Croatia national football team 715240 226143774 2008-07-17T00:42:42Z Malez 2765092 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 226115227 by [[Special:Contributions/99.232.242.49|99.232.242.49]] ([[User talk:99.232.242.49|talk]]) {{Infobox National football team | Name = Croatia | Badge =Croatia football federation.png| FIFA Trigramme = CRO | FIFA Rank = [[Image:Green Arrow Up.svg|10px]] 7 | FIFA max = 3 | FIFA max date = January 1999| FIFA min = 125 | FIFA min date = March 1994| Elo Rank = 7 | Elo max = 5| Elo max date = July 1998 | Elo min = 26| Elo min date = Oct 2002 | Nickname = ''Vatreni'' ("The Fiery Ones") | | Association = [[Croatian Football Federation|''Hrvatski Nogomenti Savez'']] | Confederation = [[UEFA]] (Europe) | Coach = {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Slaven Bilić]] | Asst Manager = {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Robert Prosinečki]]<br />{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Aljoša Asanović]]<br />{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Nikola Jurčević]] | Captain = [[Niko Kovač]] | Most caps = [[Dario Šimić]] (99) | Top scorer = [[Davor Šuker]] (45) | Home Stadium = [[Maksimir Stadium]] | | pattern_la1=_redsquares|pattern_b1=_CRO08Home|pattern_ra1=_redsquares| leftarm1=F8F8FF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=F8F8FF|shorts1=FFFFFF|socks1=29459B| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_CRO08Away|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=29459B|body2=29459B|rightarm2=29459B|shorts2=29459B|socks2=29459B| First game = {{Flagicon|Croatia}}Croatia 4–0 [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] {{Flagicon|Switzerland}}<br>([[Zagreb]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]; [[April 2]], [[1940]]) | Largest win = {{Flagicon|Croatia}} Croatia 7–0 [[Australia national football team|Australia]] {{Flagicon|Australia}}<br>([[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]]; [[June 6]], [[1998]])<br>{{Flagicon|Croatia}} Croatia 7–0 [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]] {{Flagicon|Andorra}}<br>([[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]]; [[October 7]], [[2006]])| Largest loss = {{flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} [[Germany national football team|Germany]] 5–1 Croatia {{flagicon|Croatia|1941}}<br>([[Vienna]], [[Germany national football team|Germany]]; [[June 15]], [[1941]])<br>{{flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} [[Germany national football team|Germany]] 5–1 Croatia {{flagicon|Croatia|1941}}<br>([[Stuttgart]], [[Nazi Germany]]; [[November 1]], [[1942]])| World cup apps = 3 | World cup first = 1998 | World cup best = Third place, [[Football World Cup 1998|1998]] | Regional name = [[European Football Championship|European Championship]] | Regional cup apps = 3 | Regional cup first = [[1996 European Football Championship|1996]] | Regional cup best = Quarterfinals, [[1996 European Football Championship|1996]], [[2008 European Football Championship|2008]] }} The '''Croatian national football team''' (''Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija'') represents [[Croatia]] in international matches and is controlled by the [[Croatian Football Federation]]. The current team has been in existence since [[1990 in football (soccer)|1990]] and was recognised by [[FIFA]] and [[UEFA]] in the summer of [[1992 in football (soccer)|1992]], one year after Croatia's independence from [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]].<ref name="croathistory">{{cite web |url=http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/page.asp?p=2682 |title=History of Croatian national football |accessdate=2008-07-14|}}</ref> Previous Croat national teams played [[Croatia national football team games - 1940s|19 friendly matches]], between 1940 and 1944.<ref name="croatiamatches">{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kroa-intres.html |title=Croatia International matches |accessdate=2008-07-14|}}</ref> The team played their first competitive matches in the qualifying campaign for [[1996 European Football Championship|Euro 1996]]<ref name="croatiamatches"/> 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 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], led by [[World Cup Golden Boot|Golden Boot]] winner [[Davor Šuker]]. Croatia have since qualified for every World Cup that they have entered as an independent nation.<ref name="tourneyhist">{{cite web |url=http://www.wien.gv.at/english/special/euro2008/fans/matches/teams/croatia.html |title=The Croatian national football team |accessdate=2008-07-14| publisher=Vienna Webservice}}</ref> Having many memorable results to their name, the most well known would include their 3-0 victory over [[German national football team|Germany]] in the quarter finals of the 98 World Cup, a 2-1 victory over [[Holland national football team|Holland]] in the third place playoff during the same tournament and an unexpected 2-1 victory over [[Italy national football team|Italy]] during the qualifying campaign for Euro 96 and then again at the 2002 World Cup. More recent results include home and away victories against [[England national football team|England]] - 2-0 at [[Maksimir Stadium]] and 3-2 at the new [[Wembley stadium]] (which was England's first ever defeat at the stadium), and a 2-1 triumph over heavy favorites and eventual finalists Germany at [[Euro 2008]]. The team was [[FIFA]]'s "Best Mover of the Year" in [[1994 in football (soccer)|1994]] and [[1998 in football (soccer)|1998]], and are the only team to win the title more than once. They have been more volatile in the [[FIFA World Rankings]] than any other nation, having been rated as high as third, and as low as 125th (though this low rating was only because Croatia took some time to build up points when they started playing independently). They are still undefeated in all competitive matches they have ever played on home soil since 1994, usually at [[Maksimir Stadium]] in the nations capital of [[Zagreb]].<ref name="croatiamatches"/><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/oct/08/newsstory.englandfootballteam1 England? They are pretty bad]</ref> ==History== {{See also|Yugoslavia national football team|Croatia national football team games - 1940s}}. ===Pre-independence=== Football was played in Croatia from the beginning of the 20th century, but until the 1990s the country was not independent in its current form and hence could not participate seperately.