FIFA World Cup 1998 · Semi-final

France 2–1 Croatia

Wednesday 8 Jul 1998 · Saint-Denis, France

France2–1Croatia

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Šuker Thuram Thuram

46′0–1Davor Šuker Croatia
47′1–1Lilian Thuram France
70′2–1Lilian Thuram France

Line-ups

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

France

Came on

12Thierry HenryFW↑31′
20David TrezeguetFW↑68′
18Frank LeboeufDF↑77′

Croatia

Came on

11Silvio MarićMF↑65′
8Robert ProsinečkiMF↑89′

Elo

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

France: 1995 → 2014
Croatia: 1958 → 1939

Expected score for France: 68.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 12, 1998–2025.

France wins: 7
Draws: 3
Croatia wins: 2

Form either side

France

Before

3–0 v South Africa 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
4–0 v Saudi Arabia 18 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–1 v Denmark 24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Paraguay 28 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–0 v Italy 3 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

After

3–0 v Brazil 12 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
2–2 v Austria 19 Aug 1998 · Friendly
1–1 v Iceland 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
3–2 v Russia 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
2–0 v Andorra 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998

Croatia

Before

3–1 v Jamaica 14 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
1–0 v Japan 20 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
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

After

2–1 v Netherlands 11 Jul 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998
0–2 v Republic of Ireland 5 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
4–1 v Malta 10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
3–2 v North Macedonia 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
0–1 v Denmark 10 Feb 1999 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

France

3–0 v South Africa Group stage
4–0 v Saudi Arabia Group stage
2–1 v Denmark Group stage
1–0 v Paraguay Round of 16
0–0 v Italy Quarter-final
2–1 v Croatia Semi-final
3–0 v Brazil Final

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 France v Croatia match12

From France's side.


23 Mar 2025	Croatia	2–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
20 Mar 2025	Croatia	0–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
13 Jun 2022	Croatia	0–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
6 Jun 2022	Croatia	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
14 Oct 2020	Croatia	2–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
8 Sep 2020	Croatia	4–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
15 Jul 2018	Croatia	4–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Final
29 Mar 2011	Croatia	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Jun 2004	Croatia	2–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Group stage
28 May 2000	Croatia	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 Nov 1999	Croatia	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jul 1998	Croatia	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1998	Semi-final

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