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 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 qualified for five UEFA European Under-19 Championships, namely in 1998, 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2016. Croatia won third place two times, namely in 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 |