[[Image:Croatian_first_team.jpg|210px|thumb|left|200px|Considered to be the first ever national team: Jozo Jakopić, Emil Urch, [[Florijan Matekalo]], [[Franjo Wölfl]], Zvonko Jazbec, [[Milan Antolković]], [[Ivan Jazbinšek]], [[Ivan Belošević]], [[Zvonimir Cimermančić]], [[Franjo Glaser]], Ivica Šuprina, [[August Lešnik]] and [[Mirko Kokotović]]]]Before full independence, players from Croatia had participated in the national teams of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] (1919–1939) and the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]] (1945–1990). In 1940, a non-[[FIFA]] recognized team played four friendly matches: two against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], and two against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], as the team representing [[Banovina of Croatia]].<ref name="croatiamatches"/> As such, the very first of Croatia's international games could be considered a 4–0 victory over [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] played in [[Zagreb]] on [[2 April]], [[1940 in football (soccer)|1940]]. Following invasion by the [[axis powers]], between 1941 and 1944, a Croatian team played fifteen friendly matches as the [[Independent State of Croatia]]. The last fourteen were as a [[FIFA]] member. ===1990's=== The modern Croatian team played its first international in a friendly game against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] at [[Maksimir stadium]] on [[October 17]], [[1990]] at a time when Croatia was still a part of [[Yugoslavia]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kroa-intl9095.html Croatia - International Matches 1990-1995]</ref> [[Aljoša Asanović]] became the first ever goalscorer for the modern day national team as Croatia went on to win the match 2-1. The last Yugoslav team to field a significant Croatian contingent was against [[Sweden]] on [[May 16]], [[1991]], a few days before Croatia's independence referendum.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesj/joeg-intres90.html Yugoslavia National Team List of Results 1990-1999]</ref> Croatia became independent on [[October 8]], [[1991]], giving birth to what is to date known as the official independant national team. During the summer of [[1992]], [[FIFA]] and [[UEFA]] both officially recognised Croatia as an independant nation and national team, allowing them to play officially under the newly founded Croatian flag. <ref name="tourneyhist"/> [[Miroslav Blažević]] was the first Croatian national team coach as the newly founded side went on to play their first competitive game on [[4 September]], [[1994]], as they defeated [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]] 2-0 at the [[A. Le Coq Arena]] in [[Tallinn]] during [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying|Euro 1996 qualifying]]. Their first competitive loss came against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] during the same campaign on [[June 11]], [[1995]], as they fell to a 1-0 defeat.<ref name="croatiamatches"/> [[Goran Vlaović]] went on to score Croatia's first ever goal at a major tournament, netting a late winner against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] at the [[City Ground]] in [[Nottingham]] during [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 96]]. Contrarily, Croatia would soon suffer their first loss at a major tournament, a 3-0 defeat to [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] at the same competition and venue. [[Mario Stanić]] scored Croatia's first [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] goal at the [[Stade Félix Bollaert]] in [[Lens]] during the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|98 World Cup]], as he opened the scoring in the victory against [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]]. The team went on to beat [[Japan national football team|Japan]] and book a place in the next round where they would eventually see off the challenge from [[Romania national football team|Romania]]. Highly unfavored prior to their quarter final clash with Germany, Croatia managed to overcome all odds and claim a 3-0 victory to earn a place in the semi finals. Despite taking the lead against the host nation, Croatia went on to suffer defeat against eventual champions [[France national football team|France]] to set up a third place playoff which they eventually won against the Netherlands to claim bronze at the tournament. To date, their international squad during their successful first few years has been referred to as their "Golden Generation". However, despite their impressive run at their first two major competitions, Croatia failed to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]] as they fell behind on away goals to Yugoslavia and placed third in the qualifying group. ===2000's-present=== Years later, with most of their golden names (including coach Blažević) already retired, Croatia qualified for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], notably without losing a single qualifying match. Their loss of form would however see them produce only one memorable result at the tournament: a 2-1 surprise over Italy until disappointingly losing to [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] to be denied a place in the next round. Eventually qualifying for [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], Croatia again failed to advance from their group as they lost against England in their final game. The tournament did however see them produce another single impressive result which was a 2-2 draw against reigning champions France. This marked the begging of what many called a new era for Croatia. The famous [[Zlatko Kranjčar]] took over as national team coach and managed to produce a good showing as Croatia finished top of their qualifying group for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], again without losing a single match. Having narrowly lost to Brazil in their opening game, they went on to then draw their remaining fixtures against Japan and Australia respectively which saw them once again exit from the group stage. Croatia marked a humorous first in football history as [[Josip Šimunić]] became the first player to ever receive 3 yellow cards in a single match. This was done under the