Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 90-Matches of Croatia National team during the 1995/96 season

 Croatia National Team matches during the 1995/96 season

 

September 3, 1995, EC Qualifier, Zagreb, Croatia 7-Estonia 1 (Mladen Mladenovic 3, Davor Suker 19 pen, 58, 90, Alen Boksic 29, Zvonimir Boban 42, Igor Stimac 81 / Martin Reim 17)

October 8, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 1-Italy 1 (Davor Suker 47 pen / Demetrio Albertini 29)

November 15, 1995, EC Qualifier, Ljubljana, Slovenia 1-Croatia 2 (Primoz Gliha 36 / Davor Suker 41 pen, Nikola Jurcevic 55)

February 28, 1996, Rijeka, Croatia 2-Poland 1 (Elvis Brajkovic 24, Igor Cvitanovic 89 / Henryk Bałuszyński 76)

March 13, 1996, Zagreb, Croatia 3-South Korea 0 (Goran Vlaovic 23,63,83)

March 26, 1996, Varazdin, Croatia 2-Israel 0 (Igor Stimac 74, Goran Vlaovic 76)

April 10, 1996, Osijek, Croatia 4-Hungary 1 (Elvis Brajkovic 6, Davor Suker 23, Igor Pamic 65, Mario Stanic 75 / Norbert Nagy 39)

April 24, 1996, London, England 0-Croatia 0 (-)

June 2, 1996, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2-Croatia 2 (Keith Padre Gerard O’Neill 24, Niall John Quinn 87 / Davor Suker 15, Zvonimir Boban 45)

June 11, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Nottingham, England, Croatia 1-Turkey 0 (Goran Vlaovic 86)

June 16, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Sheffield, England, Croatia 3-Denmark 0 (Davor Suker pen 52, 89, Zvonimir Boban 83)

June 19, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Nottingham, England, Portugal 3-Croatia 0 (Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo 4, Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto 33, Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira 82)

June 23, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Manchester, England, Germany 2-Croatia 1 (Jürgen Klinsmann pen 21, Matthias Sammer 59 / Davor Suker 51)

 

 

 

 

Date: September 3, 1995

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 4

Result: Croatia 7-Estonia 1

Venue: Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Aron Huzu (Romania)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Mladen Mladenovic 3, Davor Suker 19 pen, 58, 90, Alen Boksic 29, Zvonimir Boban 42, Igor Stimac 81

(Estonia): Martin Reim 17

Summary of goals:

1:0 (3^rd minute, Croatia): Prosinecki’s cross from the left side was headed in by Mladenovic.

1:1 (17^th minute, Estonia):  Martin Reim scored from a free kick.

2:1 (19^th minute, Croatia): Marko Kristal fouled Suker in the box. Suker scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:1 (29^th minute, Croatia): From the middle, Prosinecki sent Jarni through on the left side, his cross was headed in by Boksic.

4:1 (42^nd minute, Croatia): Suker’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Boban.

5:1 (58^th minute, Croatia): Suker received a pass outside of the box from Stanic and advanced and shot past Poom from the right side.

6:1 (81^st minute, Croatia): Prosinecki’s cross from the right side was headed in by Stimac.

7:1 (90^th minute, Croatia): From the middle, Boban released Boksic on the right side, he backheeled for Suker to score.

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) (12-Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin) 30)

2- Mladen Mladenovic (Sport Verein Casino Salzburg / Austria)

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) (16-Dzevad Turkovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 82)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (Karlruher Sport-Club von 1894 Mühlburg-Phönix e.V. / Germany) (15-Nenad Pralija (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 74)

7- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) 

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                  

11- Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked; Robert Jarni 85

Other Substitutes:

13- Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

14- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- First cap for Mario Stanic.

2-Final cap Dzevad Turkovic (6 / 0) (1994-1995).

 

Estonia:

1- Mart Poom (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

2- Marek Lemsalu (Football Club Flora Tallinn)  

3- Urmas Kirs (Football Club Flora Tallinn)

4- Toomas Kallaste (Football Club Flora Tallinn)

5- Risto Kallaste (Viborg Fodsports Forening / Denmark)  

6- Janek Kiisman (Football Club Flora Tallinn) (15-Alari Lell (Football Club Flora Tallinn) 42)

7- Meelis Lindmaa (Football Club Flora Tallinn) (16-Indro Olumets (Football Club Flora Tallinn) 76)

8- Martin Lepa (Football Club Flora Tallinn) (14-Tarmo Linnumae (Football Club Flora Tallinn) 59)

9- Marko Kristal (Football Club Flora Tallinn)

10- Martin Reim (Football Club Flora Tallinn)

11- Lembit Rajala (Football Club Flora Tallinn)

 

Coach: Roman Ubakivi

Booked: Marko Kristal 19, Indro Olumets 77

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Rahvuskoondise Kumme Aastat 1992-2002, Author Olev Reim

(September 3, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 7-Estonia 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, April 1996

(Croatia squad, September 3, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 7-Estonia 1)

Photo From: Rahvuskoondise Kumme Aastat 1992-2002, Author Olev Reim

(Croatia squad, September 3, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 7-Estonia 1)

Photo From: Rahvuskoondise Kumme Aastat 1992-2002, Author Olev Reim

(Estonia squad, September 3, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 7-Estonia 1)

Date: October 8, 1995

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 4

Result: Croatia 1-Italy 1

Venue: Split- Stadion Poljud

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Holland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Davor Suker 47 pen

(Italy): Demetrio Albertini 29

Summary of goals:

0:1 (29^th minute, Italy):  Albertini scored with an indirect free kick.

1:1 (47^th minute, Croatia): Toldo fouled Boksic in the box. Suker scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport Verein Casino Salzburg / Austria) (13-Ardjan Kozniku (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France) 46)

3- Mladen Mladenovic (Sport Verein Casino Salzburg / Austria)

4- Igor Stimac (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

7- Aljosa Asanovic (Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

8- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Milan Football Association / Italy)  

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                  

11- Alen Boksic (Lazio-Rome / Italy Sports Club)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Nikola Jurcevic 13, Aljosa Asanovic 17, Mladen Mladenovic 19, Dubravko Pavlicic 26, Zvonimir Boban 74

Other Substitutes:

12-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

14-Nenad Pralija (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 

15-Robert Spehar (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

16-Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Italy:

1- Luca Bucci (Parma Football Association)

2- Ciro Ferrara (Juventus Football Club-Turin) (13- Antonio Bennarivo (Parma Football Association) 83)

3- Paolo Maldini (captain) (Milan Football Association)   

5- Luigi Apolloni (Parma Football Association)

6- Alessandro Costacurta (Milan Football Association)   

4- Roberto Di Matteo (Lazio-Rome Sports Club)

7- Angelo Di Livio (Juventus Football Club-Turin)

8- Demetrio Albertini (Milan Football Association)   

10- Gianfranco Zola (Associazione Calcio Parma) (12-Francesco Toldo (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina, Florence) 10)

9- Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus Football Club-Turin) (14- Massimo Crippa (Parma Football Association) 86)

11- Fabrizio Ravanelli (Juventus Football Club-Turin)

 

Coach: Arrigo Sacchi

Booked: Paolo Maldini 37, Francesco Toldo 48

Sent Off; Luca Bucci 9 (for handling outside of box)

Other Substitutes:

15-Dino Baggio (Parma Football Association)

16-Marco Simone (Milan Football Association)   

 

Team Captain: Paolo Maldini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Kicker-EM 1996

(Davor Suker, October 8, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 1-Italy 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, December 1995

(October 8, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 1-Italy 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, April 1996

(Davor Suker, October 8, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 1-Italy 1)

Photo From: Soccer America, Issue 1253, June 10, 1996

(Croatia squad, October 8, 1995, EC Qualifier, Croatia 1-Italy 1)

Date: November 15, 1995

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 4

Result: Slovenia 1-Croatia 2

Venue: Ljubljana -Centralni Bezigrad Stadion

Attendance: 10,500

Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Slovenia): Primoz Gliha 36

(Croatia): Davor Suker 41 pen, Nikola Jurcevic 55

Summary of goals:

1:0 (36^th minute, Slovenia): Matjaz Florjancic’s cross from the right side was headed in by Gilha.

1:1 (41^st minute, Croatia): Robert Englaro fouled Stanic in the box. Suker scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:2 (55^th minute, Croatia): From the left side Stanic crossed to the far post on the right side, Suker passed across for Jurcevic to score.

