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text: History[edit]

text: Pre-independence[edit]

text: Association football was first introduced to Croatia by English expatriates working on industrial projects in Rijeka and Županja in 1873. By 1907, local clubs had been established in Croatia and a modern edition of the sport's laws was translated and published.[3] Before the nation's independence, Croatian footballers played for the national teams of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1919–39) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–92), though during periods of political upheaval, ethnically Croatian sides occasionally formed to play unofficial matches.[4] A hastily arranged Croatian side, managed by Hugo Kinert, played a few matches in 1918–19.[5][6]

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text: In 1940, Jozo Jakopić led an unofficial national team representing the Banovina of Croatia (part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) in four friendly matches, against Switzerland and Hungary.[7] Following invasion by the Axis powers, the Croatian Football Federation became briefly active, joining FIFA on 17 July 1941, representing the Independent State of Croatia. The side, led by Rudolf Hitrec, went on to play 15 friendly matches, 14 of those as a member of FIFA.[8][9] Croatia's first recorded result as a FIFA member was a 1–1 draw with Slovakia on 8 September in Bratislava.[7] The Independent State of Croatia continued playing matches until 1945 and the end of World War II, when SR Croatia was formed as constituent part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[9] From 1950 to 1956, unofficial Croatian teams were briefly active once again—winning games against Indonesia and a Yugoslav team playing as "Serbia".[6] The Yugoslavia squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics included Croatian footballers,[10] as did Yugoslavia in World Cup and European Championship tournaments up to 1990.[11][12]

text: Official formation[edit]

text: The last Yugoslav team to field a considerable Croatian contingent played against Faroe Islands on 16 May 1991, days before Croatia's independence referendum.[13] However, an unofficial Croatian team was formed shortly before, and played the team's first modern international game, against the United States on 17 October 1990 at Maksimir Stadium. The game, which Croatia won 2–1,[14] was one of three games played under caretaker manager Dražan Jerković. The match against the American side also marked the introduction of Croatia's national jersey, inspired by the chequered design of the country's coat of arms.[15] Although Croatia was still officially part of Yugoslavia until its independence declaration on 8 October 1991, this team already served as a de facto national side.[16][17] Croatia went on to win two more friendly games under Jerković, against Romania in December 1990 and Slovenia in June 1991.

text: On 3 July 1992, Croatia was re-admitted to FIFA, playing its first official matches in the modern era against Australia in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. This team was led by Stanko Poklepović as part of an international exhibition tour; in April 1993, Vlatko Marković was appointed as manager. Croatia finally gained admission into UEFA in June 1993, which was too late for the national team to enter the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as these already commenced the year before. Marković only led the team in one match, a home win against Ukraine in June 1993, before being dismissed in February 1994 and replaced by Miroslav Blažević the following month. The team's performances before Croatia's official independence were not recorded by FIFA, so they entered the World Rankings in 125th place.[18][19] Blažević led Croatia's qualifying campaign for Euro 1996, beginning with the nation's first post-independence competitive victory, a 2–0 win over Estonia on 4 September 1994. Their first competitive defeat came on 11 June 1995 in a 1–0 away loss to Ukraine during the same qualifying campaign.[7] They eventually finished first in their qualifying group[20] and won FIFA's 1994 Best Mover of the Year award as they moved up to 62nd in the rankings by the end of the year.[21]

text: Blažević period and the "golden generation" (1994–99)[edit]

text: Goran Vlaović scored the team's first goal at a major tournament, a late winner against Turkey at the City Ground in Nottingham in their first group match at Euro 96.[22] After their opening victory, Croatia beat reigning champions Denmark 3–0,[23] but went on to lose against Portugal by the same scoreline in their final group fixture.[24] Croatia still advanced to the knockout stage, but were beaten in the quarter-finals 1–2 by Germany, who went on to win the tournament.[25]

