Croatia squad

Croatia squad penpix for Euro 2008: Stipe Pletikosa (Spartak Moscow). Goalkeeper. Born 8.1.79. Caps 68. Goals 0. His towering presence adds steel and confidence to the back four. Improved vastly......

Game Changer: Japanese ref riles Croatia with soft Brazil penalty

Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura endeared himself to Brazil fans with a contentious penalty award in the World Cup opener on Thursday, as Neymar put away the spot kick to give his side a 2-1 lead......

Neymar double gives jittery Brazil winning start

Brazil's poster boy Neymar scored twice and the outstanding Oscar added a late third as the hosts came from behind for a dramatic 3-1 victory over Croatia in a thrilling World......

Hernandez inspires Mexico into last 16 with Croatia win

Javier Hernandez came off the bench to help Mexico reach the last 16 of the World Cup as their watertight defense and swift counter attacks gave them a 3-1 win against Croatia on Monday to emerge......