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Croatia in the World Cup Finals, World Cup Reports, World Cup Squad.
World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Croatia's second appearance in the World Cup Finals.
Best World Cup Performance:
Third at France 1998.
Group G
Croatia vs Mexico
Croatia, the third placed team in France 98, proved very unimaginative against
Mexico and made matters worse by getting a man sent off.
Italy vs Croatia
Croatia were much improved after their disappointing game against
Mexico and really stretched Italy in the second half.
Ecudor vs Croatia
Croatia disappointed, with Alen Boksic failing to score even though he
had plenty of chances.
Knockout Stage
Croatia failed to qualify for the Second Round.
UEFA:
Union of European Football Associations.
Hrvatski Nogometni
Savez.
Goalkeepers:
1 Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk Split)
12 Tomislav Butina (Dinamo Zagreb)
23 Vladimir Vasilj (FC Zagreb)
Defenders:
2 Anthony Seric (Verona)
3 Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin)
6 Boris Zivkovic (Bayer Leverkusen)
15 Danijel Saric (Panathinaikos)
17 Robert Jarni (Las Palmas)
20 Dario Simic (Inter Milan)
21 Robert Kovac (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders:
4 Stejpan Tomas (Vicenza)
5 Milan Rapajc (Fenerbahce)
7 Davor Vugrinec (Lecce)
8 Robert Prosinecki (Portsmouth)
10 Nico Kovac (Bayern Munich)
13 Mario Stanic (Chelsea)
14 Zvonimir Soldo (VfB Stuttgart)
16 Jurica Vranjes (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards:
9 Davor Suker (Munich 1860)
11 Alen Boksic (Middlesbrough)
18 Ivica Olic (FC Zagreb)
19 Goran Vlaovic (Panathinaikos)
22 Bosko Balaban (Aston Villa)
Trainer:
Mirko Jozic.
In Korea
Group A
 Denmark,  France,  Senegal,  Uruguay.
Group B
 Paraguay,  Slovenia,  Spain, 
South Africa.
Group C
 Brazil,  China,  Costa Rica,  Turkey.
Group D
 Poland,  Portugal, 
South Korea,  United States.
Korea First Round Matches.
In Japan
Group E
 Cameroon,  Germany,  Republic of Ireland, 
Saudi Arabia.
Group F
 Argentina,  England,  Nigeria,  Sweden.
Group G
 Croatia,  Ecuador,  Italy,  Mexico.
Group H
 Belgium,  Japan,  Russia,  Tunisia.
Japan First Round Matches.
Croatia Travel Notes:
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