text: In spite of the quarter-final exit, Blažević continued to lead Croatia in the 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign, which ended successfully after an aggregate victory against Ukraine in the two-legged play-off. In the group stage of the World Cup, Croatia beat Jamaica and Japan but lost to Argentina, before defeating Romania to reach a quarter-final tie against Germany, then ranked second in the world.[26] Croatia won 3–0 with goals from Robert Jarni, Goran Vlaović and Davor Šuker, all after Christian Wörns had been sent off. Croatia then faced the host nation, France, in the semi-final. After a goalless first-half, Croatia took the lead, only to concede two goals by opposing defender Lilian Thuram and lose 1–2. In the third-place match, Croatia beat the Netherlands 2–1, with Davor Šuker winning the Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals of the tournament with six goals in seven games.[27] Croatia's performance in 1998 was among the best debut performances in the World Cup (equaling Portugal's third place debut finish at the 1966 World Cup), and as a result, Croatia rose to number three in the January 1999 FIFA World Rankings, their highest ranking to date.[19][11] For their achievements, the team of the 1990s was dubbed the "Golden Generation."[28][29] A considerable portion of this squad (Jarni, Štimac, Boban, Prosinečki and Šuker), previously won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship with the Yugoslavia under-20 team.

text: Despite good performances in their first two major competitions, Croatia's qualifying campaign for Euro 2000 was less successful, as they finished third in their qualifying group behind Yugoslavia and Republic of Ireland, and thus failed to qualify.[30] Both fixtures against archenemies Yugoslavia (the rump state later renamed Serbia and Montenegro) ended in draws, which prevented Croatia from qualifying for the tournament.[31]

text: Barić, Kranjčar, and Bilić periods (2000–12)[edit]

text: Although Blažević continued his tenure in spite of failure to qualify for Euro 2000, he resigned in October 2000 following draws against Belgium and Scotland in the first two games of the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. His successor at the helm of the national team was Mirko Jozić, who previously led the Yugoslavia under-20 team to a World Cup triumph in 1987. Despite the retirement of many Golden Generation players, Croatia went unbeaten during the rest of the qualifiers. They opened their 2002 World Cup campaign with a narrow loss to Mexico before producing a surprise 2–1 victory over Euro 2000 finalists Italy in the next fixture, giving life to hopes of passing through to the knockout stage.[32][33] However, they lost their final group fixture to Ecuador and were eliminated.[34] Jozić then resigned, and was replaced in July 2002 by Croatian-Austrian Otto Barić, the team's first manager born outside the Balkans.[35][36]

text: During Barić's tenure, most of the remaining players from the Golden Generation squad were gradually replaced by younger players over the course of the Euro 2004 qualifiers. Croatia went on to qualify for the tournament with a playoff victory against Slovenia, winning 2–1 on aggregate after Dado Pršo's decisive late goal in the second leg.[37] At the finals tournament in Portugal, Croatia drew 0–0 with Switzerland and 2–2 with reigning champions France[38] only to lose to England 2–4 and suffer another elimination in the group stage.[39] Barić's two-year contract ended in June 2004 and was not renewed.[40] Former Croatia international Zlatko Kranjčar, appointed to succeed Barić in July 2004, led the team through the 2006 World Cup qualifiers without losing a single match and topping the group ahead of Sweden and Bulgaria.[41][42] However, local media outlets accused him of nepotism for selecting his son Niko Kranjčar for the national squad.[43] At the 2006 World Cup, Croatia lost their opening game to Brazil and drew 0–0 with Japan after Darijo Srna missed a first-half penalty.[44][45] A 2–2 draw with Australia, in which three players were sent off, confirmed Croatia's exit in the group stage.[46] The game was also notable for a mistake by referee Graham Poll, who gave three yellow cards to Croatian defender Josip Šimunić, failing to send him off after his second offense. He later stated that he mistook Šimunić for an Australian player due to his Australian accent.[note 1] Poll was heavily criticised for losing control of the match, and retired from refereeing shortly afterwards.[47]

text: In July 2006, the Croatian Football Federation replaced Kranjčar with Slaven Bilić, who played for the national team during their Golden Generation era.[48] Bilić, who previously managed the under-21 team between 2004 and 2006, introduced a host of young players into the squad, which ultimately proved successful. His first game was a friendly away victory against 2006 World Cup champions Italy.[49][50] After controversially suspending Darijo Srna, Ivica Olić and Boško Balaban for missing a curfew after a turbofolk nightclub outing, Bilić led the team through qualifiers for Euro 2008.[51] Croatia topped their group, losing only one game to Macedonia and beating England twice, who as a result failed to qualify for the first time since 1984.[52][53]

