Croatia - International Matches


Croatia - Record International Players

Introduction

A bit of history

In the year 1903 the first two football clubs in Croatia were founded: PNiSK (Prvi nogometni i sportski klub - First Football and Sport Club) and HASK (Hrvatski akademski sportski klub - Croatian Academy Sport Club), both from Zagreb. 3 years later, these 2 teams played the first Croatian football match: HASK - PNiSK 1:1. After this match, many football clubs were founded all around Croatia: Slavija Trsat (1905), Concordia Zagreb (1906), Segesta Sisak (1906), Croatia Zagreb (1907), Hajduk Split (1911), Gradjanski Zagreb (1911) and many other more or less known.

In 1907 a first Croatian National team played 2 matches vs. one of the leading teams of Central Europe - Slavia Prague. In the year 1912 the HNS (Croatian Football Federation) was founded. The first Croatian championship was played in 1912/13 and won by HASK Zagreb.

After World War I, HNS continued local competitions. Then, after Croatia joined the Serbian and Montenegrin Kingdoms to found the Yugoslav Kingdom, the JNS (Yugoslav Football Federation) was founded in Zagreb, capital of Croatia. Its first president was also Croat, the former president of HASK - Hinko Wurth. In 1920 the Yugoslav National team played its first match, vs. Czechoslovakia (0:7). In 1923 the first Yugoslav championship was played and won by Gradjanski Zagreb. Until 1940 the Croatian teams played in the Yugoslav championship.

Gradjanski Zagreb won the title in 1923, 1926, 1928, 1937 and 1940, Hajduk Split in 1927 and 1929, Concordia Zagreb in 1930 and 1932, HASK Zagreb in 1938.

From 1939 to 1941 Croatia was an autonomous part of Yugoslavia, so the Croatian National team played first official matches (Zagreb, 1940: Croatia - Switzerland 4:0)

During World War II, Germany and Italy founded the NDH (Independent State of Croatia). In 1941 HNS joined FIFA and the Croatian national team played games vs. Germany, Italy and their allies. During this period Gradjanski Zagreb had one of the best ever teams (in 1944 they defeated Hungarian champions Nagyvaradi AC by 4:0). During this period Hajduk escaped from Split to the free island Vis resisting the regime. In 1945, when Yugoslav troups liberated Croatia of Germans, all clubs which played in NDH competitions were destroyed together with their large archives, which were completely burned.

After WW2, communist Yugoslavia was founded. The Yugoslav National team played its first games in 1946, and in 1946/47 season the first Yugoslav league competiton was played, won by Partizan Belgrade, with a team consisting of 10 Croatian players, which were forced to play for them. The new club Dinamo Zagreb, founded on ground of former HASK, Gradjanski and Concordia, won the next championship. Until 1991 Dinamo won the title in 1948, 1954 and 1958, and Hajduk in 1950, 1952, 1955, 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1979.

The Yugoslav National team won the 1960 Olympic gold medal, played in the 1962 World Cup semifinals, and 1960 and 1968 Europe Championship finals. The Youth National team won the Youth World Cup in 1987. Dinamo Zagreb won the UEFA Fairs Cup in 1967 and reached the final in 1963.

In 1990, Croatia declared independence and the Croatian National team played its first match on the 17th October 1990 vs USA (2:1). In 1991 Serbs started a war against Croatia and almost all sports activities were abandoned. Nevertheless, in 1992 the Croatian League started, under war conditions. Teams from occupied and shelled towns played in the nearest safe places.

The Croatian National team has been very successful. In its first competition, the European Championship 1996, Croatia were quarter-finalists, and in the 1998 World Cup they won the bronze medal!

The Legends

The greatest players in Croatian history were: Ico Hitrec, Vilim Sipos, Franjo Glaser, Milan Antolkovic, August Lesnik, Franjo Wolfl, Ivan Jazbinsek, Ratko Kacian, Jozo Matosic, Frane Matosic, Zvonimir Cimermancic, Miroslav Brozovic, Mirko Kokotovic, Stjepan Bobek, Zlatko Cajkovski, Zvonimir Monsider, Bernard Vukas, Ivica Horvat, Vladimir Beara, Bruno Belin, Branko Zebec, Zeljko Matus, Drazan Jerkovic, Slaven Zambata, Stjepan Lamza, Rudolf Belin, Josip Skoblar, Jure Jerkovic, Dragan Holcer, Ivica Surjak, Franjo Vladic, Velimir Zajec, Zlatko Kranjcar, Marko Mlinaric, Zlatko Vujovic, Zoran Vujovic, Nenad Gracan, Drazen Ladic, Tonci Gabric, Aljosa Asanovic, Igor Stimac, Slaven Bilic, Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinecki, Alen Boksic, Robert Jarni, Mario Stanic, Zvonimir Soldo, Dario Simic, Dado Prso and many other names well known to football experts around the world.

Croatia also had many famous coaches. Here are the names of the most famous: Luka Kaliterna, Zlatko Cajkovski, Branko Zebec, Ivica Horvat, Zeljko Cajkovski, Drazan Jerkovic, Tomislav Ivic, Miroslav Blazevic, Otto Baric, Stanko Poklepovic, Vlatko Markovic, Ivan Djalma Markovic, Mirko Jozic, etc.


