Even though the organisers of Euro 2016 characterised the Turkey - Croatia match as a high risk one, fans of both teams proved them wrong.

Luka Modrić becomes the first Croatian to score in two European Championships after beating Volkan Babacan from 25 metres in the Group D opening game.

They are well-known rivals, but much has changed since their last showdown. Get your Turkish coffee and burek ready, the game kicks off at 3 PM.

One dqy before the opening match for the Croatian team, we analyzed their first opponent

As we have written before, Kosovo is placed in group I of the European Qualifiers for 2018 World Cup due to security reasons.

EURO is kicking off tomorrow, and since Croatia is playing its first game on Sunday, we bring you the overview of the Croatian team’s strengths, weaknesses, doubts and the atmosphere surrounding the team.

Croatian national football team has done an excellent job before leaving to the European Championships in France on Tuesday.

It is the final friendly match for the team before the EURO 2016 kicks off. For the first time, the national team will appear at the Rujevica Stadium in Rijeka, but the question is what kind of the welcome will be there for the team?

Although the officials are trying to prove that the support for the team is great, one cannot remember the case when tickets for the matches were still available just days before the tournament.

Coach Ante Čačić has announced the final list of the players for the EURO 2016