text: Shortly before the European Championships, first-choice striker Eduardo, who was the team's top goalscorer during qualifying, suffered a compound fracture while playing for Arsenal in the Premier League. Bilić was forced to alter his final Euro 2008 squad significantly and recruited Nikola Kalinić and Nikola Pokrivač, neither of whom had yet played competitive games for the national team.[54][55] The team received criticism after poor attacking performances in warm-up games against Scotland and Moldova, but at the tournament they beat Austria, Germany and Poland in the group stages to reach the quarter-finals with maximum group points for the first time in their tournament history.[56][57][58] Niko Kovač remained team captain at what was expected to be his final international tournament, except in the final group fixture when Dario Šimić temporarily held the captain's armband.[59][60] Croatia's campaign ended dramatically when they lost a penalty shoot-out to Turkey, with Luka Modrić, Mladen Petrić and Ivan Rakitić all missing their penalties. Croatia left the tournament with records for fewest goals conceded (2), fewest games lost (0),[note 2] and earliest goal (in the fourth minute of their opening game against Austria; this was also the all-time earliest successful penalty at the European Championship Finals).[61][62][63][64]

text: Following the tournament, Bilić renewed his contract, becoming the first manager since Blažević to lead Croatia to successive tournaments.[65] Croatia were again drawn to play England in the qualifying stages for the 2010 World Cup; the tie was voted the most anticipated of the campaign on FIFA.com.[66] After a home win against Kazakhstan Croatia lost at home to England, ending a 14-year unbeaten home record.[67][68] The team was eventually weakened due to a number of key players' injuries and went on to suffer their heaviest defeat in history, losing 5–1 to England at Wembley Stadium. Although Croatia defeated Kazakhstan in their final qualifying fixture, they were ultimately eliminated as Ukraine, who had previously defeated group leaders England, beat Andorra to win second place in the group. Bilić was once again heavily expected to resign as national coach, but instead vowed to renew his contract and remain in charge.

text: Despite heavy loss of form, which also saw the team fall outside the top ten in the FIFA rankings, Croatia were placed in the top tier of teams for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying draw; Croatia was previously a candidate to co-host the tournament with Hungary which would have allowed the team to qualify automatically, but UEFA eventually chose Poland and Ukraine as hosts instead. Despite being top-seeds in their qualifying group, Croatia finished second behind Greece, settling for a play-off against Euro 2008 rivals Turkey.[69] Croatia proceeded to beat Turkey 3–0 on aggregate, with all three goals coming in the away leg in Istanbul, thereby qualifying for the 2012 European championship. In the proceeding group-stage draw for the tournament, Croatia were placed in the third tier of teams, and were eventually grouped with Ireland, Italy and defending champions Spain.

text: In the buildup towards the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, the team's first major competition since their 2008 run at the same event, manager Slaven Bilić formally agreed a deal to manage Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, thereby announcing he would resign from the national team when the tournament ended. Croatia opened their campaign with a comfortable 3–1 victory over the Republic of Ireland, with striker Mario Mandžukić scoring twice. Mandžukić continued his run at the tournament with an equaliser in the 1–1 draw against Italy, which was marred by controversial fan reactions and referee decisions from English official Howard Webb. In their last group match, Croatia suffered a 0–1 defeat to Spain. The late Spanish goal by Jesús Navas, along with Italy's victory over the Republic of Ireland in the final round, forced Croatia to exit the tournament in the group stage once again. Upon his formal departure, Bilić was also praised for his long-standing service to the national side. Jutarnji List daily labelled him as Croatia's only manager to depart on such positive terms and credited him for his strong revival of the national side during his six-year tenure.[70]

text: Štimac, Kovač and Čačić period (2012–17)[edit]

text: Following Bilić's departure, former player and pundit Igor Štimac was appointed manager of the national team. Croatia's all-time top goalscorer Davor Šuker also took over as president of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) after the death of Vlatko Marković ended a 14-year tenure.[71][72] Štimac's managerial campaign was unsuccessful, as the team endured a succession of poor performances and narrowly finished second in their 2014 World Cup qualifying group. After only a year of his appointment, Štimac was replaced by former captain Niko Kovač, who previously managed the under-21 youth side.[73] Kovač led the team to a 2–0 aggregate victory over Iceland in the qualifying playoffs for the 2014 World Cup, with both goals coming in the home leg in Zagreb.[74] At the World Cup, Croatia were drawn with host-nation Brazil, Mexico and Cameroon. In the opening game of the tournament, Croatia lost 3–1 to Brazil. The match garnered heavy media attention and controversy as Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura was scrutinized for a number of controversial decisions.[75] In their second game, Croatia won 4–0 against Cameroon,[76] but did not progress from the group as they lost 3–1 to Mexico in their final fixture.[77][78]

