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Friday, 11 December 2020
Porec Confirmed to Host 2021 European Karate Championships
December 11, 2020 - Great news for Croatia, as Porec has been confirmed to host the 2021 European Karate Championships, which will bring karate fighters from 52 countries to the Istrian town. HRT reports that Croatia will host the 56th European Karate Championships from May 19 to 23, 2021, in Porec. This has been confirmed by EKF, the European Karate Federation, which opted for Croatia in the competition of sixteen other candidates. According to the earlier schedule, the European Championships were supposed to be held in Gothenburg. However, after Sweden's withdrawal, the Croatian offer was chosen, so the best European…
Friday, 11 December 2020
34th European Men's Gymnastics Championships: Six Croatian Gymnasts to Chase Gold in Final
December 11, 2020 - As many as six Croatian gymnasts will compete for medals in Mersin, Turkey, on Sunday as part of the European Championships - juniors Liam Rebić and Mate Žugec on the pommel horse, and seniors Aurel Benović on the floor, Filip Ude and Robert Seligman on the pommel horse, and Tin Srbić on the horizontal bar. Of the entire Croatian delegation, Jakov Vlahek did not make the finals, as he came 14th on the pommel horse. Tin Srbić, the defender of the European silver medal, received the best score of 14,333 in the qualifying round. Aurel Benović deserved…
Friday, 11 December 2020
FIFA FIFPro Names Luka Modric Among the World's 55 Best Footballers for 8th Time
December 11, 2020 - Another great recognition for Croatia's greatest footballer, as FIFA FIFPro names Luka Modric among the world's 55 best footballers for the 8th time. HNS announces that the Croatia national football team captain, Luka Modric, is on the list of 55 footballers who have been shortlisted for the best team in the selection of the International Association of Professional Footballers FIFPro and the International Football Federation FIFA. Modric is on the shortlist of the best players for the eighth time and has the opportunity to be among the best eleven, an honor that FIFPro has chosen since…
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Europa League Recap: Rijeka Finished Group Stage with Win, Undefeated Dinamo Topped CSKA 3:1
December 10, 2020 - Rijeka closed out their Europa League campaign this season with a win against AZ Alkmaar, while Dinamo topped CSKA Moscow 3:1 at home and made European history. In the final 6th round of the Europa League on Thursday, Rijeka defeated AZ Alkmaar 2-1 (0-0) at Rujevica in Group F. Rijeka took the lead with a goal by Menalo in the 52nd minute, but five minutes later, Wijndal equalized. Rijeka sealed their victory with a goal by Tomečak in the third minute of added time. The club bid farewell to the European competition until next season after finishing last…
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Croatia Women's Handball Team Writes History with Euros Victory against Romania!
December 10, 2020 - The Croatia women's handball team defeated Romania in the second round of the European Championship on Thursday, bringing them one step closer to the semifinals. The Croatia women's handball team began the second round of the European Championship against Romania in Kolding, Denmark on Tuesday after three incredible victories in the group stage against Hungary, the Netherlands, and Serbia. While Croatia was behind for the first 20 minutes of the match, they equalized at 8:8 in the 21st minute and only went up from there. By the 27th minute, it was 12:9 for Croatia, and the…
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Croatia U-21 Team Learns Opponents for Euros Next Year
December 10, 2020 - The Croatia U-21 team has learned their opponents for the European Championships next spring. The draw for the Under-21 European Football Championship was held today in Nyon. The Croatia U-21 team, led by coach Igor Bišćan, found out their opponents for the upcoming competition. Thus, Croatia will play against Switzerland, Portugal and France in Group C, which is one of the most difficult groups in this tournament. Matches in groups A and C will be played in Hungary, while the national teams in groups B and D will meet in Slovenia. Before the draw, the national…
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Croatia National Team Stadium Back on Table, HNS Hopes it Won't Take 9 Years to Build
December 9, 2020 - Building a Croatia national team stadium is back on the table. Representatives of HNS, the City of Zagreb, and the Ministry of Tourism and Sport weigh in on what's next. Index.hr reports that on HRT's show Otvoreno on Tuesday evening, the topic was constructing a Croatia national stadium. The guests of the show were the executive director of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) Marijan Kustić, former footballer and president of the football union Dario Šimić, state secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Tomislav Družak, director of the Institute for Physical Planning of the City…
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Croatia Opens against Slovenia Away in March
December 8, 2020 - The schedule for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers is here. Croatia opens against Slovenia in March 2021. HNS announced that the Croatia national football team will open the qualification cycle for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a visit to Slovenia on March 24, 2021 (20:45). In March, Croatia will play two more home games, against Cyprus (March 27, 18:00) and Malta (March 30, 20:45). Croatia's qualifying cycle for the World Cup in Qatar will continue with three September matches, against Russia (September 1, 20:45) and Slovakia (September 4, 20:45) away, and against Slovenia (September…
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
2020 Euros: Croatia Women's Handball Team Tops Serbia 25:24, Wins Group C!
December 8, 2020 - The Croatia women's handball team topped Serbia in the third round of the European Championships in Denmark, thus finishing at the top of Group C! The Croatia women's handball team played the last game of the first round of the European Championships in Kolding, Denmark tonight. Before this match, Croatia had played Serbia three times so far, recording two victories and one defeat. Nenad Šoštarić's team already recorded two sensational victories against Hungary and the world champions the Netherlands in the first two rounds. They already secured their spot in the second round before they met…
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Zlatko Dalic Comments on the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, Croatia in 'Respectable' Group H
December 8, 2020 - Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalic comments on the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and Croatia in the 'respectable' Group H. The next World Cup will be held in Qatar in 2022. The European qualifying draw for the 2022 World Cup was held on Monday in Zurich. Croatia was one of the top-seeded national teams in the draw and was thus placed in Group H with Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Malta. "As is mostly the case, the draw could have been better and worse, but Croatia was among the top seeds for a reason, and we should…
Monday, 7 December 2020
2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Croatia Draws Slovenia and More in Group H
December 7, 2020 - Croatia draws Slovenia, Slovakia, Russia, Cyprus, and Malta in Group H of the European qualifications for the 2022 World Cup. Croatia took part in the European qualification draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at 6 pm tonight in Zurich. Fifty-five national teams will participate in the European qualifiers, divided into 10 groups - five groups with five national teams and five groups with six teams each. The winners of each group will go directly to the World Cup, and the ten runners-up and the two teams from the Nations League will play additional qualifications. The…
