Euro 1996
At its first major tournament, Croatia reached the quarterfinals where it lost against later winner Germany.
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1996
1998
World Cup 1998
At its first World Cup, held in France, Croatian team won the historic bronze medal.
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2002
World Cup 2002
FIFA World Cup 2002 was held in Japan and South Korea, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.
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2004
Euro 2004
EURO 2004 was held in Portugal, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.
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2006
World Cup 2006
FIFA World Cup 2006 was held in Germany, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.
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2008
Euro 2008
EURO 2008 was held in Switzerland and Austria, with Croatian team losing a dramatic quarterfinal against Turkey.
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2012
Euro 2012
EURO 2012 was held in Ukraine and Poland, with Croatian team stopped in the group stage by later finalists Spain and Italy.
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2014
World Cup 2014.
FIFA World Cup 2014 was held in Brazil, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.
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2016
Euro 2016
EURO 2016 was held in France, with Croatia reaching the Round of 16 and bowing out against later winners Portugal.
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2018
World Cup 2018.
At the FIFA World Cup in Russia, Croatia national team achieved the biggest success in history by reaching the final and winning the silver medal.
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2020
Euro 2020
Due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Pan-European EURO 2020 was held in 2021, with Croatia national team reaching the Round of 16.
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2022
World Cup 2022.
FIFA World Cup 2022 was held in Qatar, with Croatia national team winning the bronze medal.
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2023
Nations League 2023.
UEFA Nations League final tournament in 2023 was held in Netherlands. As a first-time participant, Croatia won the silver medal.
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Historic matches
1907.
Slavia Prague 15
Croatia 2
Slavia Prague:Pulchert, Ring, Boček, Benda, Kotouč, Milda, Jindra, Maly, Rozmaisl, Košek, Jahn
Head coaches: John Madden
Croatia: Verteši, Besednik, Kudrna, Albrecht, Lipovšćak, Schreiber, Benić, Kunz, Todl, Erbežnik, Berger
Head coaches: Hinko Würth and Milovan Zoričić
1940.
Croatia 4
Switzerland 0
Croatia:Glaser, Šuprina, Belošević, Jazbec, Jazbinšek, Antolković, Matekalo (46'), Cimermančić (70', 82'), Kokotović, Wölfl, Lešnik (84')
Head coach: Jozo Jakopić
Switzerland: Feutz, Stölzer, Lehmann, Springer, Andreoli, Bichoux, Fredi, Bickel, Paul Aeby, Monnard, Amado, Georg Aeby
Head coach: Henri Müller
1956.
Croatia 5
Indonesia 2
Croatia:Ante Vulić, Svemir Delić, Ante Vidošević, Stane Krstulović (13'), Vlado Klaić, Ante Žanetić, Sulejman Rebac (17', 54'), Željko Matuš (9'), Dražan Jerković (45' Ivan Medle), Joško Vidošević, Aleksandar Benko (43')
Head coach: Bruno Knežević, Leo Lemešić and Franjo Wölfl
Indonesia: Sealan (Pa I Jo), Chinudin, Tio Him Tijang, Rukma, Kve Kviat Sek, Tan Lione Hou (24'), A De, Vitarsa (70'), Pua Sian Lione, Danu (Li Kian Am), Damiat
Head coach: Tan Lione Hou
1990.
Croatia 2
USA 1
Croatia:Dražen Ladić (od 70' Tonči Gabrić), Zoran Vulić, Darko Dražić, Drago Čelić, Vlado Kasalo, Saša Peršon (71' Gregor Židan), Kujtim Shalla, Zlatko Kranjčar, Ivan Cvjetković (33'), Aljoša Asanović (29') (58' Mladen Mladenović), Marko Mlinarić
Head coach: Dražan Jerković
USA: Meola, Trittschun, Balboa, Armstrong, Fraser, Banks (81' Windlschmann), Harkes, Eichmann (57' Bliss), Krumpe (46' Dayak (80')), Murray, Vermes
Head coach: Bob Gansler
Accomplishments
HNS and national teams accomplishments.