text: In the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Croatia were drawn against Italy, Bulgaria, Norway, Azerbaijan and Malta.[79] Following a goalless away draw against Azerbaijan and an away defeat to Norway,[80] in early September 2015, the Executive Committee of the Croatian Football Federation unanimously decided to terminate Kovač's contract.[81] On 21 September 2015, Ante Čačić was named as the head coach of the Croatian national team.[82] On 13 October 2015, Croatia qualified for the finals by finishing as runners-up in Group H.[83] Under Čačić, Croatia broke the record for most goals scored in one match, by beating San Marino in a friendly 10–0.[84]

text: At Euro 2016, Croatia were drawn in Group D; against Turkey, the Czech Republic and defending champions Spain, who had won the two previous editions of the tournament, in 2008 and 2012. Croatia began their campaign with a 1–0 win over Turkey; following a sensational long-volley kick from Luka Modrić, with the goal receiving praise and being considered one of the best of the tournament.[85][86][87] The next match was against the Czech Republic; with Croatia taking the lead through Ivan Perišić and doubling it through Ivan Rakitić, before goals from Milan Škoda and a last-minute penalty from Tomáš Necid; but the match received controversy for crowd trouble in the last minutes of the match, with Flares being thrown on the pitch and a steward being hurt by a firework during stoppage time.[88][89] Croatia's final match was against Spain; conceding an early goal from Álvaro Morata, before goals from Nikola Kalinić and a late winning goal from Ivan Perišić, securing Croatia a historic win as they topped the group, meanwhile for Spain it was their first defeat at a Euro finals match for the first time since 2004.[90][91] After the match, Croatia were tipped as one of the tournament favourites[92][93], and drew Portugal in the round of sixteen, who surprisingly finished third in the group, advancing only as the third-best third-placed team.[94] The match was extremely poor, described by BBC Sport as "abysmal", as there were no serious efforts on goal, with Ricardo Quaresma's winning goal in the 117th minute knocking Croatia out of the tournament.[95] Shortly after the Euro 2016 campaign, long-standing captain Darijo Srna announced his retirement from international football, amassing a record 134 appearances for the national side. Luka Modrić was announced as his successor for team captain.[96][97]

text: Dalić period and the second "golden generation" (2017–present)[edit]

text: Croatia started their 2018 World Cup qualification strongly, leading their group and remaining undefeated for the first round of matches. However, consecutive defeats against Iceland and Turkey, as well as a draw against lowly-ranked Finland threatened their qualification hopes and caused a public outcry against manager Ante Čačić.[98][99] He was quickly replaced by Zlatko Dalić, who led the team to a crucial 2–0 win against Ukraine in Kiev,[100] securing a spot in the playoff round against Greece. Croatia went on to qualify for the 2018 World Cup after beating Greece 4–1, with all goals coming in the first leg in Zagreb.[101][102]

text: In the buildup to the tournament,The Guardian, among other news outlets, labelled the 2017–18 squad as Croatia's second golden generation.[103][104] Key players such as Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić, and Mario Mandžukić drew close comparisons to their 1998 counterparts, and were expected to achieve similar success.[105][106][107] Despite a poor showing in their friendly matches, Croatia started their World Cup campaign with a 2–0 victory over Nigeria, with Luka Modrić scoring a penalty.[108][109] Modrić went on to score again in a highly-applauded 3–0 victory over previous finalists Argentina, which was also marked by Vedran Ćorluka earning his 100th cap for the national team.[110][111][112] Croatia then defeated Iceland to top the group with maximum points, marking their best ever performance in the group stages of the World Cup.[113][114]

text: They went on to play Denmark in the round of sixteen; the match was dubbed as Croatia's best chance to finally win a knockout round fixture at a major tournament, which they hadn't done since 1998. Despite conceding in the first minute of the match, they equalized to force extra-time. In the ensuing penalty shootout, Croatia prevailed after goalkeeper Danijel Subašić saved three penalties, equalling the record for most penalties saved in a match. This was the team's first ever successful penalty shootout, garnering praise from the local public and media.[115][116][117] In the quarter-finals, Croatia drew 2–2 with hosts Russia, but advanced after another successful penalty shootout. This made them the first team since 1990 to win two consecutive penalty shootouts at the World Cup, and also equalled their best ever run at the tournament.[118][119][120]

