June 22, 2006
NO LUCK WITH THE DRAW
Croatia bounced after tying Australia, 2-2
Australia fell behind in the opening minutes of the first half and again in the second half but rallied both times to earn a 2-2 draw with Croatia at Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Thursday. The result pushes the Socceroos into the second round for the first time ever while the stunned Croats go home.
June 18, 2006
FEELING THE HEAT
Japan, Croatia play to scoreless draw
Under the oppresive Nuremberg heat and humidily, Japan and Croatia played to a scoreless tie at Franken-Stadion Sunday.
June 13, 2006
SLOW SAMBA IN BERLIN
Croatia holds its own in 1-0 loss
Brazil opened the pursuit of their record sixth World Cup championship with a surprisingly hard-fought 1-0 win over Croatia at the sold-out Olympiastadion.
May 23, 2006
KRANJCAR NAMES CROATIA ROSTER
Offensive Fortunes rest with Prso, Srna
Croatia coach Zlatko Kranjcar will depend on the physicality of forward Dado Prso (Rangers) and the midfield artistry of Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk) to move the team through group play.
May 21, 2006
THE HEAT IS ON
A new generation carries Croatia's hopes
The pressure is on a new generation of Croatian players. The gifted and talented players such as Robert Prosinecki and Davor Suker have moved on internationally and have stepped down or are close to calling it quits with their club teams.
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