the impact of friendly matches, Forbes reports. Also, games […]

    At 32 years of age, Croatian striker “Super Mario” Mandžukić is retiring from the national team.     Mandza scored 33 goals for Croatia in 89 appearances, which is 2nd all-time behind only Davor Šuker (45). His most memorable goal in a Croatian uniform only came one month ago, when he struck home a 109th minute winner against […]

    At 103 caps and four goals in the red & white checkers, Croatian defender Vedran Ćorluka has officially retired from the Croatian national team, following the team’s second place finish at the World Cup. He was a legendary player and personality for the Vatreni, and will be missed.     Although goals are rare for center-backs, his most […]

    Written by Anthony Zorić     It’s been two weeks since Croatia lost to France and I can’t stop thinking about it. What could have been. What should have been. The referee. VAR. It goes on and on in my head.     Before the World Cup started I was optimistic as always about Croatia’s chances. I knew […]