Croatia at the UEFA European Championship
This is a record of Croatia's results at the UEFA European Football Championship. The European Championship is one of the major competitive international football tournaments, first played in 1960, whose finals stage has been held every four years, with the 15th staging of the competition occurring in 2016.
The Croatia national football team did not enter the competition until 1996, having been part of SFR Yugoslavia up until the qualifying stages for the 1992 edition. Croatia has competed in the qualifying competition every time since, for a total of seven tournaments, although has failed to qualify for the finals proper on one occasion, in 2000 (played in Belgium and the Netherlands). The team's best performances have been reaching the quarter-finals twice — in 1996 and 2008, losing to Germany and Turkey respectively.
Records
UEFA European Championship record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1960 to 1992 | Part of | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Quarter-final | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | ||
Did not qualify | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||
Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | ||
Quarter-final | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad | 1st | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 2nd | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | ||
Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | ||
Qualified | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||
Total | Quarter-final | 6/7 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | – | – | 70 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 135 | 46 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks; correct as of 21 June 2016 (Croatia v. Spain)
Croatia's European Championship record | |
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First Match | (11 June 1996; Nottingham, England) |
Biggest Win | (16 June 1996; Sheffield, England) |
Biggest Defeat | (19 June 1996; Nottingham, England) |
Best Result | Quartel-final in 1996 and 2008 |
Worst Result | Group Stage in 2004, and 2012 |
1996 England
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Dražen Ladić | 1 January 1963 (aged 33) | ||
2 | MF | Nikola Jurčević | 14 September 1966 (aged 29) | ||
3 | DF | Robert Jarni | 26 October 1968 (aged 27) | ||
4 | DF | Igor Štimac | 6 September 1967 (aged 28) | ||
5 | DF | Nikola Jerkan | 8 December 1964 (aged 31) | ||
6 | DF | Slaven Bilić | 11 September 1968 (aged 27) | ||
7 | MF | Aljoša Asanović | 14 December 1965 (aged 30) | ||
8 | MF | Robert Prosinečki | 12 January 1969 (aged 27) | ||
9 | FW | Davor Šuker | 1 January 1968 (aged 28) | ||
10 | MF | Zvonimir Boban (captain) | 8 October 1968 (aged 27) | ||
11 | FW | Alen Bokšić | 21 January 1970 (aged 26) | ||
12 | GK | Marjan Mrmić | 6 May 1965 (aged 31) | ||
13 | MF | Mario Stanić | 10 April 1972 (aged 24) | ||
14 | DF | Zvonimir Soldo | 2 November 1967 (aged 28) | ||
15 | DF | Dubravko Pavličić | 28 November 1967 (aged 28) | ||
16 | MF | Mladen Mladenović | 13 September 1964 (aged 31) | ||
17 | FW | Igor Pamić | 19 November 1969 (aged 26) | ||
18 | DF | Elvis Brajković | 12 June 1969 (aged 26) | ||
19 | FW | Goran Vlaović | 7 August 1972 (aged 23) | ||
20 | DF | Dario Šimić | 12 November 1975 (aged 20) | ||
21 | FW | Igor Cvitanović | 1 November 1970 (aged 25) | ||
22 | GK | Tonči Gabrić | 11 November 1961 (aged 34) |
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
2004 Portugal
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Vladimir Vasilj | 6 July 1975 (aged 28) | ||
2 | DF | Mario Tokić | 23 July 1975 (aged 28) | ||
3 | DF | Josip Šimunić | 18 February 1978 (aged 26) | ||
