Croatia
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More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after World Cup final
Football | Jul 17, 2018, 10:58 AM ISTThousands of fans, many coming from other parts of the country, began arriving in the centre in the early morning.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia beat England 2-1 to enter final for 1st time
Football | Jul 12, 2018, 10:28 AM ISTMario Mandzukic scored the clincher in the second half of extra time in the semifinal to secure a spot in Sunday's final against France.
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Croatia vs England: A look at what's ahead in the World Cup semifinal
Football | Jul 11, 2018, 05:52 PM ISTCroatia has never advanced to the championship match. The wait for England to reach a second final dates back to 1966, when it won the World Cup for the only time.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Slab Head, Rocky and 37 headline unlikely final four
Football | Jul 08, 2018, 11:21 AM ISTEighty-one of 92 players on semifinal rosters are with clubs in England (40), Spain (12), France (12), Germany (nine) and Italy (eight).
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia end Russia's run, advance to semifinals
Football | Jul 08, 2018, 06:37 AM ISTCroatia ended Russia's unexpected run and became just the second team ever to win back-to-back World Cup shootouts.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia oust Denmark after Subasic heroics in shootout
Football | Jul 02, 2018, 08:44 AM ISTCroatia advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday with a 3-2 victory over Denmark on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia end Iceland's chances at World Cup with 2-1 win
Football | Jun 27, 2018, 06:23 AM ISTIvan Perisic capitalized on a defensive error to score a 90th-minute winner Tuesday, giving Croatia a 2-1 win over Iceland and first place in Group D on Tuesday.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina conquered, Croatia's next task to avoid 'euphoria'
Football | Jun 22, 2018, 11:51 AM ISTCroatia's 3-0 victory over Argentina on Thursday was one of the most compelling performances of the tournament so far.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia stun Argentina 3-0 as Lionel Messi's dreams fade
Football | Jun 22, 2018, 07:04 AM ISTWith Diego Maradona watching from the stands, the 2014 runners-up were routed by Croatia 3-0, a defeat which pushed Argentina to the brink of elimination.
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Neymar makes spectacular return as Brazil sink Croatia 2-0
Football | Jun 03, 2018, 11:11 PM ISTNeymar had replaced midfielder Fernandinho at halftime with the score at 0-0 and needed less than 25 minutes to make his mark and raise hopes of Brazilian fans for the World Cup.
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Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Hits Croatia
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Ice cream, dog beer and snacks! This Croatian beach is every dog’s dream vacation
World | Jul 14, 2016, 12:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Life is better at the beach, isn't it? Who doesn’t like to take some time off and relax at the beach in summers? {img-73307} However, for pet lovers, a common cause of
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Euro 2016: Luka Modric moment of class lifts Croatia to 1-0 win over Turkey
Football | Jun 12, 2016, 09:51 PM ISTParis: Croatia began their Euro championship campaign with their star midfielder Luka Modric's superb volleyed goal on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Turkey. The Real Madrid midfielder scored with a dipping volley in
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How Neymar celebrated Brazil's victory with Gabriella Lenzi
Football | Jul 01, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTNew Delhi : The FIFA world cup in Brazil is already getting attractive and intense from the group stages as the teams are already fighting it out to reach the next stage. It was the
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FIFA World Cup: Croatia outraged over penalty in loss to Brazil
Football | Jun 13, 2014, 03:07 PM ISTSao Paulo: Organizers may as well give the FIFA World Cup to Brazil right now, according to Croatia's Dejan Lovren, after the defender found himself at the center of a penalty controversy in his team's
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FIFA World Cup 2014: Croatia confident it can stun Brazil in opener
Football | Jun 12, 2014, 08:22 PM ISTSao Paulo: A confident Croatia is ready to spoil Brazil's party in their World Cup opener and continue a long tradition of first match upsets at the tournament. With all the pressure on the host
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar anxious ahead of Brazil's opening match
Football | Jun 12, 2014, 08:04 AM ISTSAO PAULO : Brazil striker Neymar is only 22 years old, but knows he will be carrying the hopes of the host country at the World Cup. He is already getting goosebumps just thinking about
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FIFA World Cup: Croatia confident it can stun Brazil in opener
Football | Jun 12, 2014, 07:09 AM ISTSAO PAULO (AP) -- A confident Croatia is ready to spoil Brazil's party in their World Cup opener and continue a long tradition of first match upsets at the tournament. With all the pressure on
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FIFA World Cup: Yuichi Nishimura of Japan to referee the opening match
Football | Jun 11, 2014, 09:53 AM ISTSAO PAULO : Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura will handle the opening game of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia as FIFA picked the same official who oversaw the Brazilians' elimination in the last tournament
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FIFA World Cup: Officials approve temporary stands for opener
Football | Jun 07, 2014, 11:01 AM ISTSAO PAULO: Brazilian officials have authorized the use of temporary stands at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo next week. Authorities inspected the Itaquerao stadium on Friday and said it will