var teamInfo={"C12329A43735BD683D9F19F4C632272A":"Croatia","784C7E93CE11DD2A5DB4877325546098":"1966-10-26","A98A68DC04206563":"<P><STRONG>First international:<\/STRONG> <BR>Croatia 2-1 United States<BR><BR><STRONG>Biggest win<BR><\/STRONG>Croatia 10&#8211;0 San Marino (Rijeka, Croatia; 4 June 2016)<\/P><P><STRONG>Biggest defeat<BR><\/STRONG>Spain 6&#8211;0 Croatia (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)<BR><BR><STRONG>World Cup<BR><\/STRONG>Appearances: 6 (first in 1998)<BR>Best result: Runners-up (2018)<BR><BR><STRONG>European Championship<BR><\/STRONG>Appearances: 6 (first in 1996)<BR>Best result&nbsp;: Quarter-finals (1996, 2008)<BR><BR><STRONG>Nations League Finals<BR><\/STRONG>Appearances: 1 (first in 2023)<BR>Best result&nbsp;: TBD (2023)<BR><BR><STRONG>Most caps<\/STRONG><BR>Luka Modric (162)<BR><BR><STRONG>Top scorer<\/STRONG><BR>Davor Suker (45)<\/P>","10F46377A2D9EE76FE37CF1F7D8CD961E656BCF9304C68C6":"1912","406113B88EA1E6CB":"1","989AD94B51E25F0B":"536857","38882684D19FD665":"Croatia","5D5D4DE02E331F86809BABE1DE910881":"Croatia","0192D11C6FFC52B1FA5A279107C4769C":"Zlatko Dalic","798114606EDBEE4E25243C6C8C1B5714":"Al Ain,Slaven Belupo Koprivnica,FC Dinamo City,NK Rijeka","39EE935EB0ECE6E5":"28.22","64CC7FC06580777C":"Zlatko Dalic","691614162C53789F7BF95A6EBC086644":"","B9284411187FEFF20D941F8E3FDF6E1E":"Croatia","D649C50F893C14D0":"hns-cff@zg.hinet.hr","64A2290C09C50CF35B7DBD9C8F3A2F5E":"","02EB7DF46653B329":"Croatia","ED1B32E089DA5A802C3D6EB75016A1DA":"<P>The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football matches. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team&#39;s colors reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country&#39;s tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Vatreni (&#39;Blazers&#39;) and Kockasti (&#39;Checkered Ones&#39;).<BR><BR>Since 1994, the Vatreni have qualified for every major tournament with the exception of Euro 2000 and the 2010 World Cup. At the FIFA World Cup, Croatia has finished second once (2018) and third on two occasions (1998, 2022), securing three World Cup medals. Davor &#352;uker won the Golden Shoe and the Silver Ball in 1998, while Luka Modri\u0107 won the Golden Ball in 2018 and the Bronze Ball in 2022. The team has reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA European Championship twice (1996, 2008) and is set to contest the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League in 2023. In July 1998, Croatia recorded its highest-ever Elo rating of 2,006 points.<BR><BR>Upon its admission into FIFA in 1994 ranked 125th, they ascended to third place with their debut 1998 World Cup campaign. This marked the fastest, most volatile ascension in FIFA ranking history, making them the youngest team to ever occupy the Top 10 of the World Ranking. It is second-smallest country by population (after Uruguay) and land mass (after the Netherlands) to reach a World Cup Final. At the World Cup, Croatia holds records for most penalty shoot-outs played (2) and won (2) and most penalties saved in a shoot-out (3), among other team records. They were named FIFA Best Mover of the Year twice (1994, 1998) equalling joint records with France and Colombia. Croatia maintains sporting rivalries with Italy and Serbia, among other nations, which have led to disruptive matches.<\/P>","473E4F49EDE372FCCD98814B96C64159":"","6EB6F6F47FE792764A0F2C28812F2AC0":"Al Ain","9B2CF1B8E224CFD097332B024E65EDED":"6","0108B3B67855A673":"310","CC482DEE81E43A3D":"http:\/\/www.hns-cff.hr","5B70C105C09228B419825F9D2D3BB765":"<P>Zlatko Dalic (born 26 October 1966) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of the Croatia national team who led them to finish runners-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and third place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/P>","76505AA7FEAE524629F3119E5AE1B881":"Rusanova 13,ZAGREB - 10000","F3825434658EC407":"","5F7B7520852B84068F743240139E0997":"<P><STRONG>FIFA World Cup<\/STRONG><BR>Runners-up: 2018<BR>Third place: 1998, 2022<BR><BR><STRONG>Hassan II Trophy<BR><\/STRONG>1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1996<BR><BR><STRONG>Kirin Cup<BR><\/STRONG>2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 1997<BR><BR><STRONG>Korea Cup<\/STRONG><BR>1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1999<BR><BR><STRONG>Lunar New Year Cup<BR><\/STRONG>3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 2006<BR><STRONG><BR>Best Mover of the Year<BR><\/STRONG>1994, 1998<\/P>","781CC09C30E6A152":"1","5BAF7C8A60756B540D834B0A0F0B7C9C":"0","5BAF7C8A60756B5496BBA4CBC6C0BED8DD63717CA1BB6492":"1","AB7F89FECD1635E88F612521E9058068":"","A20449E387E65FAD0B1A86B77F820411":"2017-10-7","E917916C02D12AF6D7EA48F7303A1362":"<P><STRONG>Player<BR><BR><U>CLUB<\/U><BR><\/STRONG><BR><STRONG>Hajduk Split<\/STRONG><BR>Yugoslav Cup: 1983&#8211;84<BR><BR><STRONG>Manager<BR><\/STRONG><BR><STRONG><U>CLUB<BR><\/U><BR>Varteks<BR><\/STRONG>Croatian Cup runner-up: 2005&#8211;06<BR><BR><STRONG>Dinamo Tirana<BR><\/STRONG>Albanian Supercup: 2008<BR><BR><STRONG>Al-Hilal<BR><\/STRONG>Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2012&#8211;13<BR>Saudi Professional League runner-up: 2012&#8211;13<BR><BR><STRONG>Al-Ain<BR><\/STRONG>UAE President&#39;s Cup: 2013&#8211;14<BR>Arabian Gulf League: 2014&#8211;15<BR>Arabian Gulf Super Cup: 2015<BR>AFC Champions League runner-up: 2016<BR><BR><STRONG><U>INTERNATIONAL<\/U><\/STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG>Croatia<\/STRONG><BR>FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018, third place: 2022<\/P>","94A63A88C13097EB":"Zagreb","e_index":8};