FIFA World Cup 2002 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Croatia 0–1 Mexico

Monday 3 Jun 2002 · Niigata, Japan (neutral)

Croatia0–1Mexico

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Blanco

60′0–1Cuauhtemoc Blanco Mexico · penalty

Line-ups

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

Croatia

Came on

5Milan RapaicMF↑46′
15Daniel ŠarićDF↑64′
13Mario StanićMF↑67′

Mexico

Came on

15Luis HernándezFW↑68′
17Francisco PalenciaFW↑79′

Elo

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

Croatia: 1864 → 1834
Mexico: 1869 → 1899

Expected score for Croatia: 49.3% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 6, 1992–2018.

Croatia wins: 4
Draws: 0
Mexico wins: 2

Form either side

Croatia

Before

1–1 v South Korea 13 Nov 2001 · Friendly
0–0 v Bulgaria 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Slovenia 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Hungary 8 May 2002 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Italy 8 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–1 v Ecuador 13 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Wales 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Estonia 7 Sep 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
0–2 v Bulgaria 12 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002

Mexico

Before

1–2 v Serbia 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
4–0 v Albania 13 Mar 2002 · Friendly
1–0 v Bulgaria 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v Colombia 12 May 2002 · Friendly
1–0 v Bolivia 16 May 2002 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Ecuador 9 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Italy 13 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–2 v United States 17 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–1 v Argentina 4 Feb 2003 · Friendly
0–0 v Colombia 12 Feb 2003 · Friendly

Group G

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Mexico	3	2	1	0	+2	7
2Italy	3	1	1	1	+1	4
3Croatia	3	1	0	2	-1	3
4Ecuador	3	1	0	2	-2	3

Road through the tournament

Croatia

0–1 v Mexico Group stage
2–1 v Italy Group stage
0–1 v Ecuador Group stage

Mexico

1–0 v Croatia Group stage
2–1 v Ecuador Group stage
1–1 v Italy Group stage
0–2 v United States Round of 16

Every Croatia v Mexico match6

From Croatia's side.


27 Mar 2018	Mexico	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
28 May 2017	Mexico	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Jun 2014	Mexico	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
3 Jun 2002	Mexico	0–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
16 Jun 1999	Mexico	2–1	Neutral	Korea Cup 1999	—
22 Oct 1992	Mexico	3–0	Home	Friendly	—

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