2006-11-06 06:19:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
CROATIA finished 3rd in their debut appearance at the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals in FRANCE. they narrowly lost to eventual champions, FRANCE 2-1 in the semi-final but they managed to beat NETHERLANDS 2-1 in the 3rd place match. Davor Suker was the top scorer of the tournament with 6 goals.
1998 FIFA World Cup finals results:
14.06.1998 - 1st round - JAMAICA 1-3 CROATIA
20.06.1998 - 1st round - JAPAN 0-1 CROATIA
26.06.1998 - 1st round - ARGENTINA 1-0 CROATIA
30.06.1998 - round of 16 - ROMANIA 0-1 CROATIA
04.07.1998 - quarter-finals - GERMANY 0-3 CROATIA
08.07.1998 - semi-finals - FRANCE 2-1 CROATIA
11.07.1998 - 3rd place match - CROATIA 2-1 NETHERLANDS
2006-11-07 01:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Croatia's FIFA World Cup experience so far has been short but very sweet. On their first attempt, they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, where they left an indelible impression.
In the quarter-finals Croatia defeated Germany, and an early goal by Davor Suker put them ahead against the hosts and eventual champions France in their semi-final tie. But Lilian Thuram's two goals for France ended the dream of reaching a World Cup final, and in the dying moments, Croatia failed to capitalise when France went a man down for the last 15 minutes of the game.
Four years later Croatia qualified again but were unable to repeat their 1998 success. They followed an opening defeat by Mexico with a win against Italy but lost to Ecuador and failed to reach the last sixteen.
2006-11-06 20:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by ILuvMe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lost in semis against France when Thuram scored his only two goals in his international career, whit players like Prosinecki, Boban, Suker, Jarni, Å timac, Tudor... at their life form and the fact that they were all from Yugoslavian Golden generation that won FIFA World Youth Championship 1987 in Chile it wasn't really a surprise that they come that far!!!! I think that if that team was in final with Brazil, Croatia would be the WC Champion!!!!!
2006-11-06 15:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah they won Germany 3-0 lol and then they won Holland in their 1st appearing . They were amazing . Most of the players left but I think the new players r good too,
They finished 3rd in 98.
2006-11-07 04:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Croatia came in 3RD place.
http://www.soccerhall.org/history/WorldCup_1998.htm
2006-11-06 14:47:53 · answer #5 · answered by Juventina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crocia got 4th place in '98 world cup
2006-11-06 14:42:47 · answer #6 · answered by michael t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they finished in third with the netherlands. they lost to france in the 1/4 finals.
2006-11-06 14:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
France 1
Brazil 2
CROATIA 3
Netherlands 4
2006-11-06 22:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Cottontail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
quater final with Suker has a good foward
2006-11-06 14:24:52 · answer #9 · answered by punisher6673@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
were beaten in semi-final and won the third-place playoff.
They came 3rd.
2006-11-06 14:24:11 · answer #10 · answered by TipperaryKeano 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