...Croatian fan contingent be heard. Stanic put in a rebound from 6 yards in the 27th minute to give Croatia the lead. Igor Stimac hit the crossbar off Dario Simic's cross from the end line. The rebound came to the feet of Stanic, who had to step...

...Croatia hasn't allowed a goal through a 1-0 second-round win over Romania and its demolition of Germany, with Igor Stimac, Slaven Bilic and Dario Simic providing a rock- solid base. The heart of the team is captain and central midfielder...

...rookie will contest the third-place match against the Netherlands on Saturday. "We beat ourselves," said defender Igor Stimac. "We gave away the goals as gifts to France." Still, it was a magnificent achievement for the small nation of 4...