 Ramba uchinyora ndima ino - Kukwikwidzana kwavo neCroatia, kunozivikanwawo seDerby Adriatico kana kuti Adriatic Derby, yakatumidzwa zita reAdriatic inoparadzanisa nyika mbiri idzi. Croatia haina kurasikirwa neItari, nemitambo mizhinji yakatambwa mumakwikwi uye mumakwikwi. Munguva yeEuro 2016 chikamu chekusarudza, Croatia neItaly vakatamba mumwe nemumwe kaviri, vachiburitsa kaviri. Mitambo miviri iyi yakasangana nematambudziko evanhu nekuda kwekuputika kwemwenje, izvo zvakaitikawo apo zvikwata zviviri izvi zvakasangana pa2012 European Championships.. PaFIFA World Cup ya2002, Croatia yakauya ichibva kumashure kuti ikunde Italy 21 mune mumwe mutambo unopokana, mushure mekunge zvibodzwa zviviri zveItaly zvakarambwa. Kubva muna Chikunguru 2018, nyika mbiri idzi dzakatamba kasere: Croatia yakahwina katatu uye yakadhirowa kashanu. 