chaotic guidance of [[Graham Poll]] who was largely criticized for his inability to control the match. <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/jun/24/worldcup2006.sport4 Poll's career on the line after Stuttgart debacle]</ref> Nevertheless, with a high availability of promising talent, former defender [[Slaven Bilić]] took over as national team coach and immediately improved the team's results: his first of such a 2-0 away victory to World Champions Italy in a friendly. With the introduction of new players such as [[Eduardo da silva|Eduardo]], [[Luka Modrić|Modrić]], [[Vedran Ćorluka|Ćorluka]] and [[Ivan Rakitić|Rakitić]], Bilić bought the dream of a new Golden Generation which he was once part of alive. Croatia went on to excel amazingly in their qualifications for Euro 2008 as they defeated England both home and away to deny them a spot at the finals of the tournament, giving the unlikely Russians the second spot in the group. At the final tournament in [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]], Bilić reproduced such high form as Croatia eventually won all 3 group games, including victory over eventual finalists Germany, to claim maximum points in their group for the first time in their history. Further dreams were dampened when Croatia suffered a controversial exit in the quarter finals against Turkey. Throughout the tournament, the Croats received note for many statistical achievements as they conceded the fewest amount of goals (2), suffered the lowest amount of losses (0) and scored the fastest goal of the tournament (4th minute in opening game against [[Austria national football team|Austria]]). Some of these have also gained entry as new European championship records. ==Tournament records== ===World Cup record=== *[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]] - Was part of [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]]'' *{{flagicon|United States}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] - ''Could not enter, was not a full FIFA member until July 1992'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Year !Round !Position !GP !W !D !L !GF !GA |- |- bgcolor=CD7F32 |{{flagicon|France}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]||Third place||3||7||5||0||2||11||5 |- |{{flagicon|South Korea}}{{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]||Round 1||23||3||1||0||2||2||3 |- |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]||Round 1||22||3||0||2||1||2||3 |- |'''Total'''||3/3||-||13||6||2||5||15||11 |} ===European Championship record=== * 1960 to 1992 - Was part of Yugoslavia {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Year !Round !GP !W !D* !L !GF !GA |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[1996 UEFA European Football Championship|1996]]||Quarter-finals||4||2||0||2||5||5 |- |{{flagicon|Belgium}}{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[2000 UEFA European Football Championship|2000]]||''Did not Qualify''||-||-||-||-||-||- |- |{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[2004 UEFA European Football Championship|2004]]||Round 1||3||0||2||1||4||6 |- |{{flagicon|Austria}}{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[2008 UEFA European Football Championship|2008]]||Quarter-finals||4||3||1||0||5||2 |- ||'''Total'''||3/4||11||5||3||3||14||13 |} ===Minor tournaments=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Year !Round !Position !GP !W !D* !L !GF !GA |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[1996 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament|1996 King Hassan II Tournament]]|| Winners||1||2||0||2||0||3||3 |- |{{flagicon|Japan}} 1997 [[Kirin Cup]]||Group stage||2||2||0||1||1||4||5 |- |{{flagicon|South Korea}} 1999 Korea Cup||Winners||1||3||1||2||0||5||4 |- |{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[2006 Carlsberg Cup]]||Third place||3||2||1||0||1||4||2 |- |'''Total'''||-||'''2 Titles'''||9||2||5||2||16||14 |} :''*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on [[penalty shootout (football)|penalty kicks]].'' == Statistics == === Managers (1990-present)=== {| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" |- !Name !Tenure !Played !Won !Drawn !Lost !Win % !Points per game !class="unsortable"|Achievements |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Dražan|Jerković}} |1990&ndash;1991 |3 |3 |0 |0 |100.00 |3.00 | |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Stanko|Poklepović}} |1992 |4 |1 |1 |2 |25.00 |1.00 | |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Vlatko|Marković}} |1993 |1 |1 |0 |0 |100.00 |3.00 | |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Miroslav|Blažević}} |1994&ndash;2000 |73 |36 |22 |15 |49.31 |1.78 |<small>[[UEFA Euro 1996|1996 Euro]] - quarter-final<br>[[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] - third place</small> |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Mirko|Jozić}} |2000&ndash;2002 |18 |9 |6 |3 |50.00 |1.83 |<small>[[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]] - group stage</small> |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Otto|Barić}} |2002&ndash;2004 |24 |11 |8 |5 |45.83 |1.70 |<small>[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Euro]] - group stage</small> |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Zlatko|Kranjčar}} |2004&ndash;2006 |25 |11 |8 |6 |44.00 |1.64 |<small>[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] - group stage</small> |- |style="text-align: left;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Slaven|Bilić}} |2006&ndash;present |24 |17 |5 |2 |70.83 |2.29 |<small>[[UEFA Euro 2008|2008 Euro]] - quarter-final</small> |-class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2"|Totals !! 172!! 89 !! 50 !! 33 !! 51.74 !! 1.84 |} : <small>Last updated: Croatia 1&ndash;1 Turkey, [[20 June]] [[2008]]. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.</small> === Top appearances === {| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" |- !# !class="unsortable"|Name !class="unsortable"|Clubs* !class="unsortable"|Croatia career !Caps !Goals |- |1 |style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Dario Šimić]]''' |style="text-align: left;"|[[Dinamo Zagreb]], [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]], [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] |1996&ndash;present |'''99''' |3 |- |2 |style="text-align: left;"|[[Robert Jarni]] |style="text-align: left;"|[[Hajduk Split]], [[A.S. Bari|Bari]], [[Torino F.C.