Croatian fan guide: Sporting events in 2023
- by croatiaweek
- in Sport

Plenty to look forward to this year for Croatian sports fans
Fans may have just recovered from the recent World Cup in Qatar, but there is plenty to look forward to for Croatian sporting fans in 2023.
Below a schedule of some of events Croatian sport fans can look forward to in 2023.
JANUARY
Skiing
4th-5th – “Snow Queen Trophy 2023” women’s slalom (Sljeme, Zagreb)
Handball
12th-29th – Handball – Croatia at 2023 World Championships (Sweden & Poland)
Tennis
16th-29th – Croatians at the Australian Open
FEBRUARY
Tennis
3rd-5th – Croatia v Austria – Davis Cup qualifier (Rijeka)
Basketball
23rd – Croatia v Switzerland – Eurobasket qualifier
26th – Croatia v Austria – Eurobasket qualifier
MARCH
Football
25th – Croatia v Wales – Euro 2024 qualifier (Split)
28th – Turkey v Croatia – Euro 2024 qualifier (Turkey)
APRIL
Motosport
20th-23rd – WRC Croatia
Water polo
18th-2nd July – 2023 FINA Men’s Water Polo World Cup
MAY
Tennis
29th-11th – June – Croatians at the French Open – Roland Garros (Paris)
JUNE
Football
14th-15th – Croatia in the Final Four – Nations League – semi-finals (Netherlands)
18th – Final / 3rd-4th playoff of the Nations League (Netherlands)
21st – Croatia v Ukraine – UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Bucharest)
24th – Croatia v Spain – UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Bucharest)
27th – Croatia v Romania – UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Bucharest)
Water polo
23rd-25th World Cup finals (women)
30th-2nd July – World Cup finals (men)
JULY
Tennis
3rd-16th – Croatians at Wimbledon (London)
Football
1st-8th – UEFA European Under-21 Championship knockout stages/final
Water polo
14th-30th – Water Polo World Championships (Japan)
AUGUST
Tennis
28th-4th September – Croatians at the US Open
SEPTEMBER
Football
11th – Armenia v Croatia – Euro 2024 qualifier
Tennis
12th-17th – Davis Cup
OCTOBER
Football
12th – Croatia v Turkey – Euro 2024 qualifier
15th – Wales v Croatia – Euro 2024 qualifier
Water polo
7th-21st – European Water Polo Championships (Israel)
NOVEMBER
Football
18th – Latvia v Croatia – Euro 2024 qualifier
21st – Croatia v Armenia – Euro 2024 qualifier
Tennis
20th-23rd – Davis Cup Finals