FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Japan 0–1 Croatia

Saturday 20 Jun 1998 · Nantes, France (neutral)

Japan0–1Croatia

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Šuker

77′0–1Davor Šuker Croatia

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Japan

Came on

14Masayuki OkanoFW↑61′
15Hiroaki MorishimaMF↑79′
12Wagner LopesFW↑84′

Croatia

Came on

19Goran VlaovićFW↑46′
11Silvio MarićMF↑67′
15Igor TudorDF↑88′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Japan: 1741 → 1720
Croatia: 1854 → 1875

Expected score for Japan: 34.3% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 4, 1997–2022.

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 2
Croatia wins: 1

Form either side

Japan

Before

1–1 v Paraguay 17 May 1998 · Kirin Cup 1998
0–0 v Czech Republic 24 May 1998 · Kirin Cup 1998
1–2 v Mexico 31 May 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Serbia 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 14 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

1–2 v Jamaica 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Egypt 28 Oct 1998 · Friendly
5–0 v Nepal 1 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998
1–0 v India 3 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998
0–2 v South Korea 7 Dec 1998 · Asian Games 1998

Croatia

Before

1–1 v Ukraine 15 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–1 v Poland 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v Iran 3 Jun 1998 · Friendly
7–0 v Australia 6 Jun 1998 · Friendly
3–1 v Jamaica 14 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

0–1 v Argentina 26 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Romania 30 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
3–0 v Germany 4 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–2 v France 8 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Netherlands 11 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

Group H

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2Croatia	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3Jamaica	3	1	0	2	-6	3
4Japan	3	0	0	3	-3	0

Road through the tournament

Japan

0–1 v Argentina Group stage
0–1 v Croatia Group stage
1–2 v Jamaica Group stage

Croatia

3–1 v Jamaica Group stage
1–0 v Japan Group stage
0–1 v Argentina Group stage
1–0 v Romania Round of 16
3–0 v Germany Quarter-final
1–2 v France Semi-final
2–1 v Netherlands Third-place play-off

Every Japan v Croatia match4

From Japan's side.


5 Dec 2022	Croatia	1–1 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Round of 16
18 Jun 2006	Croatia	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage
20 Jun 1998	Croatia	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
8 Jun 1997	Croatia	4–3	Home	Kirin Cup 1997	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul