Croatia will play to their first full home crowd at a competitive match for almost two and a half years this week, in a World Cup qualifier which coach Ante Cacic hopes will show his side has healthy support.
Hooliganism meant fans were banned from several home matches – the last time they had a full home crowd was in a 6-0 win over Azerbaijan in October 2014 – but Friday’s clash against Ukraine will give them a chance to refute claims that Croatians are not fond of the national side.
“Finally, we will have the massive home crowd support we need,” …read more
Source: African news network 7