4 | DF | Stjepan Tomas | 6 March 1976 (aged 28) | ||
5 | DF | Igor Tudor | 16 April 1978 (aged 26) | ||
6 | DF | Boris Živković (captain) | 15 November 1975 (aged 28) | ||
7 | MF | Milan Rapaić | 16 August 1973 (aged 30) | ||
8 | MF | Darijo Srna | 1 May 1982 (aged 22) | ||
9 | FW | Dado Pršo | 5 November 1974 (aged 29) | ||
10 | MF | Niko Kovač | 15 October 1971 (aged 32) | ||
11 | FW | Tomislav Šokota | 8 April 1977 (aged 27) | ||
12 | GK | Tomislav Butina | 30 March 1974 (aged 30) | ||
13 | DF | Dario Šimić | 12 November 1975 (aged 28) | ||
14 | DF | Mato Neretljak | 3 June 1979 (aged 25) | ||
15 | MF | Jerko Leko | 9 April 1980 (aged 24) | ||
16 | MF | Marko Babić | 28 January 1981 (aged 23) | ||
17 | FW | Ivan Klasnić | 29 January 1980 (aged 24) | ||
18 | FW | Ivica Olić | 14 September 1979 (aged 24) | ||
19 | FW | Ivica Mornar | 12 January 1974 (aged 30) | ||
20 | MF | Đovani Roso | 17 November 1972 (aged 31) | ||
21 | DF | Robert Kovač | 6 April 1974 (aged 30) | ||
22 | MF | Nenad Bjelica | 20 August 1971 (aged 32) | ||
23 | GK | Joey Didulica | 14 October 1977 (aged 26) |
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
2008 Austria/Switzerland
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Stipe Pletikosa | 8 January 1979 (aged 29) | 69 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Dario Šimić | 12 November 1975 (aged 32) | 98 | 3 | |
3 | DF | Josip Šimunić | 18 February 1978 (aged 30) | 62 | 3 | |
4 | DF | Robert Kovač | 6 April 1974 (aged 34) | 74 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Vedran Ćorluka | 5 February 1986 (aged 22) | 20 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Hrvoje Vejić | 8 June 1977 (aged 30) | 2 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Ivan Rakitić | 10 March 1988 (aged 20) | 8 | 1 | |
8 | MF | Ognjen Vukojević | 20 December 1983 (aged 24) | 5 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Nikola Kalinić | 5 January 1988 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Niko Kovač (captain) | 15 October 1971 (aged 36) | 77 | 14 | |
11 | DF | Darijo Srna | 1 May 1982 (aged 26) | 55 | 15 | |
12 | GK | Mario Galinović | 15 November 1976 (aged 31) | 2 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Nikola Pokrivač | 26 November 1985 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Luka Modrić | 9 September 1985 (aged 22) | 26 | 3 | |
15 | DF | Dario Knežević | 20 April 1982 (aged 26) | 7 | 1 | |
16 | MF | Jerko Leko | 9 April 1980 (aged 28) | 52 | 2 | |
17 | FW | Ivan Klasnić | 29 January 1980 (aged 28) | 29 | 8 | |
18 | FW | Ivica Olić | 14 September 1979 (aged 28) | 54 | 9 | |
19 | MF | Niko Kranjčar | 13 August 1984 (aged 23) | 41 | 7 | |
20 | FW | Igor Budan | 22 April 1980 (aged 28) | 5 | 0 | |
21 | FW | Mladen Petrić | 1 January 1981 (aged 27) | 24 | 9 | |
22 | MF | Danijel Pranjić | 2 December 1981 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 | |
23 | GK | Vedran Runje | 10 February 1976 (aged 32) | 4 | 0 |
In the qualifiers, Croatia was drawn into Group E of Euro 2008's qualifications, along with Andorra, England, Estonia, Macedonia, Israel and Russia.
Over the course of qualifying, Croatia racked up nine wins, two draws, and one loss. Croatia's loss was a 2–0 defeat at Skopje, Macedonia. Croatia and Romania became the final teams to record their first loss, both on the November 17, 2007 matchday, in a qualification cycle where every team suffered at least one defeat. Croatia gathered numerous headlines after knocking England out on the final matchday, with a 3–2 victory at Wembley Stadium.[2]
Croatian striker Eduardo was the second-highest goalscorer in qualifications with 10 goals, trailing Northern Ireland's David Healy.