Lineups:

Slovenia:

1- Branko Zupan (Nogometni Klub Publikum Celje)

2- Marinko Galic (Nogometni Klub Maribor Branik)

3- Ales Krizan (Nogometni Klub Maribor Branik)

4- Robert Englaro (Nogometni Klub SCT Olimpija Ljubljana)

5- Alfred Jermanis (Nogometni Klub HIT Nova Gorica)

6- Samir Zulic (Nogometni Klub SCT Olimpija Ljubljana) (15-Matjaz Cvikl (Nogometni Klub Rudar Velenje) 61)

7- Dzoni Novak (captain) (Nogometni Klub SCT Olimpija Ljubljana)

8- Saso Udovic (Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren / Beligum)

9- Ales Ceh (Graz Athletiksport Klub / Austria)

10- Primoz Gliha (Chamois Niortois Football Club / France)        

11- Matjaz Florjancic (Unione Sportiva Cremonese-Cremona / Italy) (16-Mladen Rudonja (Nogometni Klub SCT Olimpija Ljubljana) 61)

 

Coach: Zdenko Verdenik

Booked: Samir Zulic, Saso Udovic 52, Robert Englaro 63

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White (Green Sleeves) Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

 

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport Verein Casino Salzburg / Austria)         

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (Karlruher Sport-Club von 1894 Mühlburg-Phönix e.V. / Germany)

7- Nenad Pralija (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) (15-Mladen Mladenovic (Sport Verein Casino Salzburg / Austria) 62)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)  

10- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)               

11- Ivica Mornar (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. / Germany)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Mario Stanic 54, Nenad Pralija 60

Other Substitutes:

12- Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

13- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

14- Robert Spehar (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

16- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Davor Suker

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Kicker-EM 1996

(Croatia squad, November 15, 1995, EC Qualifier, Slovenia 1-Croatia 2)

Date: February 28, 1996

Competition: Friendly

Result: Croatia 2-Poland 1

Venue: Rijeka-Kantrida stadion

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Milan Petrovic (Slovenia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Elvis Brajkovic 24, Igor Cvitanovic 89

(Poland): Henryk Bałuszyński 76

Summary of goals:

1:0 (24^th minute, Croatia): -

1:1 (76^th minute, Poland): -

2:1 (89^th minute, Croatia): -

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) (12-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 46)

2- Danijel Stefulj (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain) (14-Nenad Pralija (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 59)

4- Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain) (13-Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 46)

6- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

7- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) (17-Tomislav Rukavina (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 81)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)

9- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (16-Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 61)

11- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)  (15-Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy) 46)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Zvonimir Boban 7, Aljosa Asanovic 45

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1- First cap for Danijel Stefulj and Tomislav Rukavina.

 

Poland:

1-Andrzej Wozniak (Widzew Lodz)

2-Waldemar Jaskulski (Widzew Lodz)

3- Tomasz Wałdoch (Verein fur Leibesubungen Bochum 1848 Fussballgemeinschaft e.V. / Germany) (Tomasz Lapinski (Widzew Lodz) 79)

4-Ryszard Czerwiec (Widzew Lodz)

5- Kazimierz Węgrzyn (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 

6- Paweł Wojtala (PKP (Poznański Klub Piłkarski) Lech Poznań) 

7-Marek Citko (Widzew Lodz)  

8-Zbigniew Wyciszkiewicz (Widzew Lodz)

9- Dariusz Gęsior (Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów)  

10- Henryk Bałuszyński (Verein fur Leibesubungen Bochum 1848 Fussballgemeinschaft e.V. / Germany) (Mariusz Śrutwa (Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów) 63)

11- Piotr Nowak (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

 

Coach: Wladyslaw Starchuski 

Booked; Henryk Bałuszyński 10, Andrzej Wozniak 67

Other Substitutes:

Sylwester Czereszewski (Miejski Olsztyński Klub Sportowy Stomil Olsztyn)

Radosław Kałużny (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin)  

Paweł Skrzypek (Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków- Czestochowa)      

Bogusław Wyparło (MKP (Mielecki Klub Piłkarski) Mielec)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

 

 

 

Date: March 13, 1996

Competition: Friendly

Result: Croatia 3-South Korea 0

Venue: Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Saso Lazarevski (FYR Macedonia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Goran Vlaovic 23,63,83

(South Korea): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23^rd minute, Croatia): -

2:0 (63^rd minute, Croatia): -

3:0 (83^rd minute, Croatia): -

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)  (12-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 87)

2- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England) (17-Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 72)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain) (13-Nenad Pralija (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 64)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

7- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany) (14-Ivica Mornar (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. / Germany) 76)

8- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (15-Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 79)

10- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                  

11- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy) (16-Milan Rapaic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 83)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Nikola Jurcevic 18

 

Team Captain: Davor Suker

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- First cap for Dario Simic.