text: Croatia went on to play England in the semi-finals. After going behind once more, they equalized to force their third consecutive extra-time, equalling another record for most extra-time matches at the tournament.[121][122] Mario Mandžukić eventually scored as Croatia won 2–1, making them the second-smallest country by population to reach the World Cup final (after Uruguay in 1930).[123][124][125] The win sparked massive celebrations across the country, as reported by several media outlets.[126][127]

text: In the buildup to the final, Croatian parliamentary members, including president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, wore football jerseys in support of the team.[128][129] Online searches for the team also reached their highest level in history, as the Croatian tourist board reported a 250% increase in website visits.[130] Due to tournament structure, France received an extra day of rest before the final[131] which promoted many, most notably football manager Jose Mourinho, to label the final "unfair" and deserving of "equal opportunities".[132][133] Croatia eventually lost the final 4–2 to France, after a controversial penalty awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR).[134] After the match, Luka Modrić became the first Croatian to win the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament. For achieving their best ever World Cup finish, the Croatian players were greeted by over 550, 000 people at their homecoming in Zagreb.[135]

text: On 23 January 2018, Croatia were drawn to play against England and Spain in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League; an international tournament contested by all UEFA member's national teams.[136][137]

text: Team image[edit]

text: Kits and crests[edit]

text: Wikimedia Commons has media related to Croatia national football team kits.

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text: Croatia's modern-day jersey was designed in 1990 by locally acclaimed painter Miroslav Šutej, who also designed the nation's coat of arms and banknotes. The traditional red and white motif is based on the historic Croatian checkerboard (šahovnica), which has been used to represent Croats since the Middle Ages.[138][139][140] Although there have been many slight variations made by manufacturers Lotto and Nike since the original release, the traditional chequered theme has remained a symbol of national identity, with similar incorporation used by many Croatian national sports teams and entities.[15]

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Kit supplier

Period

 Uhlsport

1990–1991

 Lotto

1992–1994

 Kappa

1994

 Lotto

1994–2000

 Nike

2000–present

text: Supporters[edit]

text: Football is Croatia's most popular team sport, and the national team has developed an extensive fan base since its formation in 1991.[141] Following their run at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, just three years after the Croatian war of Independence, there was a rapid rise in domestic and global attention for the side. Balkan Insight commented that the national team became a symbol of Croatian independence from Yugoslavia.[142] However, after the death of former-president Franjo Tuđman, local political ties with the national team have loosened. All matches are widely followed and televised throughout the country, particularly during tournaments.[143]

text: A large part of the team's support base consists of fans of Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb, the two best-supported clubs in the Croatian domestic league, the Prva HNL.[144] Both sets of fans—the Bad Blue Boys of Zagreb and The Torcida from Split—have been associated with hooliganism due to their ultra-style support[145][146], though violence between them does not occur at international matches. Heavy support for the Croatian national team also comes from Croats in Bosnia-Herzegovina, particularly from fans of Zrinjski Mostar.[147] There are also considerable Croatian communities in Australia, North America, and South America that follow the team.[148][149] Among supporters, it is customary to include an inscription of their city of origin onto the Croatian flag to indicate where they are from. They are also notable for their vocal support and orchestrated chants during matches. It is common for one section to shout "U boj, u boj" (to battle, to battle), with another responding "za narod svoj" (for our people), which is an old Croatian mantra. When the team wins, supporters often chant  "Bježite ljudi, bježite iz grada" (beware people, move away from here), which is a song praising the large presence of euphoric Croatian fans.[150][151] The Croatian Football Federation endorses an official fan club for the team, known as Uvijek Vjerni (Always Faithful).[152]

text: The national team enjoys widespread support from various local musicians, who often release tracks dedicated to them. Former manager Slaven Bilić and his rock band released a single, "Vatreno Ludilo" (Fiery Madness), which reached the top position on the Croatian music charts during Euro 2008.[153][154] Other Croatian artists such as Dino Dvornik, Connect, Prljavo Kazalište and Baruni have also recorded songs praising the team. The most widely used among supporters are  "Malo nas je al nas ima" (We are few, but we exist), "Samo je jedno" (There is but one thing [in my life]), "Moja Domovina" (My Homeland), "Srce vatreno" (Fiery Heart), and "Hrvatska je prvak svijeta" (Croatia are World Champions). The players and fans often adopt other patriotic songs to celebrate victories as well.

