Croatia v Switzerland 1940The Vatreni (Blazers) of Croatia. Previously Croat players were affiliated to Yugoslavia.
The first official match for the national team was against Switzerland in 1940 with a 4-0 victory. As modern Croatia, their first game was against the USA in October 1990 when they appeared in their new chequer board shirts and won 2-1. They are ranked 20th in FIFA.
The Sahovnica (chequer board) team played the following opponents to qualify for Russia;
Kosovo, Turkey, Finland, Ukraine and Greece.
In Russia they have beaten Nigeria, Argentina, Iceland in the group P3 W3 F7 A1, then Denmark (1-1 pens 3-2) and Russia (2-2 Pens 4-3) on their way to the semi-final.
England meet Croatia in Rijeka next on the 12th October in the UEFA Nations League.
There is a 1800MW (=120 mill fridge doors being opened) electric surge expected by the "national grid" this evening. So don't switch on the television and open the fridge door at the same time please.
4th July 1990: England lose in S-F to West Germany; end up in 4th place (lose to Italy)
1990?? England Female Prime Minister....issues over European Union policy.
Heatwave and fires in the Peak District.
Royal birth-Eugenie
April Earthquake in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire in Britain (this year epicentre East Riding)
Rolling Stones on tour
India are main cricket tourists
(Joe Root to make a triple 100 (Graham Gooch (note two Os) at Lords next month??)
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