 

South Korea:

1-Kim Byung- Ji (Kim Bong-Soo 46)
Hong Myung-Bo
2-Choi Young-Il (4-Kim Pan-Keoun 46)
3-Huh Ki-Tae
5-Kim Tae-Young (7-Park Jung-Bae 46)
6-Shin Hong-Ki
14-Lee Young-Sang (9-Shin Tae-Yong 33)
8-Ha Seok-Joo (15-Seo Hyo-Won 79)
17-Cho Jung-Hyun (16-Hwang Seon-Hong 33)
18-Kim Do-Hoon (Roh Sang-Rae 46)
11-Ko Jung-Woon

Coach: Park Jong-Hwan

 

Team Captain: Ko Jung-Woon

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, White Socks

Note:

In another source:

1-Ha Seok-Joo is not replaced.

2- Seo Hyo-Won is shown replacing the substitute Park Jung-Bae in the 79^th minute.

3- Kim Do-Hoon is not replaced, in yet another source he is replaced by Roh Sang-Rae in 68^th minute and not 46^th.

4- Hong Myung-Bo is shown as the captain and not Ko Jung-Woon.

Date: March 26, 1996

Competition: Friendly

Result: Croatia 2-Israel 0

Venue: Varazdin- Varteks Stadion

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Vencel Toth (Hungary)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Igor Stimac 74, Goran Vlaovic 76

(Israel): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (74^th minute, Croatia): A free kick was blocked by the Israeli defensive wall and Stimac scored from the rebound.

2:0 (76^th minute, Croatia): After a combination play, Vlaovic from the left side chipped over the Israeli goalkeeper.

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) (12-Zeljko Pavlovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 46)

2- Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany) (18-Andrija Balajic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin) 46)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England) (13-Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 78)

5- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

3- Milan Rapaic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) (14-Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 46)

7- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany) (16-Ivica Mornar (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. / Germany) 74)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (15-Nenad Pralija (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 65)

10- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

9- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy)

11- Robert Spehar (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (17-Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 46)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Milan Rapaic 30, Dubravko Pavlicic 52

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- First cap for Zeljko Pavlovic and Andrija Balajic.

2-In Another source, the shirt numbers are: 13-Pavlicic, 14-Pralija, 17-Simic, 15-Mornar, 16-Cvitanovic,

 

Israel:

1-Golan Malul (Maccabi Petah Tikva)

13-Felix Halfon (Hapoel Haifa)

2-Gadi Brumer (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

4-Arik Benado (Beitar Jerusalem)

14-Amir Shelah (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

12-Moshe Glam (Maccabi Haifa) (15-David Amsalem (Beitar Jerusalem) 57)

9-Alon Hazan (Maccabi Haifa)

7-Eyal Berkovich (Maccabi Haifa) (10-Reuven Atar (Hapoel Haifa) 61)

3-Nir Klinger (Maccabi Tel Aviv) (8-Itzik Zohar, (Maccabi Tel Aviv) 46)

6-Tal Banin (Hapoel Haifa)

11-Haim Revivo (Maccabi Haifa)  

 

Coach: Shlomo Scharf

Booked; Golan Malul 72

 

Team Captain: Nir Klinger

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Date: April 10, 1996

Competition: Friendly

Result: Croatia 4-Hungary 1

Venue: Osijek-Gradski Stadion

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Bogdan Verdennik (Slovakia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Elvis Brajkovic 6, Davor Suker 23, Igor Pamic 65, Mario Stanic 75

(Hungary): Norbert Nagy 39

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6^th minute, Croatia): From the middle, Suker passed inside the box, Stanic backheeled for the advancing Brajkovic to score.

2:0 (23^rd minute, Croatia): Igor Pamic’s cross from the right side was headed in by Suker.

2:1 (39^th minute, Hungary): A pass from the middle was backheeled and sent Nagy through to score.

3:1 (65^th minute, Croatia): Suker’s cross from the left side was headed in by Pamic.

4:1 (75^th minute, Croatia): Suker’s cross from the left side was headed in by Stanic.

