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Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Croatia

Croatia in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Croatia's 2nd appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Third at France 1998.

Croatia in the 2002 World Cup

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..

Croatia World Cup Squad

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.

Players to watch:
Davor Suker, Zvonimir Soldo and Alen Boksic.

Destination Croatia

Croatia Travel Notes:
Find out more about Croatia @ Travel Notes.