Croatia national team arrives in Dallas for Wednesday World Cup match
FULL: Croatian soccer team lands in Dallas
The Croatian national team landed at Love Field in Dallas on Monday in advance of their World Cup match on Wednesday against England at Dallas Stadium.
DALLAS - Croatia's soccer team will arrive in Dallas later today in advance of their World Cup match at Dallas Stadium.
What we know:
The Croatian national soccer team arrived in Dallas at Love Field around 5:40 p.m. on Monday.
They flew in from northern Virginia where their base camp is, and will stay in a Dallas hotel on Monday night.
Wednesday's game against England will be Croatia's first World Cup match of the 2026 tournament.
The match is expected to be one of the best in the group stage of this World Cup. Croatia defeated England in the 2018 World Cup semifinals, but England has beaten Croatia in their last two competitive matches.
Croatia has advanced to the semifinals in each of the last two World Cups.
What they're saying:
"This one's special. I haven't attended a World Cup yet, so this is my first one."
Ante Kvartuc, a Croatia fan, expects many of the 1.2 million Croatians living in the United States to be in North Texas for their match against England.
Croatian team, fans travel to Dallas for England match
Wednesday will see a highly anticipated World Cup match between Croatia and England unfold at Dallas Stadium. On Monday, the Croatian national team made their way to Dallas for the match. FOX 4's Alex Boyer spoke to a Croatian fan about what to expect.
"It means everything. This means everything that we get to be all together on American soil. This is a very attractive and sexy World Cup."
He also expects Croatian fans, known as the Blazers, to represent their country well as their Japanese and Dutch counterparts did in the first match at Dallas Stadium.
"You've already seen what the Dutch and the Japanese did in Dallas. Everyone's on their best behavior. They're representing their cultures and their heritage," Kvartuc continued.
Ante Kvartuc
What's next:
On Tuesday, Croatia fans are planning to hold a parade and celebration by carrying a football field-sized Croatia flag throughout the streets of Downtown Dallas.
The parade is set to begin at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. It will begin near Civic Garden on Main Street and will end at Ferris Plaza Park on Houston Street.
Large Croatian flag
Croatia's match against England will begin at Dallas Stadium at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Source: Information in this story comes from FIFA and an interview with a Croatia fan.