1940
   1. Zagreb            02.04.1940.  Croatia - Switzerland                4:0        Friendly *
   2. Bern              21.04.1940.  Switzerland - Croatia                0:1        Friendly *
   3. Budapest          02.05.1940.  Hungary - Croatia                    1:0        Friendly
   4. Zagreb            08.12.1940.  Croatia - Hungary                    1:1        Friendly

1941
   5. Wien              15.06.1941.  Germany - Croatia                    5:1        Friendly
   6. Bratislava        08.09.1941.  Slovakia - Croatia                   1:1        Friendly
   7. Zagreb            28.09.1941.  Croatia - Slovakia                   5:2        Friendly

1942
   8. Zagreb            18.01.1942.  Croatia - Germany                    0:2        Friendly
   9. Genova            05.04.1942.  Italy - Croatia                      4:0        Friendly
  10. Zagreb            12.04.1942.  Croatia - Bulgaria                   6:0        Friendly
  11. Bratislava        07.06.1942.  Slovakia - Croatia                   1:2        Friendly
  12. Budapest          14.06.1942.  Hungary - Croatia                    1:1        Friendly
  13. Zagreb            06.09.1942.  Croatia - Slovakia                   6:1        Friendly
  14. Bucurest          11.10.1942.  Romania - Croatia                    2:2        Friendly
  15. Stuttgart         01.11.1942.  Germany - Croatia                    5:1        Friendly

1943
  16. Zurich            04.04.1943.  Switzerland - Croatia                1:0        Friendly *
  17. Zagreb            10.04.1943.  Croatia - Slovakia                   1:0        Friendly
  18. Bratislava        06.06.1943.  Slovakia - Croatia                   1:3        Friendly

1944
  19. Zagreb            09.04.1944.  Croatia - Slovakia                   7:3        Friendly

1956
  20. Zagreb            12.09.1956.  Croatia - Indonesia                  5:2        Friendly

1990
  21. Zagreb            17.10.1990.  Croatia - United States of America   2:1        Friendly *
  22. Rijeka            22.12.1990.  Croatia - Romania                    2:0        Friendly *

1991
  23. Murska Sobota     19.06.1991.  Slovenia - Croatia                   0:1        Friendly

1992
  24. Melbourne         05.07.1992.  Australia - Croatia                  1:0        Friendly
  25. Adelaide          08.07.1992.  Australia - Croatia                  3:1        Friendly
  26. Sydney            12.07.1992.  Australia - Croatia                  0:0        Friendly
  27. Zagreb            22.10.1992.  Croatia - Mexico                     3:0        Friendly

1993
  28. Zagreb            25.06.1993.  Croatia - Ukraine                    3:1        Friendly
   
1994
  29. Valencia          23.03.1994.  Spain - Croatia                      0:2        Friendly
  30. Bratislava        20.04.1994.  Slovakia - Croatia                   4:1        Friendly
  31. Gyor              18.05.1994.  Hungary - Croatia                    2:2        Friendly
  32. Zagreb            04.06.1994.  Croatia - Argentina                  0:0        Friendly
  33. Tel-Aviv          17.08.1994.  Israel - Croatia                     0:4        Friendly
  34. Tallinn           04.09.1994.  Estonia - Croatia                    0:2        ECh (Q)
  35. Zagreb            09.10.1994.  Croatia - Lithuania                  2:0        ECh (Q)
  36. Palermo           16.11.1994.  Italy - Croatia                      1:2        ECh (Q)
  
1995
  37. Zagreb            25.03.1995.  Croatia - Ukraine                    4:0        ECh (Q)
  38. Vilnius           29.03.1995.  Lithuania - Croatia                  0:0        ECh (Q)
  39. Zagreb            26.04.1995.  Croatia - Slovenia                   2:0        ECh (Q)
  40. Kyjiv             12.06.1995.  Ukraine - Croatia                    1:0        ECh (Q)
  41. Zagreb            03.09.1995.  Croatia - Estonia                    7:1        ECh (Q)
  42. Split             09.10.1995.  Croatia - Italy                      1:1        ECh (Q)
  43. Ljubljana         15.11.1995.  Slovenia - Croatia                   1:2        ECh (Q)

1996
  44. Rijeka            28.02.1996.  Croatia - Poland                     2:1        Friendly
  45. Zagreb            13.03.1996.  Croatia - South Korea                3:0        Friendly
  46. Varazdin          26.03.1996.  Croatia - Israel                     2:0        Friendly
  47. Osijek            10.04.1996.  Croatia - Hungary                    4:1        Friendly
  48. London            24.04.1996.  England - Croatia                    0:0        Friendly
  49. Dublin            02.06.1996.  Ireland - Croatia                    2:2        Friendly
  50. Nottingham (ENG)  11.06.1996.  Turkey - Croatia                     0:1        ECh
  51. Sheffield (ENG)   16.06.1996.  Croatia - Denmark                    3:0        ECh
  52. Nottingham (ENG)  19.06.1996.  Portugal - Croatia                   3:0        ECh
  53. Manchester (ENG)  23.06.1996.  Germany - Croatia                    2:1        ECh
  54. Bologna (ITA)     08.10.1996.  Bosnia-Herzegovina - Croatia         1:4        WCh (Q)
  55. Zagreb            10.11.1996.  Croatia - Greece                     1:1        WCh (Q)
  56. Casablanca        11.12.1996.  Morroco - Croatia                    2:2,6:7(p) Tournament
  57. Casablanca (MAR)  12.12.1996.  Croatia - Czech Republic             1:1,4:1(p) Tournament

1997
  58. Split             29.03.1997.  Croatia - Denmark                    1:1        WCh (Q)
  59. Split             02.04.1997.  Croatia - Slovenia                   3:3        WCh (Q)
  60. Thesalonikki      30.04.1997.  Greece - Croatia                     0:1        WCh (Q)
  61. Tokyo             08.06.1997.  Japan - Croatia                      4:3        Tournament
  62. Sendai (JAP)      12.06.1997.  Croatia - Turkey                     1:1        Tournament
  63. Zagreb            06.09.1997.  Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina         3:2        WCh (Q)
  64. Kobenhavn         10.09.1997.  Denmark - Croatia                    3:1        WCh (Q)
  65. Ljubljana         11.10.1997.  Slovenia - Croatia                   1:3        WCh (Q)
  66. Zagreb            29.10.1997.  Croatia - Ukraine                    2:0        WCh (Q)
  67. Kyjiv             15.11.1997.  Ukraine - Croatia                    1:1        WCh (Q)
  
