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Croatian school football team World Championship campaign

Overview

A Croatian school football team, primarily composed of students from Druga gimnazija Varaždin, traveled to Suzhou, China, to compete in the ISF World School Football Championship.

After an initial reception to honor the young athletes, the team progressed through the tournament by securing group stage victories against Macau, Algeria, and India. Following knockout stage wins against Morocco, Benin, and Turkey, Croatia won the championship title. The final against Guinea was decided by a penalty shootout, which Croatia won 3-0 after goalkeeper David Cigula saved three penalties, resulting in a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Entities

Suzhou · Druga gimnazija Varaždin · Guinea · Goran Labaš · David Cigula

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Croatia won the World School Football Championship in Suzhou, China. hns.family · sport.hrt.hr
[● 2 SOURCES] The Croatian team includes 19 players. hns.family · sport.hrt.hr
[● 2 SOURCES] Croatia defeated India 10-0 or 11-0 during the group stage. hns.family · sport.hrt.hr
[● 2 SOURCES] The team is largely composed of students from Druga gimnazija Varaždin. hns.family · sport.hrt.hr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Croatia defeated Guinea in the final via a penalty shootout. sport.hrt.hr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The final score of the penalty shootout was 3-0 in favor of Croatia. sport.hrt.hr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Goalkeeper David Cigula saved three penalties in the final. sport.hrt.hr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Croatia beat Turkey 3-1 in the semi-finals. hns.family

Timeline

3 days ago

[SPORTS] 6 sources
Croatia wins World School Football Championship in China
The Croatian school football team, representing Varaždin, became world champions in Suzhou, China, after defeating Guinea in a penalty shootout final.
14 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
Varaždin school football team heads to World Championship in China
The Druga gimnazija Varaždin football team will represent Croatia at the ISF World School Football Championship in Suzhou, China, this October.

Sources

dnevno.hr · hns.family · prigorski.hr · rijekadanas.com · sport.hrt.hr · varazdin-sport.hr