<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Croatia Football Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Croatia Football Team. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Croatia Football Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:09:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/team/croatia_football_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:29:30 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Croatia’s Ivan Perisic to miss Spain clash after positive COVID-19 test]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, Croatia have confirmed that Ivan Perisic has tested positive for COVID-19 and will now miss their Euro 2020 round of 16 game against Spain. The 32-year-old has been in fine fettle during the tournament with two goals and has played every game for Croatia.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/27/croatias-ivan-perisic-to-miss-spain-clash-after-positive-covid-19-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/27/croatias-ivan-perisic-to-miss-spain-clash-after-positive-covid-19-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 13:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Ivan_Perisic_Inter_Milan_Serie_A19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England will be more relaxed going forward after win over Croatia, admits Wayne Rooney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney has heaped praises on  England for getting off to a winning start at the European Championships, highlighting their  ‘professional’ manner. The Three Lions won their opening fixture at the Euros for the first time ever thanks to Raheem Sterling's second-half goal against Croatia.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/14/england-will-be-more-relaxed-going-forward-after-win-over-croatia-admits-wayne-rooney?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/14/england-will-be-more-relaxed-going-forward-after-win-over-croatia-admits-wayne-rooney?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/England_Croatia_Euro_2020_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rate England very highly but we know how to play against them, proclaims Luka Modric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of Croatia’s Euro 2020 clash against England, Luka Modric has revealed that while he does rate the Three Lions highly, the Vatreni know how to play against Gareth Southgate’s side. The duo have faced each other ten times since 1996, with England winning five games along the way.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/12/rate-england-very-highly-but-we-know-how-to-play-against-them-proclaims-luka-modric?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/12/rate-england-very-highly-but-we-know-how-to-play-against-them-proclaims-luka-modric?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Luka_Modric_Croatia_International_Friendly_20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Euro 2020 planning has been an incredible challenge for our staff, admits Gareth Southgate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Southgate has confessed that England’s preparation for Euro 2020 has been made challenging by lockdown with them working separately and unable to operate in a bubble like clubs. The postponed Euro 2020 will take place in the summer of 2021 with England placed in Group D alongside Croatia.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jan/16/england-euro-2020-planning-has-been-an-incredible-challenge-for-our-staff-admits-gareth-southgate?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jan/16/england-euro-2020-planning-has-been-an-incredible-challenge-for-our-staff-admits-gareth-southgate?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:20:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Gareth_Southgate_Czech_Republic_England_Euro_2020_Qualifier19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappe should leave France to bring out his best, opines Luka Modric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luka Modric has opined that PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe needs to leave the Ligue 1 in order to dominate the world of football. The youngster rose to prominence after guiding France to a successful World Cup triumph in 2018, which also saw him move to PSG for a heavy fee from AS Monaco.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/15/kylian-mbappe-should-leave-france-to-bring-out-his-best-opines-luka-modric?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/15/kylian-mbappe-should-leave-france-to-bring-out-his-best-opines-luka-modric?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Kylian_Mbappe_PSG_Club_Brugge_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India retain 108th spot and Belgium still number one in the latest FIFA rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[India remained at the 108th spot in the FIFA rankings, with Blue Tigers not having played a single match since their World Cup qualifier against Oman last year. Meanwhile, Belgium retained their number one ranking with France and Brazil behind them in second and third place respectively.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/12/india-retain-108th-spot-and-belgium-still-number-one-in-the-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/12/india-retain-108th-spot-and-belgium-still-number-one-in-the-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:29:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_football_aiff_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India drop two places to 106th in latest FIFA rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team dropped two places to rank 106th in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. The downward slide came after the Blue Tigers put up a disappointing show against lower-ranked Bangladesh, drawing 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup qualifier game earlier this month in Kolkata.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/25/india-drop-two-places-to-106-th-in-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/25/india-drop-two-places-to-106-th-in-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/India_Football_team_AFC_Asian_cup_jersey.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too early to talk of friendly against India - Croatian Football Federation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Croatian Football Federation (CFF) has brushed away hopes of the Indian national football team playing a friendly against Croatia for the time being. A top official of the CFF has stated that the it as too early to talk about playing a friendly with the 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/25/too-early-to-talk-of-friendly-against-croatia-aiff?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/25/too-early-to-talk-of-friendly-against-croatia-aiff?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:53:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/aiff_logo.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India likely to play World Cup finalists Croatia in a friendly next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian football team could get to play one of their biggest matches in recent times if AIFF manages to execute their plans to perfection and fix a date with 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. AIFF general secretary Kushal Das held initial talks about the matter during his visit to Zagreb.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/24/india-likely-to-play-world-cup-finalists-croatia-in-a-friendly-next-year?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/24/india-likely-to-play-world-cup-finalists-croatia-in-a-friendly-next-year?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_football_team_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s next manager | Under the Scanner – Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIFF is on a race against time to select their national team coach as the Blue Tigers gear up to play in the King's Cup after 38 long years. With the shortlist narrowing down and Croatia’s Igor Stimac being amongst the frontrunners now, we look at the pros and cons of getting him in the position.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/09/indias-next-manager-under-the-scanner-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/may/09/indias-next-manager-under-the-scanner-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 11:45:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro 2016 | Day 3: Germany emerge as early leaders, Croatia avenge 2008 defeat & Northern Ireland's underwhelming debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Croatia made a winning start to their campaign against Turkey courtesy of a stunning goal from Luka Modric. Northern Ireland's ultra-defensive approach led to Poland's first ever win at the European Championship, while Germany got the job done with a 2-0 win over Ukraine to lead Group C.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/jun/13/euro-2016-day-3-germany-emerge-as-early-leaders-croatia-avenge-2008-defeat-northern-ireland-s-underwhelming-debut?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/jun/13/euro-2016-day-3-germany-emerge-as-early-leaders-croatia-avenge-2008-defeat-northern-ireland-s-underwhelming-debut?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 05:03:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/International/Germany_vs_Ukraine_euro2016_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>