Upon their arrival home in the Balkan country on Monday afternoon Croatia’s staff and players were greeted to a heroes’ welcome following their runners-up finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – their best placing at a world finals.
With the team’s plane, The Vatreni flew into Zagreb being escorted by two Croatian Mig 21 fighter planes. Zlatko Dalic’s squad rode on a rooftop bus after landing at the airport and greeting supporters along the road towards the country’s capital, with the players sharing in the celebrations.
In the center of Zagreb, at Bana Jelacica Square the team greeted a large, warm and passionate crowd of appreciative fans. The statue of the war hero governor Ban Josip Jelacic was dropped in a red and white chequered flag also. Zlatko Dalic and the whole team stepped on a stage that has been set up for a welcome in front of the singing crowd so they can address.
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Wearing the silver medals on their necks, their smiling and satisfied faces were inevitable to notice. The smile on their faces was even bigger when they saw how many fans have come out to greet them and welcome them. Almost 550.000 people got on the streets and the rest is history!