Luka Modric Milan AC Milan are planning to use Croatia legend Luka Modric to help land his former Real Madrid team-mate Andriy Lunin in case their star goalkeeper Mike Maignan exits the club as a free agent. Maignan, a France international, looks set to leave the Italian club at the end of the season, with no new contract talks scheduled with the Serie A giants. Maignan set to leave AC Milan ...Full Story »

Former Miss Croatia Ivana Knoll could be keeping a close eye as her country discover their 2026 World Cup fate. The 33-year-old model and DJ rose to fame at the last tournament for her risque outfits and was even approached by security. Croatia booked their ticket to the competition in North America last month with a victory over the Faroe Islands. They will be placed in Pot Two for the draw, ...Full Story »

Albania v England - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier England's World Cup 2026 kick-off times and venues have been finally confirmed as Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions are set to face Croatia, Panama and Ghana in the group stage next summer. England learned their opponents during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC, on Friday evening. The European Championship runners-up side will play their thre...Full Story »

World Cup 2026 Draw The World Cup 2026 draw has been made, with England set to face Croatia in the group stages, and the USMNT to take on Australia. Brazil have been drawn with Morocco, while France will play Senegal and Argentina must face Austria. England into Group L Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, drew his nation into Group B as the first pick, while Mexican president Claudia Shein...Full Story »

[(Montenegro) Strength]: 1. Montenegro are currently ranked 4th in the group, 4 points behind Czech Republic in second place, and have already been eliminated from the World Cup. However, playing at home, Montenegro still have some motivation to win.2. In a recent World Cup qualifier, Vasilije Adzic scored a goal, demonstrating good competitive form.3. Montenegro defeated Gibraltar 2-1 in their ...Full Story »

🔊 What kind of match can we expect when teams have no tournament motivation? In the final round of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Montenegro and Croatia will face off. Montenegro have already missed their chance to head to North America next summer, while Croatia have secured their direct ticket to the World Cup. The match will take place at the Pod Goricom Stadium in Podgorica, yet bookmakers ...Full Story »

Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric (L) fights for the ball with Faroe's defender Gunnar Vatnhamar Croatia’s 3-1 win over the Faroe Islands in FIFA World Cup (WC) qualifying Group L confirmed their place at next summer’s showpiece and at the same time crushed the final hope for the Faroe Islands to seal a playoff-spot Though much changed since their 3-0 victory against Gibraltar a mon...Full Story »

📢 What can we expect from the clash between Croatia and the Faroe Islands in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, set to take place at the "HNK Rijeka" stadium? Despite a significant gap in class and experience, the Faroe Islands trail the "Checkered Ones" by just four points and remain contenders for the playoff spots. For Croatia, this upcoming match is an opportunity to secure their spot at the to...Full Story »

[(Croatia) Strength]: 1. Kramaric has scored six goals for Croatia in the World Cup qualification (UEFA) and is currently the top scorer of the team.2. Croatia have achieved an unbeaten record of 5 wins and 1 draw in 6 games in the World Cup qualification (UEFA) and are currently topping Group L.3. Croatia have achieved an unbeaten record of 7 wins and 3 draws in their last 10 official games at ...Full Story »

Croatia celebrate their opener vs Gibraltar Toni Fruk’s first international goal for Croatia helped them on their way to a 3-0 victory over Gibraltar in Varazdin, extending their lead at the top of UEFA Group L in the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) qualifiers and putting them within a point of qualification with two games - against Faroe Islands and Montenegro - to spare. Unsurprisingly, the h...Full Story »

[(Croatia) Strength]: 1. Croatia are at the top of the group and are motivated to win this game to cement their place.2. Croatia drew 0-0 with Czech Republic in the last game on the road. The team have remained unbeaten in five matches lately.3. Croatia are on an 8-game unbeaten run at home, securing 7 victories, showing strong home strength.4. Croatia scored 17 goals in the last 5 games, boasti...Full Story »

[(Czech Republic) Strength]: 1. Czech Republic played two matches in September, securing a convincing 2-0 victory over Montenegro in the qualifiers and drawing 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in a friendly, delivering a fairly solid performance.2. Czech Republic currently have the same number of points as group leaders Croatia, despite having played one more game. This indicates that they have a chance of...Full Story »

Croatia coach Dalic hails Modric: He's determined to play in World Cup Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic has hailed veteran AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric after victory over Montenegro. Croatia won their World Cup qualifier 4-0, with Modric again impressive on the eve of his 40th birthday. "He proved once again that the older he gets, the better he gets," Dalic remarked afterwards. "His style of ...Full Story »

[(Croatia) Strength]: 1. Croatia captain Luka Modric came on as a substitute late in the match, and forward Andrej Kramaric scored the only goal of the game in the 31st minute.2. Croatia won 1-0 over Faroe Islands in the last game. They kept all wins in their 3 qualifiers, showing outstanding form.3. Croatia scored 15 goals in the last 5 games, revealing full offense.4. Croatia conceded 3 goals ...Full Story »

🔈 Can Montenegro's national team keep their hopes alive for qualifying for the main stage of the World Cup? This coming Monday, the "Maksimir" stadium in Zagreb will host a clash between Croatia and Montenegro. The "Brave Falcons," after a promising start to the qualifiers, are struggling to find their best form and are gradually losing their chance to reach the main stage of the tournament. Bo...Full Story »

[(Faroe Islands) Strength]: 1. Faroe Islands narrowly defeated Gibraltar 2-1 in their last qualifying match, ending their four-game losing streak in international competitions and showing some improvement in morale. [(Faroe Islands) Neutral]: 1. Faroe Islands have achieved 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 home games, with a win rate of 20%. They are not particularly strong at home.2. F...Full Story »

Jakov Medic has joined Norwich City on a permanent transfer Championship side Norwich City have completed the transfer of Croatian centre-half Jakov Medic from Ajax, the clubs confirmed on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Medic joins Norwich on a three-year deal, keeping him at Carrow Road until 2028. Norwich and Ajax have not made the transfer fee public, but Dutch media report that Ajax receive &...Full Story »

📢 Will the head-to-head clash between Croatia and the Czech Republic in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers be the highlight of the matchday? At Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium, the top contenders for the first place in Group L will face off. Both teams have started the qualification campaign strongly and currently look formidable. Croatia, traditionally dangerous, can surprise any opponent, while the Czec...Full Story »

🔊 Can Gibraltar avoid a heavy defeat in their third-round fixture of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers? The outlook for them is bleak. The gulf in class between the teams is simply too vast. Croatia are considered the favorites in Group L. Competing for a World Cup spot along with them are Czech Republic and Montenegro, both of whom have yet to drop points. It's worth noting that the match will tak...Full Story »

Despite publicly stating he wants to finish his career in the Spanish capital, Real Madrid are willing to let Luka Modric leave for free this summer. Modric out of contract in the summer Los Blancos want to sign a new midfielder 39-year-old on the fringes of Real's squad WHAT HAPPENED?According to reporting by Diario AS, the former Ballon D'or winner is in danger of not being offered a n...Full Story »