Croatia Coach Zlatko Dalić Steps Down After World Cup Exit
Zlatko Dalić is out as Croatia's coach after a spell that included leading the team to two consecutive top-three finishes at World Cups.
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Dalic quits after ‘incredible era’ as Croatia coach
ZAGREB: Croatia’s most successful football coach, Zlatko Dalic, resigned on Wednesday, ending a tenure that included taking the team to the 2018 World Cup final. “As much as I still feel the ambition and desire to achieve new successes with Croatia, I feel that this is the right moment to bring this incredible era to a close,” he said in a statement. “I am leaving with a full heart and proud that I have made my contribution to the greatest achievements in the history of Croatian football,” the 59-year-old added. Dalic took over as coach in October 2017. Apart from their final defeat in Russia, where Croatia, led by Luka Modric, lost to France, Dalic guided the nation to the 2022 Qatar World Cup semifinals and the Euro 2020 last 16. “Zlatko’s name will remain forever written in golden letters in the history of Croatian football,” Croatian Football Federation (HSN) head Marijan Kustic said. Croatia failed to move into the last 16 of this year’s World Cup, losing 2-1 in a gripping match against Portugal earlier this month. Local media are tipping former national coach Slaven Bilic as Dalic’s likely successor. Bilic, 57, led Croatia from 2006-12. He recorded a higher winning percentage than Dalic, with 42 victories, 15 draws and eight defeats in 65 matches but his best performance in a major tournament was to reach the quarterfinals of the 2008 Euros where Croatia lost on penalties to Turkiye. Bilic was a defender who played 44 times for Croatia.
Croatia coach Dalic steps down after leading team at three World Cups
July 8 : Croatia's most successful head coach, Zlatko Dalic, stepped down on Wednesday after nine years in charge, less than a week after his side's exit from the 2026 World Cup following a loss to Portugal in the round of 32.
Setelah 9 Tahun, Zlatko Dalic Pamit dari Timnas Kroasia
Usai sudah perjalanan Zlatko Dalic dengan Timnas Kroasia. Dia memutuskan pergi setelah sembilan tahun mengabdi.
Croatia coach Dalic steps down after nine years, Croatian federation says
July 8 : Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic has stepped down after nine years in charge, the Croatian Football Federation said on Wednesday, less than a week after his side's exit from the 2026 World Cup following a 2-1 loss to Portugal in the Round of 32.
Sesal Pelatih Kroasia Bikin Modric Akhiri Karier di Piala Dunia
Pelatih Kroasia Zlatko Dalic menyesal bikin Luka Modric akhiri karier di Piala Dunia dengan mengecewakan. Kroasia tersingkir menyesakkan di Piala Dunia 2026.
Portugal survive late drama to beat Croatia and reach World Cup last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first World Cup knockout-stage goal of his career, Goncalo Ramos netted a stoppage-time header and Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to beat Croatia 2-1 on Thursday and set up a last-16 clash with Spain.
VAR ‘taking joy’ from football says Croatia coach Dalic after loss
TORONTO: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said VAR is taking “the joy out of football” after seeing his team have a stoppage time equalizer disallowed in their 2-1 World Cup defeat to Portugal on Thursday. Croatia’s players thought they had grabbed an incredible equalizer when Josko Gvardiol prodded the ball into the net in the 13th minute of stoppage time in Toronto. But VAR chalked off the goal after a chip embedded in the match ball detected that it had just brushed Croatia striker Igor Matanovic while Mario Pasalic was in an offside decision in the build-up. Asked afterwards if he felt technology and VAR decisions in football had gone too far, Dalic broadly agreed. “You were able to see to what extent emotions have been literally killed, and altogether these decisions take you back and actually take the joy out of football,” Dalic said in a press conference, according to a FIFA interpreter. “I’m not saying that sometimes VAR can’t be of help, but it kills the emotions, it kills everything within you, it kills what you are experiencing and it’s not easy to deal with all of this.” The “connected ball” chip technology used to rule out Gvardiol’s goal had already been deployed at this World Cup, during Sweden’s group game with Tunisia last month. On that occasion, Mattias Svanberg saw a goal ruled out for offside before VAR overturned the decision after determining the ball had taken a slight touch by team-mate Alexander Isak which had played him onside. Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said there was no debate around Croatia’s disallowed goal. “The message is very clear: The balls now they have a chip, and it’s very clear and that’s why the VAR intervened,” Martinez said. “There is no subjective opinion — the chip of the ball