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

2- Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

3- Andrija Balajic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

4- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England) (14-Miroslav Bicanic (Nogometni Klub Osijek) 46)

7- Ivica Mornar (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. / Germany)

8- Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek) (13-Danijel Stefulj (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 77)

10- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                      

11- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) (15-Davor Vugrinec (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin) 71)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Other Substitutes:

12-Ilica Peric (Nogometni Klub Osijek

16- Milan Rapaic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

 

Team Captain: Davor Suker

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- First cap for Davor Vugrinec and Igor Pamic.

2-Final cap for Danijel Stefulj (2/0) (1996).

3-Final cap for Elvis Brajkovic (8/2) (1994-1996).

4-Final cap for Miroslav Bicanic (2/0) (1993-1996).

 

Hungary:

1- Attila Hajdu (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

2-Vilmos Sebok (Újpesti Torna Egyesület- Novabau -Budapest)

3- Andras Telek (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)       

4- Zoltan Jagodics (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

5-Attila Horvath (Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet) (17-Zoltan Szekeres (MTK (Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre )-  Fútball Club Budapes) 80)

6-Laszlo Arany (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) (12-Krisztian Lisztes (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 46)

7-Miklos Lendvai (Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet) (14-Csaba Madar (Debreceni Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club -Epona) 46)

8- Norbert Nagy (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

10- Bella Illes (MTK (Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre)- Fútball Club Budapest)

9- Ferenc Orosz (Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club -Dreher)

11- Gabor Egressy (Újpesti Torna Egyesület- Novabau -Budapest)

 

Coach: Janos Csank

Other Substitutes:

13- Tamar Juhar (Vasas Sport Club -Danubius Hotels-Budapest)

15- Ferenc Horvath (Fehérvár Parmalat Fútball Club- Székesfehérvári)

16- Lajos Szucs (Újpesti Torna Egyesület -Budapest)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Date: April 24, 1996

Competition: Friendly

Result: England 0-Croatia 0

Venue: London - Wembley

Attendance: 33,650

Referee: Zbigniew Przesmycki (Poland)

Linesmen: Z. Urbanczyk and S. Zyjewski (both Poland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(England): None

(Croatia): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

England:

1- David Andrew Seaman (Arsenal Football Club-London)

2- Gary Alexander Neville (Manchester United Football Club)

3- Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

4- Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (Internazionale Football Club Milan / Italy)

5- Mark Wright (Liverpool Football Club)

6- Steven McManaman (Liverpool Football Club)

7- David Andrew Platt (Arsenal Football Club-London)

8- Paul John Gascoigne (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

9- Robert Bernard ‘Robbie’ Fowler (Liverpool Football Club)

10- Edward Paul ‘Teddy’ Sheringham (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

11- Steven Brian Stone (Nottingham Forest Football Club)

 

Coach: Terence Frederick Venables

Booked: Edward Paul ‘Teddy’ Sheringham 45, Stuart Pearce 60

Other Substitutes:

12-Ugochuku Ehiogu (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham)

13-Timothy David Flowers (Blackburn Rovers Football Club)

14- Sulzeer Jeremiah ‘Sol’ Campbell (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

15-Dennis Frank Wise (Chelsea Football Club-London)

16- Stanley Victor Collymore (Liverpool Football Club)

 

Team Captain: David Andrew Platt

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Croatia:

1- Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

2- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) (15- Mladen Mladenovic (Gamba Ozaka / Japan) 76)

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England) (13- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 58)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

7- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) (14- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) 46)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                  

11- Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy) (16- Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek) 70)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Dubravko Pavlicic 27, Aljosa Asanovic 43

Other Substitutes:

12- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Goal, Issue 10, July 1996

(April 24, 1996, England 0-Croatia 0)

Photo From: Goal, Issue 10, July 1996

(April 24, 1996, England 0-Croatia 0)

Date: June 2, 1996

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-Croatia 2

Venue: Dublin- Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 29,100

Referee: Philippe Leduc (France)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Keith Padre Gerard O’Neill 24, Niall John Quinn 87

(Croatia): Davor Suker 15, Zvonimir Boban 45

Summary of goals:

0:1 (15^th minute, Croatia): -

1:1 (24^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:2 (45^th minute, Croatia): -

2:2 (87^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given ((Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) loaned to Sunderland Association Football Club / England) 

2- Kenneth Edward Cunningham (Wimbledon Football Club-London / England) (12- Curtis Fleming (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) 60)

3- Terence Michael Phelan (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (14- Ian Patrick Harte (Leeds United Association Football Club / England) 46)

4- Liam Sean Daish (Coventry City Football Club / England)

5- Gary Patrick Breen (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (19- Anthony Guy Cascarino (Olympique de Marseille / France) 74)

6- Jeffrey Jude Kenna (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) (22- Alan Nigel Kernaghan (Manchester City Football Club / England) 64)

7- Liam Francis O'Brien (Tranmere Rovers Football Club / England) 

8- Alan Francis McLoughlin (Portsmouth Football Club / England) (David Thomas Patrick Savage (Milwall Football Club-London / England) 71)

11- Mark Kennedy (Liverpool Football Club / England)

9- Niall John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)

10- Keith Padre Gerard O’Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England) (13- Alan Moore (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) ’46)

 

Coach: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Booked: Liam Francis O'Brien 78

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

Croatia:

1- Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin) (12- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 46)

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

7- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)  

2- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (14- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 78)

8- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy) (13- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany) 71)

11- Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-On May 29, 1996, Ivica Mornar was dismissed from the Croatia squad for breaking curfew.

 

Photo from: Football Association of Ireland, 75 Years, Author Peter Byrne, 1996

(June 2, 1996, Republic of Ireland 2-Croatia 2)

Croatia’s 1996 UEFA European Championship Finals squad:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) (goalkeeper)

2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

7-Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)  

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)  

11- Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

12-Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin) (goalkeeper)

13- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

14- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

15- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain)

16-Mladen Mladenovic (Gamba Ozaka / Japan)

17-Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek)  

18-Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

19- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy)

20- Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

21- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

22-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)  (goalkeeper)  

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

 

Note:

Ivica Mornar was dismissed from Croatia squad for breaking curfew.     

 

 

 

Date: June 11, 1996

Competition: 1996 UEFA European Championship Finals, Group D

Result: Croatia 1-Turkey 0

Venue: Nottingham, City Ground, England

Attendance: 22,406

Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Goran Vlaovic 86

(Turkey): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (86^th minute, Croatia): Vlaovic received the ball in the middle from Asanovic’s cross, and ran all the way and went around the goalkeeper to score.

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

7-Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

13- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) (14- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 58)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) (15- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 89)

11- Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy) (19- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy) 73)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Aljosa Asanovic 40, Zvonimir Boban 50, Zvonimir Soldo 90

 

Other Substitutes:

12-Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

22-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)

16-Mladen Mladenovic (Gamba Ozaka / Japan)

17-Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek)  

18-Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

20- Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

21- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Turkey:

22-Rüştü Reçber (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)   

4-Vedat İnceefe (Kardemir Karabükspor Kulübü)  

3-Alpay Özalan (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)   

5-Tugay Kerimoğlu (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

8-Ogün Temizkanoğlu (captain) (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

13-Rahim Zafer (Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü-Ankara)  

16-Sergen Yalçın (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)   

17-Abdullah Ercan (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

18-Arif Erdem (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul) (7-Hami Mandıralı (Trabzonspor Kulübü) 81)

19-Tolunay Kafkas (Trabzonspor Kulübü) (14-Saffet Sancaklı (Kocaelispor Kulübü) 88)

9-Hakan Şükür (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

 

Coach: Fatih Terim

Booked: Tolunay Kafkas 30

Other Substitutes:

21-Sanver Goymen (Altay Spor Kulübü-Izmir)  

1-Adnan Erkmen (Makina Kimya Endüstrisi Ankaragücü Kulübü) 

2-Recep Cetin (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)   

20-Bulent Korkmaz (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)

15-Tayfun Korkut (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)    

10-Oguz Cetin (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)    

6-Ertugrul Saglam (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul)   

11-Orhan Cikirikci (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

12-Faruk Yigit (Kocaelispor Kulübü)

 

Team Captain: Ogün Temizkanoğlu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Alpay of Turkey earned praise for ‘not’ fouling Goran Vlaovic on his way to score the winning goal.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 90, July 1996

(June 11, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Croatia 1-Turkey 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 90, July 1996

(June 11, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Croatia 1-Turkey 0)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Croatia squad, June 11, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Croatia 1-Turkey 0)

 

Date: June 16, 1996

Competition: 1996 UEFA European Championship Finals, Group D

Result: Croatia 3-Denmark 0

Venue: Sheffield, Hillsborough, England

Attendance: 33,671

Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Kick-off time: 18:00

Goalscorers:

(Croatia): Davor Suker pen 52, 89, Zvonimir Boban 83

(Denmark): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (52^nd minute, Croatia): Schmeichel fouled Stanic in the box. Suker scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (83^rd minute, Croatia): Suker’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Boban.

