Croatia national under-19 football team
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The Croatia national under-19 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 19 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mladi vatreni ('Young Blazers'). So far, the Mladi vatreni have qualified for five UEFA European Under-19 Championships, namely in 1998, 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2016. Croatia won third place twice (1996 and 2010), its greatest success in the tournament so far.
Nickname(s) | Mladi Vatreni (The Young Blazers) | ||
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Association | Croatian Football Federation (HNS) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Siniša Oreščanin | ||
Most caps | Teo Kardum (28) | ||
Top scorer | Nikola Kalinić (11) | ||
FIFA code | CRO | ||
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First international | |||
Malta 0–4 Croatia (Ta' Qali, Malta; 24 November 1993) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Croatia 10–0 Andorra (Croatia; 5 November 1997) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Croatia 0–7 Turkey (Antaly, Turkey; 22 November 1994) | |||
U-19 European Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Third place 1998 and 2010 | ||
Website | hns-cff.hr |