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Japan 0–0 Croatia

Sunday 18 Jun 2006 · Nuremberg, Germany (neutral)

Japan0–0Croatia

Goals0

Line-ups

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

Japan

Came on

17Junichi InamotoMF↑46′
20Keiji TamadaFW↑61′
16Masashi OguroMF↑85′

Croatia

Came on

18Ivica OlicFW↑70′
14Luka ModricMF↑78′
22Ivan BosnjakFW↑87′

Elo

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

Japan: 1819 → 1821
Croatia: 1839 → 1837

Expected score for Japan: 47.1% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 4, 1997–2022.

Japan wins: 1
Draws: 2
Croatia wins: 1

Form either side

Japan

Before

1–2 v Bulgaria 9 May 2006 · Kirin Cup 2006
0–0 v Scotland 13 May 2006 · Kirin Cup 2006
2–2 v Germany 30 May 2006 · Friendly
1–0 v Malta 4 Jun 2006 · Friendly
1–3 v Australia 12 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006

After

1–4 v Brazil 22 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 9 Aug 2006 · Friendly
2–0 v Yemen 16 Aug 2006 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2006
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 3 Sep 2006 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2006
1–0 v Yemen 6 Sep 2006 · AFC Asian Cup qualification 2006

Croatia

Before

4–1 v Austria 23 May 2006 · Friendly
2–2 v Iran 28 May 2006 · Friendly
0–1 v Poland 3 Jun 2006 · Friendly
1–2 v Spain 7 Jun 2006 · Friendly
0–1 v Brazil 13 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006

After

2–2 v Australia 22 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–0 v Italy 16 Aug 2006 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 6 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
7–0 v Andorra 7 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
2–0 v England 11 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006

Group F

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Brazil	3	3	0	0	+6	9
2Australia	3	1	1	1	0	4
3Croatia	3	0	2	1	-1	2
4Japan	3	0	1	2	-5	1

Road through the tournament

Japan

1–3 v Australia Group stage
0–0 v Croatia Group stage
1–4 v Brazil Group stage

Croatia

0–1 v Brazil Group stage
0–0 v Japan Group stage
2–2 v Australia Group stage

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: none · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul