CROATIA: THE FACTS & STATS

CROATIA C have had eight different scorers s at the 2018 World Cup – only o Belgium have had more different different players p find the net (9). CROATIA have reached the World Cup semi-finals for the second time since their first W World ld C Cup participation in 1998, which is more than the likes of Argentina, England, Italy, Portugal and Spain (1 each). The only European nations with more semi-final appearances in this period (inc. 2018) are Germany (4), France (3) and Holland (3). C CROATIA reached the semifinals f via penalty shoot-out v victories in the last 16 against D Denmark k and quarter-final against Russia – the only other team to win two penalty shoot-outs in a single World Cup were Argentina in 1990 (against Yugoslavi Yugoslavia and Italy). CROATIA have only lost one of their six knockout matches at the World Cup, losing to France in the 19199in 1998 semi-final. M MARIO MANDZUKIC assisted A Andrej Kramaric’s goal against R Russia in the quarter-final – he has b been involved in four goals at World Cup finals for Croatia (3 goals, 1 assist). Only Davor Suker has been involved in more (6). C CROATIA scored two headers in t their last match against Russia – o only one of their previous 29 W World Cup goals was a header.