1998
  68. Osijek            22.04.1998.  Croatia - Poland                     4:1        Friendly
  69. Pula              27.05.1998.  Croatia - Slovakia                   1:2        Friendly
  70. Rijeka            03.06.1998.  Croatia - Iran                       2:0        Friendly
  71. Zagreb            06.06.1998.  Croatia - Australia                  7:0        Friendly
  72. Lens (FRA)        14.06.1998.  Jamaica - Croatia                    1:3        WCh
  73. Nantes (FRA)      20.06.1998.  Japan - Croatia                      0:1        WCh
  74. Bordeaux (FRA)    26.06.1998.  Argentina - Croatia                  1:0        WCh
  75. Bordeaux (FRA)    30.06.1998.  Romania - Croatia                    0:1        WCh
  76. Lyon (FRA)        04.07.1998.  Germany - Croatia                    0:3        WCh
  77. Saint-Denis       08.07.1998.  France - Croatia                     2:1        WCh
  78. Paris (FRA)       11.07.1998.  Netherlands - Croatia                1:2        WCh
  79. Dublin            05.09.1998.  Ireland - Croatia                    2:0        ECh (Q)
  80. Valletta          10.10.1998.  Malta - Croatia                      1:4        ECh (Q)
  81. Zagreb            14.10.1998.  Croatia - Macedonia                  3:2        ECh (Q)

1999
  82. Split             10.02.1999.  Croatia - Denmark                    0:1        Friendly
  83. Athina            10.03.1999.  Greece - Croatia                     3:2        Friendly
  84. Zagreb            28.04.1999.  Croatia - Italy                      0:0        Friendly
  85. Sevilla           05.05.1999.  Spain - Croatia                      3:1        Friendly
  86. Skopje            05.06.1999.  Macedonia - Croatia                  1:1        ECh (Q)
  87. Seoul (KOR)       13.06.1999.  Croatia - Egipat                     2:2        Tournament
  88. Seoul (KOR)       16.06.1999.  Croatia - Mexico                     2:1        Tournament
  89. Seoul             19.06.1999.  South Korea - Croatia                1:1        Tournament
  90. Beograd           18.08.1999.  Federal Rep. Yugoslavia - Croatia    0:0        ECh (Q)
  91. Zagreb            21.08.1999.  Croatia - Malta                      2:1        ECh (Q)
  92. Zagreb            04.09.1999.  Croatia - Ireland                    1:0        ECh (Q)
  93. Zagreb            09.10.1999.  Croatia - Federal Rep. Yugoslavia    2:2        ECh (Q)
  94. Saint-Denis       13.11.1999.  France - Croatia                     3:0        Friendly

2000
  95. Split             23.02.2000.  Croatia - Spain                      0:0        Friendly
  96. Zagreb            29.03.2000.  Croatia - Germany                    1:1        Friendly
  97. Wien              26.04.2000.  Austria - Croatia                    1:2        Friendly
  98. Zagreb            28.05.2000.  Croatia - France                     0:2        Friendly
  99. Bratislava        16.08.2000.  Slovakia - Croatia                   1:1        Friendly
 100. Bruxelles         02.09.2000.  Belgium - Croatia                    0:0        WCh (Q)
 101. Zagreb            11.10.2000.  Croatia - Scotland                   1:1        WCh (Q)

2001
 102. Rijeka            28.02.2001.  Croatia - Austria                    1:0        Friendly
 103. Osijek            24.03.2001.  Croatia - Latvia                     4:1        WCh (Q)
 104. Varazdin          25.04.2001.  Croatia - Greece                     2:2        Friendly
 105. Varazdin          02.06.2001.  Croatia - San Marino                 4:0        WCh (Q)
 106. Riga              06.06.2001.  Latvia - Croatia                     0:1        WCh (Q)
 107. Dublin            15.08.2001.  Ireland - Croatia                    2:2        Friendly
 108. Glasgow           01.09.2001.  Scotland - Croatia                   0:0        WCh (Q)
 109. Serravalle        05.09.2001.  San Marino - Croatia                 0:4        WCh (Q)
 110. Zagreb            06.10.2001.  Croatia - Belgium                    1:0        WCh (Q)
 111. Seoul             10.11.2001.  South Korea - Croatia                2:0        Friendly
 112. Gwangju           13.11.2001.  South Korea - Croatia                1:1        Friendly

2002
 113. Rijeka            13.02.2002.  Croatia - Bulgaria                   0:0        Friendly
 114. Zagreb            27.03.2002.  Croatia - Slovenia                   0:0        Friendly
 115. Zagreb            17.04.2002.  Croatia - Bosnia-Herzegovina         2:0        Friendly
 116. Pecs              14.05.2002.  Hungary - Croatia                    0:2        Friendly
 117. Niigata (JAP)     03.06.2002.  Croatia - Mexico                     0:1        WCh
 118. Ibaraki (JAP)     08.06.2002.  Italy - Croatia                      1:2        WCh
 119. Yokohama (JAP)    13.06.2002.  Ecuador - Croatia                    1:0        WCh
 120. Varazdin          21.08.2002.  Croatia - Wales                      1:1        Friendly
 121. Osijek            07.09.2002.  Croatia - Estonia                    0:0        ECh (Q)
 122. Sofija            12.10.2002.  Bulgaria - Croatia                   2:0        ECh (Q)
 123. Timisoara         20.11.2002.  Romania - Croatia                    0:1        Friendly

2003
 124. Sibenik           09.02.2003.  Croatia - Macedonia                  2:2        Friendly
 125. Split             12.02.2003.  Croatia - Poland                     0:0        Friendly
 126. Zagreb            29.03.2003.  Croatia - Belgium                    4:0        ECh (Q)
 127. Varazdin          02.04.2003.  Croatia - Andorra                    2:0        ECh (Q)
 128. Stockholm         30.04.2003.  Sweden - Croatia                     1:2        Friendly
 129. Tallinn           11.06.2003.  Estonia - Croatia                    0:1        ECh (Q)
 130. Ipswich           20.08.2003.  England - Croatia                    3:1        Friendly
 131. Andorra la Vella  06.09.2003.  Andorra - Croatia                    0:3        ECh (Q)
 132. Bruxelles         10.09.2003.  Belgium - Croatia                    2:1        ECh (Q)
 133. Zagreb            11.10.2003.  Croatia - Bulgaria                   1:0        ECh (Q)
 134. Zagreb            15.11.2003.  Croatia - Slovenia                   1:1        ECh (Q)
 135. Ljubljana         19.11.2003.  Slovenia - Croatia                   0:1        ECh (Q)

2004
 136. Split             18.02.2004.  Croatia - Germany                    1:2        Friendly
 137. Zagreb            31.03.2004.  Croatia - Turkey                     2:2        Friendly
 138. Skopje            28.04.2004.  Macedonia - Croatia                  0:1        Friendly
 139. Rijeka            29.05.2004.  Croatia - Slovakia                   1:0        Friendly
 140. Kobenhavn         05.06.2004.  Denmark - Croatia                    1:2        Friendly
 141. Leiria (POR)      13.06.2004.  Switzerland - Croatia                0:0        ECh
 142. Leiria (POR)      17.06.2004.  Croatia - France                     2:2        ECh
 143. Lisboa (POR)      21.06.2004.  Croatia - England                    2:4        ECh
 144. Varazdin          18.08.2004.  Croatia - Israel                     1:0        Friendly
 145. Zagreb            04.09.2004.  Croatia - Hungary                    3:0        WCh (Q)
 146. Goteborg          08.09.2004.  Sweden - Croatia                     0:1        WCh (Q)
 147. Zagreb            09.10.2004.  Croatia - Bulgaria                   2:2        WCh (Q)
 148. Dublin            16.11.2004.  Ireland - Croatia                    1:0        Friendly

2005
 149. Jerusalem         02.02.2005.  Israel – Croatia                     3:3        Friendly
 150. Zagreb            26.03.2005.  Croatia – Iceland                    4:0        WCh (Q)
 151. Zagreb            30.03.2005.  Croatia – Malta                      3:0        WCh (Q)
 152. Sofia             04.06.2005.  Bulgaria – Croatia                   1:3        WCh (Q)
 153. Split             17.08.2005.  Croatia – Brazil                     1:1        Friendly
 154. Reykjavik         03.09.2005.  Iceland – Croatia                    1:3        WCh (Q)
 155. Valletta          07.09.2005.  Malta – Croatia                      1:1        WCh (Q)
 156. Zagreb            08.10.2005.  Croatia – Sweden                     1:0        WCh (Q)
 157. Budapest          12.10.2005.  Hungary – Croatia                    0:0        WCh (Q)
 158. Coimbra           12.11.2005.  Portugal – Croatia                   2:0        Friendly

2006
 159. Hong Kong         29.01.2006.  South Korea – Croatia                2:0        Friendly
 160. Hong Kong         01.02.2006.  Hong Kong – Croatia                  0:4        Friendly
 161. Basel             01.03.2006.  Croatia – Argentina                  3:2        Friendly
 162. Wien              23.05.2006.  Austria – Croatia                    1:4        Friendly
 163. Osijek            28.05.2006.  Croatia – Iran                       2:2        Friendly
 164. Wolfsburg         03.06.2006.  Poland – Croatia                     1:0        Friendly
 165. Genθve            07.06.2006.  Spain – Croatia                      2:1        Friendly
 166. Berlin            13.06.2006.  Brazil – Croatia                     1:0        WCh
 167. Nόrnberg          18.06.2006.  Croatia – Japan                      0:0        WCh
 168. Stuttgart         22.06.2006.  Croatia – Australia                  2:2        WCh
 169. Livorno           16.08.2006.  Italy – Croatia                      0:2        Friendly
 170. Moskva            06.09.2006.  Russia – Croatia                     0:0        ECh (Q)
 171. Zagreb            07.10.2006.  Croatia – Andorra                    7:0        ECh (Q)
 172. Zagreb            11.10.2006.  Croatia – England                    2:0        ECh (Q)
 173. Ramat Gan         15.11.2006.  Israel – Croatia                     3:4        ECh (Q)

2007
 174. Rijeka            07.02.2007.  Croatia – Norway                     2:1        Friendly
 175. Zagreb            24.03.2007.  Croatia – Macedonia                  2:1        ECh (Q)
 176. Tallinn           02.06.2007.  Estonia – Croatia                    0:1        ECh (Q)
 177. Zagreb            06.06.2007.  Croatia – Russia                     0:0        ECh (Q)
 178. Sarajevo          22.08.2007.  Bosnia Herzegovina – Croatia         3:5        Friendly
 179. Zagreb            08.09.2007.  Croatia – Estonia                    2:0        ECh (Q)
 180. Andorra La Vella  12.09.2007.  Andorra – Croatia                    0:6        ECh (Q)
 181. Zagreb            13.10.2007.  Croatia – Israel                     1:0        ECh (Q)
 182. Rijeka            16.10.2007.  Croatia – Slovakia                   3:0        Friendly 
 183. Skopje            17.11.2007.  Macedonia – Croatia                  2:0        ECh (Q)
 184. London            21.11.2007.  England – Croatia                    2:3        ECh (Q)

