Ivan Rakitić the competition. On 15 October 2008, he scored a brace in a 4–0 win at home to Andorra. On 5 September 2009, he scored the match-winning goal in a 1–0 win at home to Belarus. Croatia failed to qualify for the finals after finishing third in their group. After appearing in all of their Euro 2012 qualifiers, he was selected to be part of the Croatian squad at the Euro finals in Poland and Ukraine. Croatia were drawn in Group C together with Spain, Italy and the Republic of Ireland. Rakitić started in all three of Croatia group stage matches.
2012 Euro-American Challenge 2012 Euro-American Challenge The 2012 Euro-American Challenge - was an American football game played at Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland on September 1, 2012. The game was organized by the Collegiate Development Football League and Team USA American Football Stars Stripes. It was the first edition of the Euro-American Challenge. The contest brought the best available American players who are interested in playing professionally in Europe versus the best European players who are willing to be recruited by American scouts to play in the United States. 11 former Football Championship Subdivision players were on Team America, including Laurence Maroney and