Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
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Template:Short description Template:Refimprove At the 1998 FIFA World Cup Croatia participated in the event for the first time. The country went on to finish third.
Qualifications
Croatia was drawn in Group A of UEFA's World Cup qualifications along with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia. Croatia finished second, behind Denmark, and qualified for the World Cup. The team had the following results:
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| October 8, 1996 | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4:1 |
| November 10, 1996 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb |
Greece | 1:1 |
| March 29, 1997 | Poljud Stadium, Split |
Denmark | 1:1 |
| April 2, 1997 | Poljud Stadium, Split |
Slovenia | 3:3 |
| April 30, 1997 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki |
Greece | 1:0 |
| September 6, 1997 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3:2 |
| September 10, 1997 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen |
Denmark | 1:3 |
| October 11, 1997 | Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana |
Slovenia | 3:1 |
The final standings were the following:
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Croatia | flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-naval = Croatian Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia | flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg | link alias-army = Croatian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-navy = Croatian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bosnia and Herzegovina | flag alias = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1998).svg | link alias-army = Bosnian Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1992
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9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | |||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Slovenia | flag alias = Flag of Slovenia.svg | link alias-army = Slovenian Ground Force | link alias-military=Slovenian Armed Forces | flag alias-military=Flag of the Slovenian Armed Forces.svg | flag alias-naval=Naval Jack of Slovenia.svg | link alias-naval=Slovenian Navy | link-alias-navy=Slovenian Navy | link alias-air force = Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
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1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 |
Players
Team captain Zvonimir Boban is the only player that appeared in all 10 qualifying matches. Davor Šuker was top scorer with 5 goals. Ardian Kozniku, Petar Krpan, Anthony Šerić and Vladimir Vasilj did not appear in any of the qualifying matches but made the final World Cup squad.
Complete list of players in the qualifying matches
Template:Fb footer| # | Name | Games Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zvonimir Boban | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Davor Šuker | 9 | 5 |
| Alen Bokšić | 9 | 4 | |
| Slaven Bilić | 9 | 3 | |
| Aljoša Asanović | 9 | 0 | |
| 6 | Goran Vlaović | 8 | 2 |
| Robert Jarni | 8 | 0 | |
| 8 | Zvonimir Soldo | 7 | 1 |
| Dario Šimić | 7 | 1 | |
| Goran Jurić | 7 | 0 | |
| Dražen Ladić | 7 | 0 | |
| 12 | Robert Prosinečki | 6 | 1 |
| Igor Cvitanović | 6 | 0 | |
| 14 | Nikola Jerkan | 4 | 0 |
| Krunoslav Jurčić | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 | Silvio Marić | 3 | 1 |
| Niko Kovač | 3 | 0 | |
| Marjan Mrmić | 3 | 0 | |
| Igor Štimac | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | Tomislav Erceg | 2 | 0 |
| Tonči Gabrić | 2 | 0 | |
| Nenad Pralija | 2 | 0 | |
| Mario Stanić | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | Nikola Jurčević | 1 | 0 |
| Zoran Mamić | 1 | 0 | |
| Daniel Šarić | 1 | 0 | |
| Igor Tudor | 1 | 0 |
| Player was not selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup squad |
World Cup squad
Head coach: Miroslav Blažević
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dražen Ladić | 1 January 1963 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | FW | Petar Krpan | 1 July 1974 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | MF | Anthony Šerić | 15 January 1979 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | DF | Igor Štimac | 6 September 1967 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | DF | Goran Jurić | 5 February 1963 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | DF | Slaven Bilić | 11 September 1968 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | MF | Aljoša Asanović | 14 December 1965 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | MF | Robert Prosinečki | 12 January 1969 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | FW | Davor Šuker | 1 January 1968 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | MF | Zvonimir Boban | 8 October 1968 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | MF | Silvio Marić | 20 March 1975 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | GK | Marijan Mrmić | 6 May 1965 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | MF | Mario Stanić | 10 April 1972 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | DF | Zvonimir Soldo | 2 November 1967 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | DF | Igor Tudor | 16 April 1978 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | FW | Ardian Kozniku | 27 October 1967 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | MF | Robert Jarni | 26 October 1968 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | DF | Zoran Mamić | 30 September 1971 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | FW | Goran Vlaović | 7 August 1972 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | DF | Dario Šimić | 12 November 1975 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | MF | Krunoslav Jurčić | 26 November 1969 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | GK | Vladimir Vasilj | 6 July 1975 | Template:Fbaicon Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Croatia at the World Cup
At the World Cup, Croatia was drawn into Group H along with Argentina, Jamaica, Japan. The team advanced to the round of sixteen, finishing in second place in the group. The team had the following results:
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June 14, 1998
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21:00 - Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Ref: Vítor Pereira (Portugal) Attendance: 38,058 |
| Earle 45' | Stanić 27' | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prosinečki 53' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Šuker 69' |
June 20, 1998
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14:30 - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Ref: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) Attendance: 35,500 |
| Šuker 77' | ||||||||||||||||||||
June 26, 1998
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16:00 - Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Ref: Said Belqola (Morocco) Attendance: 31,800 |
| Pineda 36' |
Croatia went on to face the Romanian squad in the round of sixteen.
June 30, 1998
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16:30 - Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Ref: Javier Castrilli (Argentina) Attendance: 31,800 |
| Šuker (p) 45'+2' |
Croatia then played the heavily favoured German squad in the quarter-finals after their victory over Romania.
July 4, 1998
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21:00 - Stade Gerland, Lyon Ref: Rune Pedersen (Norway) Attendance: 39,100 |
| Jarni 45'+3' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vlaović 80' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Šuker 85' |
After this surprise victory, Croatia played the host French team.
July 8, 1998
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21:00 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis Ref: José Garcia Aranda (Spain) Attendance: 76,000 |
| Thuram 47' | Šuker 46' | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thuram 69' |
Croatia lost the match against France, ending their World Cup dreams. However, they entered the third place consolation match against the Netherlands.
July 11, 1998
| Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 1 - 2 (1-2) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Croatia | flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-naval = Croatian Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia | flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg | link alias-army = Croatian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-navy = Croatian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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21:00 - Parc des Princes, Paris Ref: Epifanio Gonzalez Chavez (Paraguay) Attendance: 45,500 |
| Zenden 21' | Prosinečki 13' | |||||||||||||||||||
| Šuker 35' |
With this victory, Croatia finished in third, becoming the surprise of the tournament. Striker Davor Šuker also earned the tournament's Golden Boot for his six goals.[1]
References
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