2008
 185. Split             06.02.2008.  Croatia – Netherlands                0:3        Friendly
 186. Glasgow           26.03.2008.  Scotland – Croatia                   1:1        Friendly
 187. Rijeka            24.05.2008.  Croatia – Moldova                    1:0        Friendly
 188. Budapest          31.05.2008.  Hungary – Croatia                    1:1        Friendly
 189. Wien              08.06.2008.  Austria – Croatia                    0:1        ECh
 190. Klagenfurt        12.06.2008.  Croatia – Germany                    2:1        ECh
 191. Klagenfurt        16.06.2008.  Croatia – Poland                     1:0        ECh
 192. Wien              20.06.2008.  Turkey – Croatia                     1:1,3:1(p) ECh
 193. Maribor           20.08.2008.  Slovenia – Croatia                   2:3        Friendly
 194. Zagreb            06.09.2008.  Croatia – Kazakhstan                 3:0        WCh (Q)
 195. Zagreb            10.09.2008.  Croatia – England                    1:4        WCh (Q)
 196. Kharkiv           11.10.2008.  Ukraine – Croatia                    0:0        WCh (Q)
 197. Zagreb            15.10.2008.  Croatia – Andorra                    4:0        WCh (Q)

2009
 198. Bucuresti         11.02.2009.  Romania – Croatia                    1:2        Friendly
 199. Andorra La Vella  01.04.2009.  Andorra – Croatia                    0:2        WCh (Q)
 200. Zagreb            06.06.2009.  Croatia – Ukraine                    2:2        WCh (Q)
 201. Minsk             12.08.2009.  Belarus – Croatia                    1:3        WCh (Q)
 202. Zagreb            05.09.2009.  Croatia – Belarus                    1:0        WCh (Q)
 203. London            09.09.2009.  England – Croatia                    5:1        WCh (Q)
 204. Rijeka            08.10.2009.  Croatia – Qatar                      3:2        Friendly
 205. Astana            14.10.2009.  Kazakhstan – Croatia                 1:2        WCh (Q)
 206. Vinkovci          14.11.2009.  Croatia – Liechtenstein              5:0        Friendly

2010
 207. Bruxelles         03.03.2010.  Belgium – Croatia                    0:1        Friendly
 208. Klagenfurt        19.05.2010.  Austria – Croatia                    0:1        Friendly
 209. Osijek            23.05.2010.  Croatia – Wales                      2:0        Friendly
 210. Tallinn           26.05.2010.  Estonia – Croatia                    0:0        Friendly
 211. Bratislava        11.08.2010.  Slovakia – Croatia                   1:1        Friendly
 212. Riga              03.09.2010.  Latvia – Croatia                     0:3        ECh (Q)
 213. Zagreb            07.09.2010.  Croatia – Greece                     0:0        ECh (Q)
 214. Tel Aviv          09.10.2010.  Israel – Croatia                     1:2        ECh (Q)
 215. Zagreb            12.10.2010.  Croatia – Norway                     2:1        Friendly
 216. Zagreb            17.11.2010.  Croatia – Malta                      3:0        ECh (Q) 

2011
 217. Pula              09.02.2011.  Croatia – Czech Republic             4:2        Friendly
 218. Tbilisi           26.03.2011.  Georgia – Croatia                    1:0        ECh (Q)
 219. Paris             29.03.2011.  France – Croatia                     0:0        Friendly
 220. Split             03.06.2011.  Croatia – Georgia                    2:1        ECh (Q)
 221. Dublin            10.08.2011.  Ireland – Croatia                    0:0        Friendly
 222. Valletta          02.09.2011.  Malta – Croatia                      1:3        ECh (Q)
 223. Zagreb            06.09.2011.  Croatia – Israel                     3:1        ECh (Q)
 224. Athina            07.10.2011.  Greece – Croatia                     2:0        ECh (Q)
 225. Rijeka            11.10.2011.  Croatia – Latvia                     2:0        ECh (Q)
 226. Istanbul          11.11.2011.  Turkey – Croatia                     0:3        ECh (Q)
 227. Zagreb            15.11.2011.  Croatia – Turkey                     0:0        ECh (Q)

2012
 228. Zagreb            29.02.2012.  Croatia – Sweden                     1:3        Friendly
 229. Pula              25.05.2012.  Croatia – Estonia                    3:1        Friendly
 230. Oslo              02.06.2012.  Norway – Croatia                     1:1        Friendly
 231. Poznan            10.06.2012.  Ireland – Croatia                    1:3        ECh
 232. Poznan            14.06.2012.  Italy – Croatia                      1:1        ECh
 233. Gdansk            18.06.2012.  Spain – Croatia                      1:0        ECh
 234. Split             15.08.2012.  Croatia – Switzerland                2:4        Friendly
 235. Zagreb            07.09.2012.  Croatia – Macedonia                  1:0        WCh (Q)
 236. Brussel           11.09.2012.  Belgium – Croatia                    1:1        WCh (Q)
 237. Skopje            12.10.2012.  Macedonia – Croatia                  1:2        WCh (Q)
 238. Osijek            16.10.2012.  Croatia – Wales                      2:0        WCh (Q)

