Vatreni

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Vatreni is the popular nickname of the Croatia national football team, renowned for its passionate, high-intensity style of play and strong performances in major international tournaments.

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Vatreni canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
alsoKnownAs The Blazers
associatedWith Croatian diaspora communities
Croatian national identity
associatedWithCompetition FIFA World Cup
UEFA European Championship
country Croatia
EuroBestResult quarter-finals at UEFA Euro 1996
quarter-finals at UEFA Euro 2008
round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2016
round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2020
fanBase Croatia national football supporters
FIFAConfederation UEFA
firstMajorTournament UEFA Euro 1996
globalTournament FIFA World Cup
governingBody Croatian Football Federation
homeCity Zagreb
homeConfederationTournament UEFA European Championship
homeStadium Stadion Maksimir
linked to: Maksimir Stadium
kitPattern red-and-white chequered shirts
languageOfName Croatian
meaningOfName The Fiery Ones
nationalSymbol šahovnica (Croatian chequerboard)
notableEra 2010s–2020s Luka Modrić era
late 1990s golden generation
notablePlayer Davor Šuker
Ivan Rakitić
Luka Modrić
Mario Mandžukić
Robert Prosinečki
Zvonimir Boban
refersTo Croatia national football team
regionalRival Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
Italy national football team
Slovenia national football team
reputation overachievers in international tournaments
strong knockout-stage performers
rival Serbia national football team
sport football
styleOfPlay attacking
high-intensity
passionate
teamColors blue
red
white
WorldCupBestResult runners-up at 2018 FIFA World Cup
third place at 1998 FIFA World Cup
third place at 2022 FIFA World Cup

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