Definition of Croatia national football team

World Cup 2006 Teams and Players
Croatia national football team
Croatia
Nickname Vatreni (Fiery Ones)
Association Croatian Football Federation
Coach Zlatko Kranjcar, 2004-
Most caps Robert Jarni (81)
Top scorer Davor Šuker (45)
Home colours

Away colours


First international
Croatia 2 - 1 U.S.A.
(Zagreb, Croatia; 17 October 1990)
(but see text)
Largest win
Croatia 7 - 0 Australia
(Zagreb, Croatia; 6 June 1998)
Worst defeat
 Slovakia 4 - 1 Croatia
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 20 April 1994)
 Portugal 3 - 0 Croatia
(Nottingham, England; 19 June 1996)
 France 3 - 0 Croatia
(Saint-Denis, France; 13 November 1999)
(but see text)
World Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1998)
Best result Third place, 1998
European Championship
Appearances 2 (First in 1996)
Best result Quarterfinals, 1996

The Croatian national football team has played since Croatia's independence in 1990-1992 and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation.

The team played in their first major tournament in 1996 and have been a strong force in international football ever since, finishing third in the 1998 World Cup, led by Golden Boot winner Davor Šuker. They have qualified for every World Cup that they have entered as an independent nation.

Between October 17, 1990 and March 1, 2006, Croatia has played 141 international games and had 71 victories, 42 draws and 28 losses. The team has been FIFA's "Best Mover of the Year" in 1994 and 1998.

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Croatia national football team
The Croatian national football team represents Croatia in international matches and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation. The team has been in existence since 1990 and was recognised by FIFA and UEFA in the summer of 1992, one year after Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia.

The team played their first competitive matches in the qualifying campaign for the Euro 1996 and qualified for the finals to make their first appearance in a major international tournament. They have been a strong force in international football ever since, finishing third in the 1998 World Cup, led by Golden Boot winner Davor Šuker. They have qualified for every World Cup that they have entered as an independent nation.


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