2013
 239. London            06.02.2013.  Croatia – South Korea                4:0        Friendly
 240. Zagreb            22.03.2013.  Croatia – Serbia                     2:0        WCh (Q)
 241. Swansea           26.03.2013.  Wales – Croatia                      1:2        WCh (Q)
 242. Zagreb            07.06.2013.  Croatia – Scotland                   0:1        WCh (Q)
 243. Geneve            10.06.2013.  Croatia – Portugal                   0:1        Friendly
 244. Vaduz             14.08.2013.  Liechtenstein – Croatia              2:3        Friendly
 245. Beograd           06.09.2013.  Serbia – Croatia                     1:1        WCh (Q)
 246. Jeonju            10.09.2013.  South Korea – Croatia                1:2        Friendly
 247. Zagreb            11.10.2013.  Croatia – Belgium                    1:2        WCh (Q)
 248. Glasgow           15.10.2013.  Scotland – Croatia                   2:0        WCh (Q)
 249. Reykjavik         15.11.2013.  Iceland – Croatia                    0:0        WCh (Q)
 250. Zagreb            19.11.2013.  Croatia – Iceland                    2:0        WCh (Q)

2014
 251. St. Gallen        05.03.2014.  Switzerland – Croatia                2:2        Friendly
 252. Osijek            31.05.2014.  Croatia – Mali                       2:1        Friendly
 253. Salvador Bahia    06.06.2014.  Croatia – Australia                  1:0        Friendly
 254. Sao Paulo         12.06.2014.  Brazil – Croatia                     3:1        WCh
 255. Manaus            18.06.2014.  Croatia – Cameroon                   4:0        WCh
 256. Recife            23.06.2014.  Mexico – Croatia                     3:1        WCh
 257. Pula              04.09.2014.  Croatia – Cyprus                     2:0        Friendly
 258. Zagreb            09.09.2014.  Croatia – Malta                      2:0        ECh (Q)
 259. Sofia             10.10.2014.  Bulgaria – Croatia                   0:1        ECh (Q)
 260. Osijek            13.10.2014.  Croatia – Azerbaijan                 6:0        ECh (Q)
 261. London            12.11.2014.  Argentina – Croatia                  2:1        Friendly
 262. Milan             16.11.2014.  Italy – Croatia                      1:1        ECh (Q)

2015
 263. Zagreb            28.03.2015.  Croatia – Norway                     5:1        ECh (Q)
 264. Varazdin          07.06.2015.  Croatia – Gibraltar                  4:0        Friendly
 265. Split             12.06.2015.  Croatia – Italy                      1:1        ECh (Q)
 266. Baku              03.09.2015.  Azerbaijan – Croatia                 0:0        ECh (Q)
 267. Oslo              06.09.2015.  Norway – Croatia                     2:0        ECh (Q)
 268. Zagreb            10.10.2015.  Croatia – Bulgaria                   3:0        ECh (Q)
 269. Valletta          13.10.2015.  Malta – Croatia                      0:1        ECh (Q)
 270. Rostov na Donu    17.11.2015.  Russia – Croatia                     1:3        Friendly

2016
 271. Osijek            23.03.2016.  Croatia – Israel                     2:0        Friendly
 272. Budapest          26.03.2016   Hungary – Croatia                    1:1        Friendly
 273. Koprivnica        27.05.2016.  Croatia – Moldova                    1:0        Friendly
 274. Rijeka            04.06.2016.  Croatia – San Marino                10:0        Friendly
 275. Paris             12.06.2016.  Turkey – Croatia                     0:1        ECh
 276. Saint Ιtienne     17.06.2016.  Croatia – Czech Republic             2:2        ECh
 277. Bordeaux          21.06.2016.  Croatia – Spain                      2:1        ECh
 278. Lens              25.06.2016.  Portugal – Croatia                   1:0 aet    ECh
 279. Zagreb            05.09.2016.  Croatia – Turkey                     1:1        WCh (Q)
 280. Shkodλr           06.10.2016.  Kosovo – Croatia                     0:6        WCh (Q)
 281. Tampere           09.10.2016.  Finland – Croatia                    0:1        WCh (Q)
 282. Zagreb            12.11.2016.  Croatia – Iceland                    2:0        WCh (Q)
 283. Belfast           15.11.2016.  Northern Ireland – Croatia           0:3        Friendly

2017
 284. Nanning           11.01.2017.  Chile – Croatia                      1:1        Friendly
 285. Nanning           14.01.2017.  China – Croatia                      1:1        Frienldy
 286. Zagreb            24.03.2017.  Croatia – Ukraine                    1:0        WCh (Q)
 287. Tallinn           28.03.2017.  Estonia – Croatia                    3:0        Friendly
 288. Los Angeles       27.05.2017.  Mexico – Croatia                     1:2        Friendly
 289. Reykjavνk         11.06.2017.  Iceland – Croatia                    1:0        WCh (Q)
 290. Zagreb            03.09.2017.  Croatia – Kosovo                     1:0        WCh (Q)
 291. Eskisehir         05.09.2017.  Turkey – Croatia                     1:0        WCh (Q)
 292. Rijeka            06.10.2017.  Croatia – Finland                    1:1        WCh (Q)
 293. Kyjiv             09.10.2017.  Ukraine – Croatia                    0:2        WCh (Q)
 294. Zagreb            09.11.2017.  Croatia – Greece                     4:1        WCh (Q)
 295. Piraeus           12.11.2017.  Greece – Croatia                     0:0        WCh (Q)

2018
 296. Miami             23.03.2018.  Peru – Croatia                       2:0        Friendly
 297. Arlington         27.03.2018.  Mexico – Croatia                     0:1        Friendly 
 298. Liverpool         03.06.2018.  Croatia – Brazil                     0:2        Friendly
 299. Osijek            08.06.2018.  Croatia – Senegal                    2:1        Friendly
 300. Kaliningrad       16.06.2018.  Croatia – Nigeria                    2:0        WCh
 301. Nizhny Novgorod   21.06.2018.  Croatia – Argentina                  3:0        WCh
 302. Rostov-na-Donu    26.06.2018.  Croatia – Iceland                    2:1        WCh
 303. Nizhny Novgorod   01.07.2018.  Croatia – Denmark                    1:1,3:2(p) WCh
 304. Sochi             07.07.2018.  Russia – Croatia                     2:2,3:4(p) WCh
 305. Moskva            11.07.2018.  Croatia – England                    2:1 aet    WCh
 306. Moskva            15.07.2018.  France – Croatia                     4:2        WCh
 307. Faro-Loulι        06.09.2018.  Portugal – Croatia                   1:1        Friendly
 308. Elche             11.09.2018.  Spain – Croatia                      6:0        NL
 309. Rijeka            12.10.2018.  Croatia – England                    0:0        NL
 310. Rijeka            15.10.2018.  Croatia – Jordan                     2:1        Friendly
 311. Zagreb            15.11.2018.  Croatia – Spain                      3:2        NL
 312. London            18.11.2018.  England – Croatia                    2:1        NL

2019
 313. Zagreb            21.03.2019.  Croatia – Azerbaijan                 2:1        ECh (Q)
 314. Budapest          24.03.2019.  Hungary – Croatia                    2:1        ECh (Q)
 315. Osijek            08.06.2019.  Croatia – Wales                      2:1        ECh (Q)
 316. Varazdin          11.06.2019.  Croatia – Tunisia                    1:2        Friendly
 317. Trnava            06.09.2019.  Slovakia – Croatia                   0:4        ECh (Q)
 318. Baku              09.09.2019.  Azerbaijan – Croatia                 1:1        ECh (Q)
 319. Split             10.10.2019.  Croatia – Hungary                    3:0        ECh (Q)
 320. Cardiff           13.10.2019.  Wales – Croatia                      1:1        ECh (Q)
 321. Rijeka            16.11.2019.  Croatia – Slovakia                   3:1        ECh (Q)
 322. Pula              19.11.2019.  Croatia – Georgia                    2:1        Friendly
 
2020
 323. Oporto            05.09.2020.  Portugal – Croatia                   4:1        NL
 324. Saint-Denis       08.09.2020.  France – Croatia                     4:2        NL
 325. St. Gallen        07.10.2020.  Switzerland – Croatia                1:2        Friendly
 326. Zagreb            11.10.2020.  Croatia – Sweden                     2:1        NL
 327. Zagreb            14.10.2020.  Croatia – France                     1:2        NL
 328. Istanbul          11.11.2020.  Turkey – Croatia                     3:3        Friendly
 329. Stockholm         14.11.2020.  Sweden – Croatia                     2:1        NL
 330. Split             17.11.2020.  Croatia – Portugal                   2:3        NL 
 
2021
 331. Ljubljana         24.03.2021.  Slovenia – Croatia                   1:0        WCh (Q)
 332. Rijeka            27.03.2021.  Croatia – Cyprus                     1:0        WCh (Q)
 333. Rijeka            30.03.2021.  Croatia – Malta                      3:0        WCh (Q)
 334. Velika Gorica     01.06.2021.  Croatia – Armenia                    1:1        Friendly
 335. Brussel           06.06.2021.  Belgium – Croatia                    1:0        Friendly
 336. London            13.06.2021.  England – Croatia                    1:0        Ech
 337. Glasgow           18.06.2021.  Croatia – Czech Republic             1:1        Ech
 338. Glasgow           22.06.2021.  Scotland – Croatia                   1:3        Ech
 339. Kobenhavn         28.06.2021.  Croatia – Spain                      3:5 aet    Ech
 340. Moskva            01.09.2021.  Russia – Croatia                     0:0        WCh (Q)
 341. Bratislava        04.09.2021.  Slovakia – Croatia                   0:1        WCh (Q)
 342. Split             07.09.2021.  Croatia – Slovenia                   3:0        WCh (Q)
 343. Larnaca           08.10.2021.  Cyprus – Croatia                     0:3        WCh (Q)
 344. Osijek            11.10.2021.  Croatia – Slovakia                   2:2        WCh (Q)
 345. Valletta          11.11.2021.  Malta – Croatia                      1:7        WCh (Q)
 346. Split             14.11.2021.  Croatia – Russia                     1:0        WCh (Q)

2022
 347. Al Rayyan         26.03.2022.  Croatia – Slovenia                   1:1        Friendly
 348. Al Rayyan         29.03.2022.  Croatia – Bulgaria                   2:1        Friendly
 349. Osijek            03.06.2022.  Croatia – Austria                    0:3        NL
 350. Split             06.06.2022.  Croatia – France                     1:1        NL
 351. Kobenhavn         10.06.2022.  Denmark – Croatia                    0:1        NL
 352. Saint-Denis       13.06.2022.  France – Croatia                     0:1        NL
 353. Zagreb            22.09.2022.  Croatia – Denmark                    2:1        NL
 354. Wien              25.09.2022.  Austria – Croatia                    1:3        NL
 355. Riyadh            16.11.2022.  Saudi Arabia – Croatia               0:1        Friendly
 356. Al Khor           23.11.2022.  Morocco – Croatia                    0:0        WCh
 357. Al Rayyan         27.11.2022.  Croatia – Canada                     4:1        WCh
 358. Al Rayyan         01.12.2022.  Croatia – Belgium                    0:0        WCh 
 359. Al Wakrah         05.12.2022.  Croatia – Japan                      1:1,3:1(p) WCh 
 360. Al Rayyan         09.12.2022.  Croatia – Brazil                     1:1,4:2(p) WCh
 361. Lusail            13.12.2022.  Croatia – Argentina                  0:3        WCh
 362. Al Rayyan         17.12.2022.  Croatia – Morocco                    2:1        WCh