|Torino]], [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], [[Real Betis]],<br>[[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]], [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] |1990&ndash;2002 |'''81''' |1 |- |3 |style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Niko Kovač]]''' |style="text-align: left;"|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], [[Hamburger SV]], [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]],<br>[[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha Berlin]], [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]] |1996&ndash;present |'''80''' |14 |- |4 |style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Robert Kovač]]''' |style="text-align: left;"|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]],<br>[[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], [[Borussia Dortmund]] |1999&ndash;present |'''77''' |0 |- |5 |style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Stipe Pletikosa]]''' |style="text-align: left;"|[[Hajduk Split]], [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]], [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] |1999&ndash;present |'''72''' |0 |- |6 |style="text-align: left;"|[[Davor Šuker]] |style="text-align: left;"|[[Dinamo Zagreb]], [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]],<br>[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], [[TSV 1860 München|1860 Munich]] |1990&ndash;2002 |'''69''' |45 |- |7 |style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Josip Šimunić]]''' |style="text-align: left;"|[[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha Berlin]] |2001&ndash;present |'''65''' |3 |- |8 |style="text-align: left;"|[[Aljoša Asanović]] |style="text-align: left;"|[[FC Metz|Metz]], [[AS Cannes|Cannes]], [[Montpellier HSC|Montpellier]], [[Hajduk Split]], [[Real Valladolid]],<br>[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] |1990&ndash;2000 |'''62''' |4 |- |9 |style="text-align: left;"|[[Zvonimir Soldo]] |style="text-align: left;"|[[Dinamo Zagreb]], [[VfB Stuttgart]] |1994&ndash;2002 |'''61''' |3 |- |10 |style="text-align: left;"|[[Dražen Ladić]] |style="text-align: left;"|[[Dinamo Zagreb]] |1990&ndash;2000 |'''59''' |0 |- |} : <small>*Only clubs played for while receiving caps are listed. Players in bold typeface are still active in football. Last updated: Croatia 1&ndash;1 Turkey, [[20 June]] [[2008]].</small> === Top goalscorers === {|class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" |- !# !class="unsortable"|Name !class="unsortable"|Croatia career !Goals !Caps !Average |- |1 |align="left"|[[Davor Šuker]] |1990&ndash;2002 |'''45''' |69 |0.65 |- |=2 |align="left"|[[Goran Vlaović]] |1992&ndash;2002 |'''16''' |52 |0.30 |- |=2 |align="left"|'''[[Darijo Srna]]''' |2002&ndash;present |'''16''' |58 |0.27 |- |4 |align="left"|'''[[Niko Kovač]]''' |1996&ndash;present |'''14''' |80 |0.17 |- |5 |align="left"|'''[[Eduardo da Silva]]''' |2004&ndash;present |'''13''' |22 |0.59 |- |6 |align="left"|[[Zvonimir Boban]] |1991&ndash;1999 |'''12''' |51 |0.23 |- |7 |align="left"|[[Robert Prosinečki]] |1993&ndash;2002 |'''11''' |49 |0.22 |- |=8 |align="left"|[[Alen Bokšić]] |1993&ndash;2002 |'''10''' |40 |0.25 |- |=8 |align="left"|'''[[Boško Balaban]]''' |2000&ndash;present |'''10''' |35 |0.28 |- |=8 |align="left"|'''[[Ivica Olić]]''' |2002&ndash;present |'''10''' |57 |0.17 |- |=8 |align="left"|'''[[Ivan Klasnić]]''' |2004&ndash;present |'''10''' |31 |0.32 |- |=12 |align="left"|[[Dado Pršo]] |2003&ndash;2006 |'''9''' |32 |0.28 |- |=12 |align="left"|'''[[Mladen Petrić]]''' |2001&ndash;present |'''9''' |27 |0.33 |} : <small>Last updated: Croatia 1&ndash;1 Turkey, [[20 June]] [[2008]].</small> ==Current Squad== '''Staff''' {| |- |'''Head Coach''' {{flagicon|Croatia}} '''[[Slaven Bilić]]''' |- |'''Assistant Coaches''' {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Aljoša Asanović]]<br> {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Nikola Jurčević]]<br> {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Robert Prosinečki]] |- |'''Goalkeeper Coach''' {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Marijan Mrmić]] |} '''Team''' (caps correct as of [[June 20]], [[2008 in football (soccer)|2008]]) {|!align="left" valign="top"|class="infobox"|style="font-size: 85%" ! bgcolor="B0D3FB" colspan="3"|EURO 2008 squad |- !align="left" valign="top"|Date announced |colspan="2" valign="top"|[[05 May]][[2008]] |- |- |} {{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=[[Stipe Pletikosa]]|age={{birth date and age|1979|1|8|df=y}}|caps=72|goals=0|club=[[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Mario Galinović]]|age={{birth date and age|1976|11|15|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]|clubnat=Greece}} {{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=[[Vedran Runje]]|age={{birth date and age|1976|02|10|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[RC Lens]]|clubnat=France}} |----- ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | |----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD" {{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=[[Dario Šimić]] ([[Vice-captain (football)|vice-captain]])|age={{birth date and age|1975|11|12|df=y}}|caps=99|goals=3|club=[[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]|clubnat=Italy}} {{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=[[Josip Šimunić]]|age={{birth date and age|1978|2|18|df=y}}|caps=65|goals=3|club=[[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha Berlin]]|clubnat=Germany}} {{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=[[Robert Kovač]] ([[Vice-captain (football)|vice-captain]])|age={{birth date and age|1974|4|6|df=y}}|caps=77|goals=0|club=[[Borussia Dortmund]]|clubnat=Germany}} {{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=[[Vedran Ćorluka]]|age={{birth date and age|1986|2|6|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=0|club=[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=[[Hrvoje Vejić]]|age={{birth date and age|1977|6|8|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[FC Tom Tomsk|Tom Tomsk]]|clubnat=Russia}} {{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=DF|name=[[Dario Knežević]] |age={{birth date and age|1982|4|20|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=[[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]|clubnat=Italy}} |----- ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | |----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD" {{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=[[Ivan Rakitić]]|age={{birth date and age|1988|3|10|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=[[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]|clubnat=Germany}} {{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=[[Ognjen Vukojević]]|age={{birth date and age|1983|12|20|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=[[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]|clubnat=Ukraine}} {{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=[[Niko Kovač]] [[Image:Captain sports.svg|12px|Captain (football)]]|age={{birth date and age|1971|10|15|df=y}}|caps=80|goals=14|club=[[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]]|clubnat=Austria}} {{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=MF|name=[[Darijo Srna]]|age={{birth date and age|1982|5|1|df=y}}|caps=58|goals=16|club=[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]|clubnat=Ukraine}} {{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=MF|name=[[Nikola Pokrivač]]|age={{birth date and age|1985|11|26|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]]|clubnat=France}} {{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=[[Luka Modrić]]|age={{birth date and age|1985|9|9|df=y}}|caps=29|goals=4|club=[[Tottenham Hotspur]]|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=[[Jerko Leko]]|age={{birth date and age|1980|4|9|df=y}}|caps=54|goals=2|club=[[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]]|clubnat=France}} {{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=[[Niko Kranjčar]]|age={{birth date and age|1984|8|13|df=y}}|caps=45|goals=6|club=[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=[[Danijel Pranjić]]|age={{birth date and age|1981|12|2|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=[[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]|clubnat=Netherlands}} |----- ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#B0D3FB" align="left" | |----- bgcolor="#DFEDFD" {{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=[[Nikola Kalinić]]|age={{birth date and age|1988|1|5|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Hajduk Split]]|clubnat=Croatia}} {{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=[[Ivan Klasnić]]|age={{birth date and age|1980|1|28|df=y}}|caps=31|goals=10|club=[[FC Nantes]]|clubnat=France}} {{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=[[Ivica Olić]]|age={{birth date and age|1979|9|14|df=y}}|caps=57|goals=10|club=[[Hamburger SV]]|clubnat=Germany}} {{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=[[Igor Budan]] |age={{birth date and age|1980|4|22|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]|clubnat=Italy}} {{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=[[Mladen Petrić]]|age={{birth date and age|1981|1|1|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=9|club=[[Borussia Dortmund]]|clubnat=Germany}} {{nat fs end}} ===Recent Call Ups=== The following players have been called up to the Croatia squad in 2008. ;Goalkeepers {| class="wikitable" |- !width=20%|Name !width=15%|Date of birth !width=23.75%|Club !width=10%|Caps (goals) !width=43.75%|Most Recent Call up |- | [[Marin Skender]] |align=right| [[August 12]] [[1976]] | {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[NK Osijek|Osijek]] |align=center| 0 (0) | v. [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], [[26 March]], [[2008]] |} ;Defenders {| class="wikitable" |- !width=20%|Name !width=15%|Date of birth !width=23.75%|Club !width=10%|Caps (goals) !width=43.75%|Most Recent Call up |- | [[Manuel Pamić]] |align=right| [[August 20]] [[1986]] | {{flagicon|Austria}} [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]] |align=center| 0 (0) | [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] provisional squad |} ;Midfielders {| class="wikitable" |- !width=20%|Name !width=15%|Date of birth !width=23.75%|Club !width=10%|Caps (goals) !width=43.75%|Most Recent Call up |- | [[Marko Babić]] |align=right| [[January 28]], [[1981]] | {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Betis]] |align=center| 49 (3) | v. [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], [[6 February]], [[2008]] |- | [[Jurica Vranješ]] |align=right| [[January 30]], [[1980]] | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] |align=center| 26 (0) | v. [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], [[6 February]], [[2008]] |- | [[Anas Sharbini]] |align=right| [[February 21]], [[1986]] | {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[NK Rijeka|Rijeka]] |align=center|0 (0) | [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] provisional squad |- |} ;Strikers {| class="wikitable" |- !width=20%|Name !width=15%|Date of birth !width=23.75%|Club !width=10%|Caps (goals) !width=43.75%|Most Recent Call up |- | [[Eduardo da Silva]] [[Image:Cruz Roja.svg|15px]] |align=right| [[February 25]], [[1983]] | {{flagicon|England}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |align=center| 22 (13) | v. [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], [[6 February]], [[2008]] |} ==Notable players== ===Famously retired=== <table style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; width: 160px; border: #99B3FF solid 1px"> <tr><td><div style="position: relative;"> [[Image:Soccer.Field Transparant.png|175px]] {{Image label|x=0.225|y=0.05|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Yellow">[[Dražen Ladić|'''LADIĆ'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.21|y=0.15|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Igor Štimac|'''ŠTIMAC'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.11|y=0.21|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Slaven Bilić|'''BILIĆ'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.35|y=0.21|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Dario Šimić|'''ŠIMIĆ'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.04|y=0.36|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Mario Stanić|'''STANIĆ'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.40|y=0.36|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Robert Jarni|'''JARNI'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.21|y=0.32|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Zvonimir