In a match that sparked much controversy and disappointment,[3] Croatia were considered the unluckiest team of the tournament as they eventually lost to Turkey in the quarter-finals after a daunting match in Vienna. In the 119th minute, Ivan Klasnić scored to put Croatia ahead but Turkey scored a last kick equaliser courtesy of Semih Şentürk to take the match to a penalty shootout. Croatia eventually lost 1–3 on penalties, with Modric, Rakitic and Petric each missing their respective spot kicks to hand Turkey an unbelievable victory. As many shock roamed around Croatia as a nation, Slaven Bilić went on to say "This defeat will haunt us for the rest of our lives". It was the final International game for long standing captain Niko Kovač who announced his retirement from international football midway during the tournament.
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
- Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
2012 Poland/Ukraine
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Stipe Pletikosa | 8 January 1979 (aged 33) | 94 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Ivan Strinić | 17 July 1987 (aged 24) | 20 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Josip Šimunić | 18 February 1978 (aged 34) | 95 | 3 | |
4 | DF | Jurica Buljat | 12 September 1986 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Vedran Ćorluka | 5 February 1986 (aged 26) | 57 | 3 | |
6 | MF | Danijel Pranjić | 2 December 1981 (aged 30) | 45 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Ivan Rakitić | 10 March 1988 (aged 24) | 44 | 8 | |
8 | MF | Ognjen Vukojević | 20 December 1983 (aged 28) | 42 | 4 | |
9 | FW | Nikica Jelavić | 27 August 1985 (aged 26) | 22 | 3 | |
10 | MF | Luka Modrić | 9 September 1985 (aged 26) | 57 | 8 | |
11 | DF | Darijo Srna (captain) | 1 May 1982 (aged 30) | 94 | 19 | |
12 | GK | Ivan Kelava | 20 February 1988 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Gordon Schildenfeld | 18 March 1985 (aged 27) | 15 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Milan Badelj | 25 February 1989 (aged 23) | 4 | 1 | |
15 | DF | Šime Vrsaljko | 10 January 1992 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Tomislav Dujmović | 26 February 1981 (aged 31) | 19 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Mario Mandžukić | 21 May 1986 (aged 26) | 32 | 8 | |
18 | FW | Nikola Kalinić | 5 January 1988 (aged 24) | 13 | 5 | |
19 | MF | Niko Kranjčar | 13 August 1984 (aged 27) | 73 | 15 | |
20 | MF | Ivan Perišić | 2 February 1989 (aged 23) | 13 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Domagoj Vida | 29 April 1989 (aged 23) | 11 | 0 | |
22 | FW | Eduardo | 25 February 1983 (aged 29) | 50 | 23 | |
23 | GK | Danijel Subašić | 27 October 1984 (aged 27) | 4 | 0 |
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
2016 France
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Ivan Vargić | 15 March 1987 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Šime Vrsaljko | 10 January 1992 (aged 24) | 19 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Ivan Strinić | 17 July 1987 (aged 28) | 35 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Ivan Perišić | 2 February 1989 (aged 27) | 47 | 13 | |
5 | DF | Vedran Ćorluka | 5 February 1986 (aged 30) | 88 | 4 | |
6 | DF | Tin Jedvaj | 28 November 1995 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Ivan Rakitić | 10 March 1988 (aged 28) | 76 | 11 | |
8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 6 May 1994 (aged 22) | 27 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Andrej Kramarić | 19 June 1991 (aged 24) | 11 | 4 | |
10 | MF | Luka Modrić | 9 September 1985 (aged 30) | 90 | 10 | |
11 | DF | Darijo Srna (captain) | 1 May 1982 (aged 34) | 130 | 22 | |
12 | GK | Lovre Kalinić | 3 April 1990 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Gordon Schildenfeld | 18 March 1985 (aged 31) | 27 | 1 | |
14 | MF | Marcelo Brozović | 16 November 1992 (aged 23) | 17 | 4 | |
15 | MF | Marko Rog | 19 July 1995 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Nikola Kalinić | 5 January 1988 (aged 28) | 29 | 11 | |
17 | FW | Mario Mandžukić | 21 May 1986 (aged 30) | 66 | 24 | |
18 | MF | Ante Ćorić | 14 April 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Milan Badelj | 25 February 1989 (aged 27) | 20 | 1 | |
20 | FW | Marko Pjaca | 6 May 1995 (aged 21) | 8 | 1 | |
21 | DF | Domagoj Vida | 29 April 1989 (aged 27) | 38 | 1 | |
22 | FW | Duje Čop | 1 February 1990 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | |
23 | GK | Danijel Subašić | 27 October 1984 (aged 31) | 21 | 0 |
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
2020 Pan-European
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout phase based on ranking | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.