2023
 363. Split             25.03.2023.  Croatia – Wales                      1:1        ECh (Q)
 364. Bursa             28.03.2023.  Turkey – Croatia                     0:2        ECh (Q)
 365. Rotterdam         14.06.2023.  Netherlands – Croatia                2:4 aet    NL
 366. Rotterdam         18.06.2023.  Croatia – Spain                      0:0,4-5(p) NL
 367. Rijeka            08.09.2023.  Croatia – Latvia                     5:0        ECh (Q)
 368. Yerevan           11.09.2023.  Armenia – Croatia                    0:1        ECh (Q)
 369. Osijek            12.10.2023.  Croatia – Turkey                     0:1        Ech (Q)
 370. Cardiff           15.10.2023.  Wales – Croatia                      2:1        Ech (Q)
 371. Riga              18.11.2023.  Latvia – Croatia                     0:2        Ech (Q)
 372. Zagreb            21.11.2023.  Croatia – Armenia                    1:0        Ech (Q)

2024
 373. Cairo             23.03.2024.  Tunisia – Croatia                    0:0,4-5(p) Tournament
 374. Cairo             26.03.2024.  Egypt – Croatia                      2:4        Tournament
 375. Rijeka            03.06.2024.  Croatia – North Macedonia            3:0        Friendly
 376. Lisboa            08.06.2024.  Portugal – Croatia                   1:2        Friendly 
 377. Berlin            15.06.2024.  Spain – Croatia                      3:0        Ech
 378. Hamburg           19.06.2024.  Croatia – Albania                    2:2        Ech  
 379. Leipzig           24.06.2024.  Croatia – Italy                      1:1        Ech
 380. Lisboa            05.09.2024.  Portugal – Croatia                   2:1        NL
 381. Osijek            08.09.2024.  Croatia – Poland                     1:0        NL
 382. Zagreb            12.10.2024.  Croatia – Scotland                   2:1        NL
 383. Warszawa          15.10.2024.  Poland – Croatia                     3:3        NL

  *  Matches considered official by Croatia but not by opponents 


All-time table:

opponents                 P   W   D   L   GF  GA    

Albania                   1   0   1   0    2:  2
Andorra                   6   6   0   0   24:  0
Argentina                 6   2   1   3    7:  8
Armenia                   3   2   1   0    3:  1
Australia                 6   2   2   2   11:  6
Austria                   7   6   0   1   12:  6
Azerbaijan                4   2   2   0    9:  2
Belarus                   2   2   0   0    4:  1
Belgium                   9   3   3   3    9:  6
Bosnia-Herzegovina        4   4   0   0   14:  6
Brazil                    5   0   2   3    3:  8
Bulgaria                  9   6   2   1   18:  6
Cameroon                  1   1   0   0    4:  0
Canada                    1   1   0   0    4:  1
Chile                     1   0   1   0    1:  1
China                     1   0   1   0    1:  1    
Cyprus                    3   3   0   0    6:  0
Czech Republic            4   1   3   0    8:  6
Denmark                   8   4   2   2   11:  8
Ecuador                   1   0   0   1    0:  1
Egypt                     2   1   1   0    6:  4
England                  11   3   2   6   13: 22
Estonia                   9   6   2   1   16:  5
Finland                   2   1   1   0    2:  1
France                   10   1   3   6   10: 20 
Georgia                   3   2   0   1    4:  3
Germany                   8   2   1   5   10: 18
Gibraltar                 1   1   0   0    4:  0
Greece                    8   2   4   2   10:  9
Hong Kong                 1   1   0   0    4:  0
Hungary                  12   4   6   2   19: 10
Iceland                   7   5   1   1   13:  3
Indonesia                 1   1   0   0    5:  2
Iran                      2   1   1   0    4:  2
Ireland                   7   2   3   2    8:  8
Israel                    9   8   1   0   22:  8
Italy                    10   3   6   1   11: 11
Jamaica                   1   1   0   0    3:  1
Japan                     4   1   2   1    5:  5
Jordan                    1   1   0   0    2:  1
Kazakhstan                2   2   0   0    5:  1
Korea, South              7   3   2   2   11:  7
Kosovo                    2   2   0   0    7:  0
Latvia                    6   6   0   0   17:  1
Liechtenstein             2   2   0   0    8:  2
Lithuania                 2   1   1   0    2:  0
Mali                      1   1   0   0    2:  1 
Malta                    10   9   1   0   29:  5
Mexico                    6   4   0   2    9:  6
Moldova                   2   2   0   0    2:  0
Morocco                   3   1   2   0    4:  3
Netherlands               3   2   0   1    6:  6
Nigeria                   1   1   0   0    2:  0
(North) Macedonia         9   6   2   1   15:  9
Northern Ireland          1   1   0   0    3:  0
Norway                    5   3   1   1   10:  6
Peru                      1   0   0   1    0:  2
Poland                    7   4   2   1   11:  6
Portugal                  9   1   1   7    7: 18
Qatar                     1   1   0   0    3:  2
Romania                   5   4   1   0    8:  3
Russia                    6   2   4   0    6:  3
San Marino                3   3   0   0   18:  0
Saudi Arabia              1   1   0   0    1:  0
Scotland                  7   2   3   2    7:  7
Senegal                   1   1   0   0    2:  1
Serbia                    2   1   1   0    3:  1
Serbia & Montenegro       2   0   2   0    2:  2  (Federal Rep. Yugoslavia) 
Slovakia                 17  11   4   2   43: 20
Slovenia                 12   7   4   1   20: 10  
Spain                    11   3   2   6   12: 23
Sweden                    6   4   0   2    8:  7 
Switzerland               7   3   2   2   11:  8
Tunisia                   2   0   1   1    1:  2
Turkey                   12   4   6   2   15: 10
Ukraine                   9   5   3   1   15:  5
United States of America  1   1   0   0    2:  1
Wales                     8   4   3   1   12:  7
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total:                  383 200 103  80  661:388


See also:

  • Yugoslavia -- international results (includes line-ups)

  • Croatia - Record International Players

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