3:0 (89^th minute, Croatia): A long cross from the Croatian half by Asanovic reached Suker on the left side, he advanced and chipped over Schmeichel.

Lineups:

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

13- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

7- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (16- Mladen Mladenovic (Gamba Ozaka / Japan) 86)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) (14- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 82)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                  

19- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy) (2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany) 84)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Mario Stanic 20, Robert Prosinecki 23, Goran Vlaovic 39

Other Substitutes:

12-Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

22-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

11-Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

15-Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

18-Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

17-Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek)  

20- Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

21- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Denmark:

1- Peter Schmeichel (Manchester United Football Club / England)   

2- Thomas Helveg (Udinese Calcio / Italy) (20- Jacob Laursen (Silkeborg Idrætsforening) 46)

3- Marc Rieper (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)   

5- Jes Høgh (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul / Turkey)

6- Michael Schjønberg (Odense Boldklub)

7- Brian Steen-Nielsen (Odense Boldklub) 

8- Claus Thomsen (Ipswich Town Football Club / England)   

18- Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening) (9- Mikkel Beck (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / Germany) 62)

13-Henrik Larsen (yngby Boldklub af 1921) (19- Stig Tøfting (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880) 69)

10- Michael Laudrup (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

11- Brian Laudrup (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)  

 

Coach: Richard Möller-Nielsen

Other Substitutes:

4- Lars Olsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

12- Torben Piechnik (AGF-Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

14- Jens Risager (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

15- Erik Bo Andersen (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)  

16- Lars Høgh (Odense Boldklub)

17- Allan Nielsen (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

18- Kim Vilfort (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)  

21- Søren Andersen (Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885)

22- Mogens Krogh (Brøndby- Brøndbyøster Idrætsforening)

 

Team Captain: Michael Laudrup

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red (White sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 90, July 1996

(June 16, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Croatia 3-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Denmark squad, June 16, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Croatia 3-Denmark 0)

Date: June 19, 1996

Competition: 1996 UEFA European Championship Finals, Group D

Result: Portugal 3-Croatia 0

Venue: Nottingham, City Ground, England

Attendance: 20,484

Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)

Kick-off time: 16:30

Goalscorers:

(Portugal): Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo 4, Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto 33, Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira 82

(Croatia): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4^th minute, Portugal): Secretario’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Figo.

2:0 (33^rd minute, Portugal): Figo’s corner from the right side was headed to the left side by Couto, an overhead kick attempt by Sa Pinto reached Joao Pinto who scored.

3:0 (82^nd minute, Portugal): A Croatian clearance, struck a teammate, Domingos picked up the loose ball and went on to score.

Lineups:

Portugal:

1- Vitor Manuel Martins Baia (Futebol Clube do Porto)    

2- Carlos Alberto Oliveira Secretario (Futebol Clube do Porto)   

16- Helder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

13- Dimas Manuel Marques Texeira (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

5- Fernando Manuel Silva Couto (Associazione Calcio Parma / Italy)

20- Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

19- Paulo Manuel Carvalho Sousa (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (6- Jose Fernando Gomes Tavares (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto) 69)

4- Oceano Andrade da Cruz (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

8- Joao Manuel Vieira Pinto (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

9- Ricardo Manuel da Silva Sa Pinto (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) (14- Pedro Alexandre Santos Barbosa (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa) 61)

10- Rui Manuel Cesar Costa (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy) (15- Domingos Jose Paciencia Oliveira (Futebol Clube do Porto) 46)

 

Coach: Jesús Antonio Henrique Oliveira  

Other Substitutes:

3-João Paulo Maio Santos ‘Paulinho Santos’ (Futebol Clube do Porto) (suspended)

7- Vitor Manuel da Costa Araujo ‘Paneira’ (Vitória Sport Clube- Guimarães)

11- Jorge Paulo Cadete Santos Reis (Celtic Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

12- Alfredo da Silva Castro (Boavista Futebol Clube- Porto)

17- Hugo Cardoso Porfirio (União Desportiva de Leiria)