Soldo|'''SOLDO'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.17|y=0.35|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Robert Prosinečki|'''(PROSINEČKI)'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.28|y=0.42|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Aljoša Asanović|'''ASANOVIĆ'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.13|y=0.42|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Zvonimir Boban|'''BOBAN'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.17|y=0.44|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Captain (football)|'''(c)'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.13|y=0.52|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Goran Vlaović|'''VLAOVIĆ'''<br/>]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.30|y=0.52|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Davor Šuker|'''ŠUKER'''<br/>]]</font>}} </div></td></tr> <tr><td><small>Croatia 3-5-2 lineup during the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]</td></tr> </table> *[[Aljoša Asanović]] *[[Slaven Bilić]] *[[Zvonimir Boban]] *[[Alen Bokšić]] *[[Robert Jarni]] *[[Dražen Ladić]] *[[Robert Prosinečki]] *[[Dado Pršo]] *[[Zvonimir Soldo]] *[[Mario Stanić]] *[[Igor Štimac]] *[[Davor Šuker]] *[[Goran Vlaović]] *[[Franjo Wölfl]] ===Previous squads=== *[[2006 FIFA World Cup squads#Croatia|2006 World Cup - Croatia squad]] *[[2004 European Football Championship squads#Croatia|2004 Euro - Croatia squad]] *[[2002 FIFA World Cup squads#Croatia|2002 World Cup - Croatia squad]] *[[1998 FIFA World Cup squads#Croatia|1998 World Cup - Croatia squad]] *[[1996 European Football Championship squads#Croatia|1996 Euro - Croatia squad]] ===Foreigners=== <small>The following were eligible to play for alternate national federations but have notably appeared for Croatia:</small> *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Josip Šimunić]] *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Anthony Šerić]] *{{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Ivan Rakitić]] *{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Mladen Petrić]] *{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Vedran Ćorluka]] *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ivan Klasnić]] *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Robert Kovač]] *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Niko Kovač]] *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Robert Prosinečki]] *{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Eduardo Alves da Silva|Eduardo]] *{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giovanni Rosso]] <small>The following players were also somewhat eligible to play for Croatia before appearing for other national federations:</small> *{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] *{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Teddy Lučić]] *{{Flagicon|Belgium}} [[Branko Strupar]] *{{Flagicon|Austria}} [[Ivica Vastić]] *{{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[Daniel Bilos]] *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Mark Viduka]] *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Popovic]] *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Matthew Spiranovic]] *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Jason Čulina]] <small>The following players are eligible to play for Croatia and other national federations but are yet to make a senior appearance for any of them:</small> *{{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[Dario Cvitanich]] *{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Anas Sharbini]] ==2010 FIFA World Cup qualification== {{main|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)}} {{2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6 | expanded = yes | fixtures = yes | tiebreakers = <!-- "yes", to display the tiebreaking notes --> }} ==Records== Current defender [[Dario Šimić]] holds the record of most caps for the national team, having participated in all of their major tournaments so far. At present, he is one cap short of reaching a century, which will make him the only player from Croatia to ever achieve this milestone.<ref>[http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=706252.html Simic set on joining centurion club]</ref> [[Robert Jarni]] held the previous record of most appearances with 81 caps, eventually to be surpassed by Šimić during the2006 World Cup match against Japan.<ref>[http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/player.asp?p=2699 Robert Jarni]</ref><ref>[http://www1.uefa.com/tournament/players/player=13821/index.html Euro 20080 - Dario Simic]]</ref> [[Davor Šuker]], also selected as Croatia's best player for the UEFA Jubilee celebration<ref>[http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=2/newsid=638977.html Suker: a man with the Midas touch]</ref>, set a memorable record by scoring 45 goals during his tenture as a striker during the early years of the modern national team. Proven to be a difficult milestone to beat, the closest follower is midfielder Darijo Srna who has so far scored 16 goals for the national team. At age 25, foreign striker Eduardo da Silva is said to be the closest contender to break the record as he started his international career in highly profolic form. The most goals scored in a single match is held by Mladen Petrić who surpassed all previously held records to set an all time high. He did this by scoring 4 times during Croatia's 7-0 victory over Andorra.<ref>[http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=128/newsid=464424.html Petric inspires Croatian record</ref> The national team's highest scoring victory is an equal par with 7-0 victories of Andorra (achieved in 2007) and a same scoreline victory over [[Australia national football team|Australia]] (achieved in 1998). However, Andorra's defeat was a competitive game while Australia's was a warm up friendly prior to Croatia's run at the 98 World Cup. Croatia's highest suffered loss is also jointly considered, this time between 5 different occasions. The first two of such were 5-1 defeats against the former German national teams prior to the official independence of Croatia however. They then went on to suffer a 4-1 defeat against [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] in a 1994 friendly, a 3-0 defeat to [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] at Euro 96 and then a 3-0 loss over Holland in a 2008 friendly.