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Croatia World Cup 2006

Country - Croatia
Capital City - Zagreb
Continent - Europe
Manager - Zlatko Kranjcar

How did they qualify - Croatia qualified for the world cup in style topping their group, levelling with Sweden on 24 points, Croatia topped the group on goal difference and matches won. Out of the 10 games they played the team won 7 and 3 of them were draw games.

Up until 1994 the team had not entered the world cup due to being part of the Yugoslavia, the teams first attempt at the world cup was of top class and the managed to finish in a respectable 3rd place in 1998, however this was not lived up to and in 2002 the team only made it as far as the first round were they were knocked out.

The team will try to repeat the performances of 1998 in hope that they will take the country even further, big shoes to fill but so far they have done an excellent job.

Note the Photo above of the Croatia National football team above.

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Team History
First International: Croatia 2 - 1 U.S.A.(Zagreb, Croatia; 17 October 1990)
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)
World Cup
Appearances:		 3 (First in 1998) Best result Third place, 1998
European Championships
Appearances:		 2 (First in 1996) Best result Quarterfinals, 1996
World Cup Record: 1930 to 1990 - Did not enter, was part of Yugoslavia
1994 - Did not enter
1998 - Third place
2002 - Round 1
2006 - Qualified
Current Notable Players:

Goalkeepers: Tomislav Butina, Joey Didulica, Stipe Pletikosa, Vladimir Vasilj
Defenders: Robert Kovac, Igor Tudor, Josip Simunic, Stjepan Tomas, Mario Tokic, Mato Neretljak, Dario Simic
Midfielders: Darijo Srna, Jurica Vranjes, Niko Kovac, Marko Babic, Niko Kranjcar, Ivan Leko, Jerko Leko, Mario Pranjic
Forwards: Dado Prso, Ivan Klasnic, Ivica Mornar, Bosko Balaban, Eduardo Da Silva, Ivica Olic, Ivan Bosnjak

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