Nickname(s) | Mladi Vatreni (The Young Blazers) | ||
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Association | Croatian Football Federation (HNS) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Sreten Ćuk | ||
Most caps | Filip Brekalo (10) Bartol Barišić (10) Viktor Kanižaj (10) | ||
Top scorer | Mario Kosović (6) | ||
FIFA code | CRO | ||
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First international | |||
Croatia 3–0 Slovenia (Zabok, Croatia; 10 May 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Croatia 8–0 Hungary (Prelog, Croatia; 7 March 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Croatia 0–6 Argentina (Medulin, Croatia; 12 April 2019) | |||
Website | hns-cff.hr |
The Croatia national under-15 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 15 or younger. 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 Mali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). The Mali vatreni participate in the UEFA Under-15 Development Tournaments, ending up as runners-up in the 2023 tournament in Croatia, its first competition in the tournament so far. Other than that, the team competes in Vlatko Marković International Tournament established by the HNS in 2019. The team won the tournament three times, in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
7 March 2023 Friendly | Croatia | 8–0 | Hungary | Prelog, Croatia |
Report | Stadium: SRC Mladost Prelog |
9 March 2023 Friendly | Croatia | 0–1 | Hungary | Čakovec, Croatia |
Report |
| Stadium: SRC Mladost Čakovec |
18 April 2023 Friendly | Montenegro | 2–3 | Croatia | Podgorica, Montenegro |
Report |
| Stadium: Training centre of the Montenegrin Football Association |
10 May 2023International Tournament Vlatko Marković | South Korea | 0–5 | Croatia | Zagreb, Croatia |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva |
11 May 2023International Tournament Vlatko Marković | Croatia | 2–0 | Finland | Karlovac, Croatia |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek |
12 May 2023International Tournament Vlatko Marković | Croatia | 3–0 (Awarded) | Wales | Karlovac, Croatia |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek |
14 May 2023International Tournament Vlatko Marković final | Belgium | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Croatia | Karlovac, Croatia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek | |
Penalties | ||||
20 September 2023 UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Kotoriba, Croatia |
Report | Stadium: Sportski park |
22 September 2023 UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Croatia | 0–1 | Slovenia | Varaždin, Croatia |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Varteks |
The following players were called up for the summer camp in Stubičke Toplice from 4 to 9 August 2023. [1]
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2023 UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Draws include matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 25 September 2023 after the match against Turkey.
Matches | |
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First match | Croatia 2–0 Slovakia (Kotoriba, Croatia; 20 September 2023) |
Biggest win | Croatia 2–0 Slovakia (Kotoriba, Croatia; 20 September 2023) |
Biggest defeat | Croatia 0–1 Slovenia (Varaždin, Croatia; 22 September 2023) |
Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 14 May 2023 after the match against Belgium.
Matches | |
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First match | Croatia 1–0 China (Pula, Croatia; 10 April 2019) |
Biggest win | Croatia 7–1 North Macedonia (Karlovac, Croatia; 6 May 2021) |
Biggest defeat | Croatia 0–6 Argentina (Medulin, Croatia; 12 April 2019) |
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