<ref name="croatiamatches"/> Unofficially, Ivan Rakitic is considered to be the youngest player to appear for Croatia as he was capped for the first at the age of 19. Goalkeeper Vedran Runje is contrarily one of the oldest players to debut for the national team as he earned his first cap at the age of 31. ==Stadium== [[Image:MaksimirStadium.jpg|200px|thumb|left|200px|Maksimir stadium from an aerial view]] Croatia play most of their home matches at the [[Maksimir Stadium]] in the nations capital city of [[Zagreb]], especially competitive fixtures. The stadium, also used by league giants [[Dinamo Zagreb]], is famously remembered in the Balkans for the [[Dinamo Zagreb-Red Star Belgrade riot|Dinamo vs Red Star riot]] during the early years of the [[Croatian War of Independence|war]]. The monument contracts its name from the nearby neighborhood of [[Maksimir]] and is commonly also used for domestic concerts. Although, these are constantly set long before any major fixtures take place. Subject to such over the years, there are currently extensive plans to renovate the Maksimir. If done to the expected degree, it will become the most expensive football stadium in the world,.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.javno.com/foto.php?id=18&rbr=3147&idrf=158829&l=en |publisher=''Javno.com'' |title=What the New Dinamo Stadium Will Look Like |date= |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> Croatia are still undefeated in all competitive games played on home soil, proving to be a tough competition for any opponent. Their primary stadium has a reputation of a fierce and largely supporting atmosphere which is belived to be the prime factor behind Croatia's undefeated record. Prior to the European Championships in 2008, the [[Croatian Football Federation]] was fined for alleged racist behaviour by the fans during the tournament. After further investigation, the possibility occurred that the stadiums tennants may have to perform under a strict number of limited fans as a punishment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.javno.com/en/sports/clanak.php?id=159578 |publisher=''Javno.com'' |title=UEFA to Punish HNS Due to Fascist Signs? |date=27 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> [[France national football team|France]] are the only team ever to have beaten Croatia at Maksimir, during a friendly game back in [[2000]].<ref>http://www.sveosportu.com/hrvatskareprezentacijanogomet/Hrvatskareprezentacijahrvatska111x.htm</ref> In [[2006]], England suffered the effect of a slight discoloration in the turf, which lead to the infamous own goal conceded by goalkeepr [[Paul Robinson]]. The national team is also known to play some competitive games at the [[Poljud Stadium]] in [[Split]], which has seen them produce overall dissapointing results for a coincidental reason. Smaller games are sometimes even played at the minor [[Kantrida Stadium]] in [[Rijeka]], along with others. ===Home venues record=== <small>Since Croatia's first game as an independent country (on [[17 October]] [[1990]] vs. [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]) the national football team played their home games at 8 different [[stadium]]s:</small> {| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;" |- !Venue !City !Played !Won !Drawn !Lost !GF !GA !Points per game |- |[[Maksimir Stadium|Maksimir]] |[[Zagreb]] |38 |26 |11 |1 |84 |21 |2.34 |- |[[Kantrida Stadium|Kantrida]] |[[Rijeka]] |9 |8 |1 |0 |14 |2 |2.77 |- |[[Gradski stadion u Poljudu|Poljud]] |[[Split]] |9 |0 |6 |3 |7 |12 |0.66 |- |[[Stadion Varteksa]] |[[Varaždin]] |6 |4 |2 |0 |12 |3 |2.33 |- |[[Gradski vrt]] |[[Osijek]] |5 |3 |2 |0 |14 |5 |2.20 |- |[[Stadion Kranjčevićeva|Kranjčevićeva]] |[[Zagreb]] |1 |1 |0 |0 |3 |0 |3.00 |- |[[Stadion Šubićevac|Šubićevac]] |[[Šibenik]] |1 |0 |1 |0 |2 |2 |1.00 |- |[[Aldo Drosina Stadium|Aldo Drosina]] |[[Pula]] |1 |0 |0 |1 |1 |2 |0.00 |-class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2"|Totals !! 70!! 42 !! 23 !! 5 !! 137 !! 47 !! 2.12 |} : <small>Last updated: Croatia 1&ndash;0 Moldova, [[24 May]] [[2008]]. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.</small> ==Supporters== Croatia have memorable fame for their supporters as well. The two most common fan groups in the country are the [[Bad Blue Boys]] of [[Dinamo Zagreb]] and [[Torcida Split|The Torcida]] of [[Hajduk Split]]. As supporters of the 2 biggest teams in the domestic league, a strong rivalry has since developed between both the teams and fans, with some records of increased riots and clashes. However, during the national team matches, these are usually set aside as all fans focus merely on the support of the national team as a whole. [[Image:Flare_celebration.jpg|200px|thumb|left|200px|Passionate Croatian supporters are famously noticed for their wild behavior, usually involving [[Flare (pyrotechnic)|flares]] to light up their national colour]] At many times however, the Croatian fans have been the centre of harshly accused racist behaviour. While national chants are common from the supporters, there has also been an increasingly reported amount of racist actions, allegedly at [[Euro 2004]] as well.<ref name="croatfans">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-409579/Croatia-threatened-Euro-2008-expulsion-UEFA.html |title=Croatia threatened with expulsion |accessdate=2008-07-15|}}</ref> In 2006, during the friendly game between [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and the Croatians in [[Livorno]], a small amount of travelling Croatian fans formed the shape of a [[swastika]]<ref> [http://card.wordpress.com/2006/08/18/racism-in-soccer-croatian-fans-form-human-swastika-in-italy/ Croatian fans form Human Swastika in Italy]</ref>, a symbol connected to the cold years of the [[Nazi regime]]. While some conspiracies surrounded the event in the defense of the Croat fans, [[UEFA]] eventually fined the Croatian football federation over the incident<ref name="croatfans"/> as the fans claimed to be provoked over the jeering of their national anthem and waving of pro-[[communism|communist]] flags towards them.