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Croatia Team History
 

 

Croatia's Profile
Association name Croatian Football Federation.

Association founded

 1912.
First international match

FIFA membership

 1992.

Confederation membership

 UEFA, 1992.
Colours Red and white chequered shirts, white shorts, blue stockings.
World Cup competitions Participated in two of 17 competitions; did not  enter 15 competitions (1930 through  1994);  played in two final tournaments, both times through preliminary competition (1998 and 2002). 
World Cup honours Third place in 1998.
Confederation competitions Participated in three of 12 competitions; did not enter nine competitionss (1960 tthrough 1992); played in one final tournament, through preliminary competition (1996); failed to qualify for one final tournament (2000); preliminary competition in progress in 2004 tournament.
Confederation honours None.
Other honours -
Leading  players -
Distinction The first of the successor nations to make its mark in world football after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990's.

 

Croatia's World Cup Record
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Final Tournaments 10 6 0 4 13 8 +5 - - 1.300 0.800 60.0 +2
Preliminary Competitions 18 10 7 1 35 15 +20 - - - - - +9
All 28 16 7 5 48 23 +25 - - - - - +11

 

Croatia's World Cup Performances
Year Venue Performance
1930 Uruguay Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1934 Italy Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1938 France Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1950 Brazil Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1954 Switzerland Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1958 Sweden Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1962 Chile Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1966 England Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1970 México Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1974 West Germany Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1978 Argentina Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1982 Spain Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1986 México Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1990 Italy Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1994 U.S.A. Did not enter.
1998 France Finished third at the final tournament, beating Holland 2-1 in the third-place match.
2002 Japan/South Korea Eliminated in the first group phase at the final tournament.

 

Croatia's European Championship Record
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Final Tournaments - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Preliminary Competitions - - - - - - - - - - - - -
All 26 15 6 5 46 21 +25 - - - - - +10

 

Croatia's European Championship Performances
Year Venue Performance
1960 France Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1964 Spain Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1968 Italy Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1972 Belgium Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1976 Yugoslavia Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1980 Italy Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1984 France Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1988 West Germany Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1992 Sweden Did not enter; not eligible because not an independent state.
1996 England Eliminated in the quarterfinals at the final tournament.
2000 Holland/Belgium Failed to qualify for the final tournament.
2004 Portugal Entered preliminary competition, which is in progress.

Notes

[To come.]

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