The Irish Times

Ivan Perisic earns Croatia vital point after disputed Czech Republic penalty

Patrick Schick scores his third goal of the tournament from the penalty spot

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 19:24

Gareth Southgate pays tribute to Raheem Sterling after England win

Manchester City player broke his duck by scoring first goal in a major tournament

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 19:17

Euro 2020 Group D: This feels like a home tournament for England

All eyes will be on Scotland’s clash with England at Wembley on June 18th

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 14:00

Euro 2020 Group A: Italian renaissance will need goals

Team guide: Wales will need some Gareth Bale magic while Turkey are a threat

Sun Jun 06 2021 - 07:00

Croatia cancel plans to stay in St Andrews for European Championship

Concern over Covid self-isolation regulations in Scotland spur decision to remain based in Rovinj

Mon May 31 2021 - 18:20

Wales find Croatia too hot to handle in Osijek

Ryan Giggs’s side suffer in 30 degrees heat as home side continue unbeaten home run

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 16:22

Croatia’s World Cup honeymoon was wild but short-lived

Retirements, scandals and a 6-0 loss to Spain have followed memorable final run in Russia

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 16:38

Lionel Messi left off shortlist for Fifa player of the year

Cristiano Ronaldo looking for a record sixth prize ahead of Mo Salah and Luka Modric

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 15:10

Deschamps and his victorious crew ‘swimming in happiness’

Coach pays tribute to the ability and dedication of his young world-beaters

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 00:00

France and Croatia both name unchanged sides for World cup final

Didier Deschamps keeps faith with striker Olivier Giroud for Moscow decider

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 15:08

How Finland flop sparked Croatia’s journey to the World Cup final

Pyry Soiri proved the catalyst for Zlatko Dalic’s arrival and a national resurgence

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 19:45

Croatia trump even England in their jingoistic confidence

‘The future world champions’ have enjoyed a remarkable run under manager Zlatko Dalic

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 18:11

Gareth Southgate proud of his side’s World Cup showing

England boss believes lack of experience of making big decisions proved costly

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 00:52

England's unlikely lads can reach World Cup promised land

Gareth Southgate has a fully fit squad to choose from for their semi-final with Croatia

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 06:30

Modric and Croatia wary of new-found unity in England’s camp

Real Madrid star remembers the era when England squads buckled under the pressure

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 01:00

World Cup 2018: Day 24 at a glance

Gareth Southgate’s England bid for a place in the semi-finals before Russia face Croatia

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 06:00

Ivan Perisic strikes for Croatia to end Iceland’s World Cup journey

Croatia cruise into last 16 and will now face Denmark

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 21:22

World Cup 2018: your guide to Group D

Messi needs to carry Argentina while Super Eagles Nigeria could spring a surprise

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 04:00

Group D: Can Croatia live up to their dark horse status?

The midfield options are impressive but off-field issues could halt progress again

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 00:00

World Cup playoffs: Ireland’s opponents in their own words

Journalists from Croatia, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland discuss their teams

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 16:05