- Accomplishments
- Awards
- National Team
- Youth teams
- Futsal
- 1996Hassan II Trophy: Winners
- 1998FIFA World Cup, France: Bronze medal
- 1998Highest FIFA World Ranking (3rd place)
- 1998UEFA U-18 European Championship, Cyprus: Bronze medal
- 1999Highest FIFA World Ranking (3rd place)
- 1999Korea cup: Winners
- 2001UEFA U-16 European Championship, England: Bronze medal
- 2018FIFA World Cup, Russia: Silver medal
- 2019UEFA U-19 Futsal Euro, Latvia: Silver medal
- 2022FIFA World Cup, Qatar: Bronze medal
- 2023UEFA Nations League: Silver medal
- 1992Croatian Olympic Committee award "Matija Ljubek"
- 1994FIFA Best Mover of the Year
- 1997Team of the Year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti"
- 1998FIFA Best mover of the Year
- 1998State award for sport "Franjo Bučar"
- 1998Team of the Year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti")
- 2001Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2001Team of the Year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti")
- 2006Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2007Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2008Team of the Year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti")
- 2008Blue flower - Croatian National Tourist Board award
- 2014Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2015Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2018State award for sport "Franjo Bučar"
- 2018Charter of Republic of Croatia
- 2018Team of the year (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2018Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2018Team of the year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti")
- 2022Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2022Team of the year (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2022Team of the Year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti")
- 2023Best promoter of Croatia (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2023Team of the year (Croatian Olympic Committee)
- 2023Team of the Year (Croatian daily "Sportske novosti")
- 1996UEFA Euro, England: Quarterfinals
- 1998FIFA World Cup., France: Bronze medal
- 2002FIFA World Cup, Korea and Japan: Group stage
- 2004UEFA Euro, Portugal: Group stage
- 2006FIFA World Cup, Germany: Group stage
- 2008UEFA Euro, Austria and Switzerland: Quarterfinals
- 2012UEFA Euro, Poland and Ukraine: Group stage
- 2014FIFA World Cup, Brazil: Group Stage
- 2016UEFA Euro, France: Round of 16
- 2018FIFA World Cup, Russia: Silver medal
- 2021UEFA Euro 2020: Round of 16
- 2022FIFA World Cup, Qatar: Bronze medal
- 2023UEFA Nations League, Netherlands: Silver medal
- 1996UEFA U-16 European Championship, Austria: Quarterfinals
- 1998UEFA U-16 European Championship, Scotland: Quarterfinals
- 1998UEFA U-18 European Championship, Cyprus: Bronze medal
- 1999FIFA U-20 World Cup, Nigeria: Knockout phase
- 1999UEFA U-16 European Championship, Czech Republic: Group stage
- 2000UEFA U-21 European Championship, Slovakia: Group stage
- 2000UEFA U-18 European Championship, Germany: Group stage
- 2001UEFA U-16 European Championship, England: Bronze medal
- 2001FIFA U-17 World Cup, Trinidad and Tobago: Group stage
- 2004UEFA U-21 European Championship, Germany: Group stage
- 2005UEFA U-17 European Championship, Italy: Semi-finals
- 2010UEFA U-19 European Championship, France: Semi-finals
- 2011FIFA U-20 World Cup, Columbia: Group stage
- 2012UEFA U-19 European Championship, Estonia: Group stage
- 2013UEFA U-17 European Championship, Slovakia: Group stage
- 2013FIFA U-20 World Cup, Turkey: Knockout phase
- 2013FIFA U-17 World Cup, UAE: Group stage
- 2015UEFA U-17 European Championships, Bulgaria: Quarterfinals
- 2015FIFA U-17 World Cup, Chile: Quarterfinals
- 2016UEFA U-19 European Championships, Germany: Group stage
- 2017UEFA U-17 European Championships, Croatia: Hosts/Group stage
- 2019UEFA U-21 European Championships, Italy/San Marino: Group stage
- 2021UEFA U-21 European Championships, Slovenia/Hungary: Quarterfinals
- 2023UEFA U-17 European Championships, Hungary: Group Stage
- 2023UEFA U-21 European Championships, Romania/Georgia: Group Stage
- 1999UEFA Futsal EC, Spain: Group stage
- 2000FIFA Futsal WC, Guatemala: Group stage
- 2001UEFA Futsal EC, Russia: Group stage
- 2008UEFA Futsal U-21 EC, Russia: Group stage
- 2012UEFA Futsal EC, Croatia: Semi-finals
- 2014UEFA Futsal EC, Belgium: Quarter-finals
- 2016UEFA Futsal EC, Serbia: Group stage
- 2019UEFA U-19 Futsal Euro, Latvia: Silver medal
- 2022UEFA Futsal EC, Netherlands: Group stage
- 2022UEFA U-19 Futsal Euro, Spain: Group Stage
- 2023UEFA U-19 Futsal Euro, Croatia: Host
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