18- António José Santos Folha (Futebol Clube do Porto)

21- Paulo Sérgio Braga Madeira (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)

22- Rui Manuel da Silva Correia (Sporting Clube de Braga)

 

Team Captain: Vitor Manuel Martins Baia

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Olympic

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

 

Croatia:

12-Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

20- Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

14- Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

15- Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany)

19- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy)

8- Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (7- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split) 46)

16- Mladen Mladenovic (Gamba Ozaka / Japan) (10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy) 46)

17-Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek) (9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) 46)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Igor Pamic 10, Robert Jarni 30, Dubravko Pavlicic 36

Other Substitutes:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

22-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

4-Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England)

18-Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

5-Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

11-Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

13- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

21- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Robert Jarni

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 90, July 1996

(June 19, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 3-Croatia 0)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Portugal squad, June 19, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 3-Croatia 0)

Date: June 23, 1996

Competition: 1996 UEFA European Championship Finals, Quarterfinals

Result: Germany 2-Croatia 1

Venue: Manchester, Old Trafford, England

Attendance: 43,412

Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Kick-off time: 15:00

Goalscorers:

(Germany): Jürgen Klinsmann pen 21, Matthias Sammer 59        

(Croatia): Davor Suker 51

Summary of goals:

1:0 (21^st minute, Germany): Nikola Jerkan handled in the box. Klinsmann scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (51^st minute, Croatia): Nikola Jurcevic pressured Freund and took the ball away from him and passed across to Suker who advanced and went around Kopke to score.

2:1 (59^th minute, Germany): Babbel’s cross from the right side was controlled and then volleyed by Sammer.

Lineups:

Germany:

1- Andreas Köpke (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

2- Stefan Reuter (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) 

6- Matthias Sammer (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) 

21- Dieter Eilts (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

14- Markus Babbel (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

17- Christian Ziege (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

5- Thomas Helmer (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

8- Mehmet Scholl (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (10- Thomas Häßler (Karlruher Sport-Club von 1894 Mühlburg-Phönix e.V.) 88)

7- Andreas Möller (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.)  

9- Fredi Bobic (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) (11- Stefan Kuntz (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul / Turkey) 46)

18- Jürgen Klinsmann (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (4- Steffen Freund (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) 39)

 

Coach: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Booked: Matthias Sammer 5. Jürgen Klinsmann 17

Other Substitutes:

3- Marco Bode (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

12-Oliver Kahn (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

13- Mario Basler (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) (injured sent home)

15- Jürgen Kohler (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) (injured sent home)

16- René Schneider (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock e.V.)

19- Thomas Strunz (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (suspended)

20-Oliver Bierhoff (Udinese Calcio / Italy)

22-Oliver Reck (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

 

Team Captain: Jürgen Klinsmann

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

Croatia:

1- Drazen Ladic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

6- Slaven Bilic (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

5- Nikola Jerkan (Real Oviedo Club de Fútbol / Spain)

4- Igor Stimac (Derby County Football Club / England)

2- Nikola Jurcevic (Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. / Germany) (16- Mladen Mladenovic (Gamba Ozaka / Japan) 78)

10- Zvonimir Boban (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)  

3- Robert Jarni (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla / Spain)

7- Aljosa Asanovic (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)

19- Goran Vlaovic (Padova Calcio / Italy)

13- Mario Stanic (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

9- Davor Suker (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)                  

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic

Booked: Igor Stimac 17   

Sent-off: Igor Stimac 58 (Stimac tackled Scholl from behind)

Other Substitutes:

12-Marijan Mrmic (Nogometni Klub Varteks Varazdin)

22-Tonci Gabric (Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Hajduk Split)    

11- Alen Boksic (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

18-Elvis Brajkovic (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. / Germany)

8-Robert Prosinecki (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

14-Zvonimir Soldo (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

15-Dubravko Pavlicic (Hercules de Alicante Club de Fútbol / Spain) 

17-Igor Pamic (Nogometni Klub Osijek)  

20- Dario Simic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb) 

21- Igor Cvitanovic (Nogometni Klub Croatia Zagreb)

 

Team Captain: Zvonimir Boban

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Red/White checkered Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Mladen Mladenovic (19/3) (1990-1996).

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 90, July 1996

(June 23, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Germany 2-Croatia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 112, May 1998

(Croatia squad, June 23, 1996, UEFA European Championships, Germany 2-Croatia 1)