The biggest party poopers recently have been Croatia, another European nation who finished second and third at the World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
But in their quest to make history, the guests turned into party poopers.
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The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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