The solitary exception to that rule, however, proved truly historic. France were facing Croatia in the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, and fell behind shortly after the second half kicked off.

Eight years after they last reached the World Championship medal round, Croatia reignite an old rivalry against France in ...

A 98th-minute goal by Mattia Zaccagni secured a draw for Italy against Croatia, sending them to the Round of 16 in EURO 2024 and leaving Croatia on the brink of elimination. Croatia had taken the ...