List of matches
Euro | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Scorers |
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1996 | Group stage | 1–0 | W | Nottingham | Vlaović | |
3–0 | W | Sheffield | Šuker (2), Boban | |||
0–3 | L | Nottingham | — | |||
Quarter-final | 1–2 | L | Manchester | Šuker | ||
2004 | Group stage | 0–0 | D | Leiria | — | |
2–2 | D | Leiria | Rapaić, Pršo | |||
2–4 | L | Lisbon | N. Kovač, Tudor | |||
2008 | Group stage | 1–0 | W | Vienna | Modrić | |
2–1 | W | Klagenfurt | Srna, Olić | |||
1–0 | W | Klagenfurt | Klasnić | |||
Quarter-final | 1–1 (1–3 pen.) | D | Vienna | Klasnić | ||
2012 | Group stage | 3–1 | W | Poznań | Mandžukić(2), Jelavić | |
1–1 | D | Poznań | Mandžukić | |||
0–1 | L | Gdańsk | — | |||
2016 | Group stage | 1–0 | W | Paris | Modrić | |
2–2 | D | Saint-Étienne | Perišić, Rakitić | |||
2–1 | W | Bordeaux | Kalinić, Perišić | |||
Round of 16 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | L | Lens | — |
Players with most appearances
No. | Name | Matches | European Championships |
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1 | Darijo Srna | 12 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
2 | Vedran Ćorluka | 11 | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
3 | Ivan Rakitić | 10 | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
4 | Luka Modrić | 9 | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
5 | Ivan Perišić | 7 | 2012, 2016 |
Goalscorers
No. | Name | Goals | European Championships |
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1 | Davor Šuker | 3 | 1996 |
Mario Mandžukić | 3 | 2012 | |
3 | Luka Modrić | 2 | 2008, 2016 |
Ivan Perišić | 2 | 2016 | |
Ivan Klasnić | 2 | 2008 | |
6 | Zvonimir Boban | 1 | 1996 |
Goran Vlaović | 1 | 1996 | |
Niko Kovač | 1 | 2004 | |
Dado Pršo | 1 | 2004 | |
Milan Rapaić | 1 | 2004 | |
Igor Tudor | 1 | 2004 | |
Ivica Olić | 1 | 2008 | |
Darijo Srna | 1 | 2008 | |
Nikica Jelavić | 1 | 2012 | |
Nikola Kalinić | 1 | 2016 | |
Ivan Rakitić | 1 | 2016 | |
Awards
- Team of the Tournament 1996: Davor Šuker
- Team of the Tournament 2008: Luka Modrić
- Mario Mandžukić was the top scorer of 2012 European Championship alongside 5 other players but failed to win an award.
See also
Notes
- Ognjen Vukojević joined Dynamo Kyiv after the tournament.
- Luka Modrić joined Tottenham Hotspur after the tournament.
References
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