Sunday, March 26, 2023

Croatia

Donna Vekic clinches Monterrey Open title

Donna Vekic of Croatia captured her fourth career title after defeating top seed Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the final of the Monterrey Open.Sunday’s win netted Vekic her first Top 10 win of the season and first...

Davis Cup: Croatia cruise into Finals Group stage despite doubles slip

Borna Coric fired Croatia through to the Davis Cup Finals for a fourth time after ending Austria’s hopes of a final day fightback in their 2023 Qualifier.Coric saw off Dominic Thiem 7-6(3) 6-2 in an hour and 45 minutes...

Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup

Luka Modric led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup.The runners-up from four years ago secured another medal by beating Morocco 2-1 in the third-place match on Saturday.Mislav Orsic...

Argentina beat Croatia; enter WC final

Lionel Messi kept his World Cup dream on track as he scored one and set up another as Argentina romped home into the final of the FIFA World Cup with an emphatic 3-0 win over 2018 finalists Croatia at...

Brazil’s best shooters should have taken penalties first: Klinsmann

Brazil’s quarter-final defeat on penalties came as a huge shock after the tournament favourites were knocked out by Croatia but the South American side lost because their best shooters did not step up first in the shootout, Juergen Klinsmann...

Croatia beat Brazil on penalties to reach semis

Croatia battled past tournament favorites Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to reach the World Cup semi-finals following a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.The 2018 runners-up came through their second consecutive shootout after beating Japan also on penalties in...

Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

The Vatreni went into extra time three times in their run to the 2018 World Cup Final, and they used that experience to keep their 2022 hopes alive.The team edged Japan 1-1 (3-1) on penalty kicks in their round...

World Cup: Croatia, Morocco, Argentina and Poland cruise into last 16

Croatia reached the last 16 at the World Cup after a tension-filled 0-0 draw with Belgium on Thursday that ensured the last hurrah of the Belgian ‘golden generation’ ended in a dismal group-stage exit.Roberto Martinez’s side, ranked second in...

WC: Croatia thrash Canada; Morocco stun Belgium; Costa Rica, Argentina win

Alphonso Davies netted Canada’s first goal at a men’s World Cup but it was Croatia, spearheaded by a brace from Andrej Kramaric, who came away with an impressive 4-1 Group F win on Sunday that ended any hope of...

Croatia’s Modric unwilling to compare 2022 World Cup with 2018 campaign

Croatia captain Luka Modric said his team should put aside their 2018 World Cup memories of making it to the final, and instead focus on their group match against Morocco on Wednesday. The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner was the player...