CROATIA NEWS

Hertha Berlin bracing for high-flying Union's visit in derby

Union Berlin is flying high and Hertha Berlin is in free-fall ahead of their Bundesliga derby on Saturday

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Netherlands-Croatia, Spain-Italy in Nations League SF draw

Host nation Netherlands will play Croatia in the Nations League semifinals

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Union Berlin signs Croatia right back Juranović from Celtic

Union Berlin has signed Croatia right back Josip Juranović from Scottish champion Celtic for the modest Bundesliga club’s biggest transfer to date

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deschamps extends contract as France coach to next World Cup

After leading France to another World Cup final, coach Didier Deschamps is signing up for another shot at the title, prolonging his contract to July 2026

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Croatia defender Dejan Lovren returns to Lyon

French club Lyon has signed Dejan Lovren to a contract until June 2025 as the Croatia defender makes his return to the seven-time champions

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neymar sent off for PSG after dive in 1st game since WCup

Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Strasbourg after the Brazil forward’s second-half dive in the penalty area in his first match since the World Cup

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

PSG stars Mbappé, Neymar fired up as French league resumes

Paris Saint-Germain stars Kylian Mbappé and Neymar could take out their World Cup frustrations on struggling Strasbourg when the French league resumes on Wednesday

DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Premier League leaders Arsenal face West Ham as EPL resumes

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta faces a challenge that dwarfs the achievement of the club’s surge to the top of the Premier League table in the pre-World Cup portionof the campaign: H...

DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup 2022 Best XI: Who were tournament's standout performers?

Who were the standout performers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Our analysts form their best XI.

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Messi wins World Cup to push claim to be soccer's GOAT

Lionel Messi made his strongest case yet to be considered soccer’s greatest player of all time after finally winning the World Cup

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi, Mbappé lead selections for AP's team of the World Cup

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé head the selections for the team of the tournament as chosen by writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco's World Cup finish is bittersweet for Arab fans

Morocco’s fans in the Arab world are taking the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup third-place playoff philosophically

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Now: Luka Modrić, Croatia again defy expectations

Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 Saturday in the third-place game of the World Cup. "World Cup Now" broke down Croatia's run on Saturday.

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Croatia vs. Morocco highlights: Croatia wins third-place game, 2-1

Croatia defeated Morocco to earn third place in the World Cup. Here are the top plays!

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Gvardiol shines at World Cup as Croatia wins 3rd-place match

Josko Gvardiol made a play to be Croatia’s next go-to guy in what may have been Luka Modric’s final World Cup match

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Daily: Croatia's wonderful winner, Bono's big save, and more

Croatia relished its third-place victory over Morocco on Saturday. Here's everything that happened and a final lookahead for Sunday.

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Croatia edges Morocco for third place in World Cup 2022

Four years after finishing as the World Cup runner-up, Croatia became the sixth nation to finish third multiple times at a men's World Cup.

DECEMBER 17, 2022