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525901351&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Croatia to receive penalty]</ref> Being watched closely during Euro 2008, Croatian fans were again spotted with the accusations of them displaying racist banners during the match against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]. The national football federation was again fined by UEFA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/euro2008/news/L28567026.php |publisher=''[[Reuters]]'' |title=Croatia federation fined over racist fans |date=28 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> Despite controversy surrounding the supporters, Croatians have always been neutrally admired for their creative passion. During the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], a Croatian fan managed to bypass all secuity barriers and make his way onto the field, immediately admiring the presence of the players and notably interacting with former striker [[Dado Pršo]]<ref>http://english.people.com.cn/200606/14/eng20060614_273851.html</ref><ref>http://croatia.worldcupblog.org/group-f/croatia-vs-brazil-the-fan.html</ref>. During the famous win at the new Wembley stadium in 2007, Croatian supporters were favored for their constant involvement and spirit for the team. A large emphasis soon occurred surrounding the criticism of the English fans who, despite having a clear number advantage, were over-volumed by the 6000 or so away fans. At the conclusion of the match, the players once again celebrated with their fans, prompting a clear relationship amongst them. After the unexpected loss against Turkey at the final tournament, proffessional guidance was sought by the federation to help the fans and players who were clearly distraught over their loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/world/9251494.asp?gid=244&sz=17238 |publisher=''[[Hürriyet]]'' |title=Croats seek professional help after Turkey's shock win in Euro 2008 |date= |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> ==Media attention== The national team is subject to constant media attention as support and praise is often composed for the players prior to significant fixtures. Most recently, manager Slaven Bilić and his casual rock band released a hit titled ''"Vatreno Ludilo"'' (Fiery Madness) which reminiscences the teams success during the 98 World Cup and relates it back to modern day ability. It soon became a #1 hit in Croatia and was used as a hymn for the teams performance at Euro 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/slaven-bilics-band-to-record-croatias-euro-2008-anthem.html |publisher=World Cup blog |title=Slaven Bilić's band to record Croatia's Euro 2008 anthem |date= |accessdate=2008-07-12 }}</ref> More throughout the years, domestic bands such as [[Dino Dvornik]], Zaprešić boys, [[Prljavo kazalište]], [[Baruni]] and others composed many singles in support of the national team.<ref>[http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/page.asp?p=2819 Croatian football anthems]</ref> The most well known of such are still used today and are known as: *''Malo nas je al nas ima'' (we are little, but we are many) *''Samo je jedno'' (only ever necessary [to cry] once) *''Moj dom je Hrvatska'' (Croatia is my homeland) *''Srce Vatreno'' (fiery heart) and *''Hrvatska je prvak svijeta'' (Croatia are champions). ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== ===Official=== * [http://www.hns-cff.hr ''Croatian Football Federation'' official website] {{hr icon}} * [http://www.uvijekvjerni.com Official supporters' club website] {{hr icon}} ===Statistics=== * [http://www.sveosportu.com/hrvatskareprezentacijanogomet/Hrvatskareprezentacija.htm Detailed list of all Croatia's games] {{hr icon}} <small>''(Last updated [[20 June]] [[2008]])''</small> * [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kroa-intres.html Croatia - List of international matches] at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] <small>''(Last updated [[26 March]] [[2008]])''</small> * [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/kroa-recintlp.html Croatia - Players' stats] at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF]] <small>''(Last updated [[26 March]] [[2008]])''</small> ===News and fans=== * [http://hr.nogonet.com ''NogoNet.com'' - Croatian football news portal] {{hr icon}} * [http://www.nogometni.net ''Nogometni.net'' - Croatian football news portal] {{hr icon}} * [http://www.sportnet.hr Official website] of ''[[Sportnet.hr]]'' {{hr icon}} * [http://sportskenovosti.hr Official website] of ''[[Sportske novosti]]'' {{hr icon}} * [http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/index.asp ''Become a Croatia Fan'' - English supporters' website] {{fb start}} {{Football in Croatia}} {{International Football}} {{UEFA teams}} {{1998 FIFA World Cup Finalists}} {{UEFA Euro 2008 finalists}} {{fb end}} [[Category:European national football teams]] [[Category:Croatia national football team| ]] [[Category:National sports teams of Croatia]] [[ar:منتخب كرواتيا لكرة القدم]] [[bs:Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija]] [[ca:Selecció de futbol de Croàcia]] [[cs:Chorvatská fotbalová reprezentace]] [[da:Kroatiens fodboldlandshold]] [[de:Kroatische Fußballnationalmannschaft]] [[et:Horvaatia jalgpallikoondis]] [[es:Selección de fútbol de Croacia]] [[eo:Kroata nacia teamo de futbalo]] [[fr:Équipe de Croatie de football]] [[gl:Selección de fútbol de Croacia]] [[ko:크로아티아 축구 국가대표팀]] [[hr:Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija]] [[id:Tim nasional sepak bola Kroasia]] [[it:Nazionale di calcio della Croazia]] [[he:נבחרת קרואטיה בכדורגל]] [[jv:Tim nasional sépak bola Kroasia]] [[ka:ხორვატიის ეროვნული საფეხბურთო ნაკრები]] [[lv:Horvātijas futbola izlase]] [[lt:Kroatijos vyrų futbolo rinktinė]] [[hu:Horvát labdarúgó-válogatott]] [[mk:Национален фудбалски тим на Хрватска]] [[mt:Tim Nazzjonali tal-Futbol tal-Kroazja]] [[nl:Kroatisch voetbalelftal]] [[ja:サッカークロアチア代表]] [[no:Kroatias herrelandslag i fotball]] [[pl:Reprezentacja Chorwacji w piłce nożnej]] [[pt:Seleção Croata de Futebol]] [[ru:Сборная Хорватии по футболу]] [[sk:Chorvátske národné futbalové mužstvo]] [[sl:Hrvaška nogometna reprezentanca]] [[sr:Фудбалска репрезентација Хрватске]] [[sh:Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija]] [[fi:Kroatian jalkapallomaajoukkue]] [[sv:Kroatiens herrlandslag i fotboll]] [[vi:Đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia Croatia]] [[tr:Hırvatistan Millî Futbol Takımı]] [[uk:Збірна Хорватії з футболу]] [[wuu:克罗阿希亚国家足球队]] [[zh:克羅地亞國家足球隊]]