FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Malta 1–1 Croatia

Wednesday 7 Sep 2005 · Attard, Malta

Malta1–1Croatia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Kranjcar Wellman

19′0–1Niko Kranjcar Croatia
74′1–1Stephen Wellman Malta

Line-ups

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

Malta

Came on

Kevin SammutMF↑46′
Ian CiantarMF↑73′
Massimo GrimaMF↑89′

Croatia

Came on

15Jerko LekoMF↑67′
Ivan BosnjakMF↑68′
17Ivan KlasnicFW↑80′

Elo

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

Malta: 1210 → 1229
Croatia: 1886 → 1867

Expected score for Malta: 3.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 10, 1998–2021.

Malta wins: 0
Draws: 1
Croatia wins: 9

Form either side

Malta

Before

0–3 v Croatia 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–6 v Sweden 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–4 v Iceland 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Northern Ireland 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–4 v Hungary 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

1–1 v Bulgaria 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–2 v Georgia 1 Mar 2006 · Malta International Tournament 2006
0–1 v Japan 4 Jun 2006 · Friendly
0–3 v Slovakia 15 Aug 2006 · Friendly
2–5 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006

Croatia

Before

4–0 v Iceland 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–0 v Malta 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–1 v Bulgaria 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Brazil 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
3–1 v Iceland 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

1–0 v Sweden 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Hungary 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–2 v Portugal 12 Nov 2005 · Friendly
0–2 v South Korea 29 Jan 2006 · Lunar New Year Cup 2006
4–0 v Hong Kong 1 Feb 2006 · Lunar New Year Cup 2006

Road through the tournament

Malta

0–3 v Croatia 30 Mar 2005
0–6 v Sweden 4 Jun 2005
1–4 v Iceland 8 Jun 2005
0–4 v Hungary 3 Sep 2005
1–1 v Croatia 7 Sep 2005
1–1 v Bulgaria 12 Oct 2005

Croatia

4–0 v Iceland 26 Mar 2005
3–0 v Malta 30 Mar 2005
3–1 v Bulgaria 4 Jun 2005
3–1 v Iceland 3 Sep 2005
1–1 v Malta 7 Sep 2005
1–0 v Sweden 8 Oct 2005
0–0 v Hungary 12 Oct 2005

Every Malta v Croatia match10

From Malta's side.


11 Nov 2021	Croatia	1–7	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
30 Mar 2021	Croatia	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
13 Oct 2015	Croatia	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
9 Sep 2014	Croatia	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
2 Sep 2011	Croatia	1–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
17 Nov 2010	Croatia	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
7 Sep 2005	Croatia	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
30 Mar 2005	Croatia	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
21 Aug 1999	Croatia	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1999	—
10 Oct 1998	Croatia	1–4	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1998	—

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