FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Croatia 1–4 England

Wednesday 10 Sep 2008 · Zagreb, Croatia

Croatia1–4England

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Walcott Walcott Rooney Mandzukic Walcott

26′0–1Theo Walcott England
59′0–2Theo Walcott England
63′0–3Wayne Rooney England
78′1–3Mario Mandzukic Croatia
82′1–4Theo Walcott England

Hat-trick: Theo Walcott

Line-ups

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

Croatia

Came on

15Dario KnezevicDF↑56′
13Nikola PokrivacMF↑62′
8Mario MandzukicFW●↑73′

England

1David JamesGK
2Wes BrownDF
3Ashley ColeDF
5Rio FerdinandDF
6John TerryDF ↓88′
4Gareth BarryMF
8Frank LampardMF
11Joe ColeMF ↓55′
7Theo WalcottFW●●● ↓84′
9Emile HeskeyFW
10Wayne RooneyFW●

Came on

16Jermaine JenasMF↑55′
17David BeckhamMF↑84′
14Matt UpsonDF↑88′

Elo

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

Croatia: 1947 → 1901
England: 1932 → 1978

Expected score for Croatia: 66% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 12, 1996–2026.

Croatia wins: 3
Draws: 2
England wins: 7

Form either side

Croatia

Before

2–1 v Germany 12 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
1–0 v Poland 16 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
1–1 v Turkey 20 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
3–2 v Slovenia 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
3–0 v Kazakhstan 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

0–0 v Ukraine 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–0 v Andorra 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Romania 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
2–0 v Andorra 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–2 v Ukraine 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

England

Before

0–1 v France 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
2–0 v United States 28 May 2008 · Friendly
3–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 1 Jun 2008 · Friendly
2–2 v Czech Republic 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
2–0 v Andorra 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

5–1 v Kazakhstan 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–1 v Belarus 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Germany 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Spain 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
4–0 v Slovakia 28 Mar 2009 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Croatia

3–0 v Kazakhstan 6 Sep 2008
1–4 v England 10 Sep 2008
0–0 v Ukraine 11 Oct 2008
4–0 v Andorra 15 Oct 2008

England

2–0 v Andorra 6 Sep 2008
4–1 v Croatia 10 Sep 2008
5–1 v Kazakhstan 11 Oct 2008
3–1 v Belarus 15 Oct 2008

Every Croatia v England match12

From Croatia's side.


17 Jun 2026	England	2–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Group stage
13 Jun 2021	England	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
18 Nov 2018	England	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
12 Oct 2018	England	0–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
11 Jul 2018	England	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Semi-final
9 Sep 2009	England	1–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Sep 2008	England	1–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
21 Nov 2007	England	3–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
11 Oct 2006	England	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
21 Jun 2004	England	2–4	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Group stage
20 Aug 2003	England	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
24 Apr 1996	England	0–0	Away	Friendly	—

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