text: Fans' behaviour at international games has led to various sanctions against the national side, despite due efforts by the HNS, Croatian government and players to prevent unwanted incidents. The team has been heavily penalized for multiple acts of inappropriate behaviour by its travelling fans, such as an isolated incident of racial abuse towards English striker Emile Heskey in 2010.[155][156][157] There were also reports of minor clashes involving Croatian fans at various tournaments, which led to further sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA.[158][159] There are often fears of violence during matches against Serbia too, such as the politically-fuelled football riot between Croat and Serb fans following the 1990 parliamentary election.[160] This has led to extra security measures being imposed for these matches, such as restrictions on travelling fans, which has prevented any major incidents from occurring.

text: In response to widespread allegations of corruption within the Croatian Football Federation, there have been multiple acts of protest against the national team.[161] Croatia's Euro 2016 qualifying fixture against Italy in Milan was interrupted due to flares being thrown onto the field by a small section of attendants, which also occurred at a European Championship match against Czech Republic.[162][163] A similar incident took place in 2015 during another fixture against Italy as a swastika symbol was embedded onto the pitch at the Poljud Stadium. The Croatian Football Federation apologized for the incident and called it an act of sabotage. The players and supporters also condemned this behavior. A criminal investigation was commenced, and the team was docked 1 point in their qualifying group over the incident.[164]

text: Stadiums[edit]

text: The majority of home matches take place at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, which is also the home-ground of local football club Dinamo Zagreb. The venue, built in 1912 and refurbished in 1997, is named after the surrounding neighbourhood of Maksimir and has hosted national team games since Croatia's competitive home debut against Lithuania.[165] The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) previously agreed on extensive plans with the government to renovate the stadium and increase its current forty-thousand seating capacity, however the proposal was eventually rejected by Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandić in 2008 due to high construction costs.[165][166][167]

text: Some home matches are occasionally played at other, smaller venues around the country. The Poljud Stadium in Split has hosted several qualifying fixtures since 1995, the first being a 1–1 draw with Italy. In the period between 1995 and 2011, Croatia never won a competitive match at Poljud, which the local media dubbed "Poljudsko prokletsvo" ("the Poljud curse"). The run was finally ended after the team came from behind to beat Georgia on 3 June 2011.[168] Qualifying fixtures have also been played at the Stadion Kantrida in Rijeka, along with the Gradski vrt stadium in Osijek and the Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in Varaždin. However, these venues are rarely used due to their remote locations and smaller seating capacity, despite objections from local residents and some players.[169]

text: The following table provides a summary Croatia results at various venues used for home games. Since Croatia's first match in October 1990, they played home games at eleven stadiums around the country. The following table provides a summary of Croatia's results at home venues.

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Stadium

City / town

Pld

W

D

L

Win %

Last match hosted

Stadion Maksimir

Zagreb

7001620000000000000♠62

7001420000000000000♠42

7001150000000000000♠15

7000500000000000000♠5

07001677000000000000♠67.7

2017

Stadion Poljud

Split

7001120000000000000♠12

7000100000000000000♠1

7000700000000000000♠7

7000400000000000000♠4

007000830000000000000♠8.3

2015

Stadion Kantrida

Rijeka

7001110000000000000♠11

7001100000000000000♠10

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

07001909000000000000♠90.9

2011

Stadion Gradski vrt

Osijek

7001110000000000000♠11

7000900000000000000♠9

7000200000000000000♠2

5000000000000000000♠0

07001818000000000000♠81.8

2018

Stadion A. Herjavec

Varaždin

7000700000000000000♠7

7000500000000000000♠5

7000200000000000000♠2

5000000000000000000♠0

07001714000000000000♠71.4

2015

Stadion A. Drosina

Pula

7000400000000000000♠4

7000300000000000000♠3

5000000000000000000♠0

7000100000000000000♠1

07001750000000000000♠75.0

2014

Stadion Rujevica

Rijeka

7000200000000000000♠2

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

07001500000000000000♠50.0

2017

Stadion Cibalia

Vinkovci

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

5000000000000000000♠0

7002100000000000000♠100.0

2009

Stadion Kranjčevićeva

Zagreb

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

5000000000000000000♠0

7002100000000000000♠100.0

1996

Stadion Šubićevac

Šibenik

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

005000000000000000000♠0.0

2003

Stadion Koprivnica

Koprivnica

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

5000000000000000000♠0

7002100000000000000♠100.0

2016

Totals
113
74
29
10
7001652000000000000♠65.2%
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text: Last updated: Croatia vs. Senegal, 8 June 2018. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.

text: Rivalries[edit]

text: The Croatia national football team has developed numerous rivalries with other national teams. Most of these are friendly in nature, stemming from repeated match-ups and the context in which they are played. However, some are also politically and socially charged. Here are the team's most notable opponents:

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Croatia v. Italy: Croatia competes with Italy in games known as the Derby Adriatico or Adratic Derby, named after the Adriatic which separates the two nations.[170][171][172] This rivalry is not to be confused with the similarly named Adriatic derby between Croatian clubs Hajduk Split and Rijeka. Croatia has not lost against Italy since 1991, with many matches between the two teams being notable for their competitive nature.[173][174] During the Euro 2016 qualifying phase, Croatia and Italy played each other twice, drawing both times.[175] Both matches were marred by crowd troubles due to flares being thrown onto the pitch, which also occurred when the two teams met at the 2012 European Championships. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Croatia came from behind to beat Italy 2–1, though this match was also marked by controversy after two Italian goals were disallowed.[176] As of July 2018, the two countries have played nine times: Croatia has won three times, drawn five times, and lost once.[177]
Croatia v. Serbia: Stemming from the Croatian war of Independence, Croatia and Serbia have developed a politically-charged football rivalry, described as one of the fiercest rivalries in the world.[178][179] Supporters of both national teams clashed for the first time at the Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot, as both clubs were seen as symbols of national identity at the time. Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, both countries have continued to use their national teams to assert their national identities.[180] Croatia and Serbia played each other for the first time during qualifying for Euro 2000, with both matches ending in a draw and sparking violence among supporters and players.[181] Since then, the two teams have met twice in World Cup Qualifying, with Croatia winning 2–0 in Zagreb and the away leg ending in a draw after Josip Šimunić and Nemanja Matić were sent off. These matches were played without away supporters and with added security to avoid crowd trouble.[182][183][184]
Croatia v. France: France and Croatia began competing against each other in a series of friendly exhibition games, however since 1998, their encounters have become increasingly competitive.[185] As both countries have the red-white-blue tricolor, matches between the two are nicknamed Le derby tricolore ("Tricolor Derby") or Trobojnica  ("Tricolor" game). During the 1998 World Cup, both France and Croatia reached their then-pinnacle of international prowess after the former won the tournament after defeating the latter who took third place. Twenty years later, the two teams battled the 2018 World Cup final where France overcame Croatia 4–2 to secure the trophy.[186][187] Similarly to 1998, the match with France elevated Croatia to its highest-ever ranking with runners-up positioning. The two teams have competed against each other five times with France winning three matches and drawing two.[185]
Croatia v. Germany: Although there have only been three competitive meetings between Croatia and Germany, each of them took place at a major tournament and featured a red card. The first was a quarter-final at the 1996 European Championships, which Germany won en route to becoming champions.[188][189] Two years later, Croatia eliminated Germany in a 3–0 World Cup quarter-final win, one of their most notable results to date.[190][191] The two sides played each other again at the 2008 European Championships, with Croatia winning 2–1.[192]
Croatia v. Turkey: Croatia's first match at a major tournament was against Turkey at the 1996 European Championships, which they won after a late goal.[193] At the 2008 European Championships, the two teams were involved in one of the most dramatic matches in the history of the tournament; Croatia took the lead with less than a minute left to play, only for Turkey to equalise almost immediately and then win the ensuing penalty shootout.[193] Croatia responded by beating Turkey 3–0 in the 2012 European Championship playoffs, qualifying at their expense. Since then, the two teams have played each other three times, one time at the 2016 European Championships and twice in World Cup qualifying, with each of them winning 1–0 and also a 1–1 draw in-between the two matches.[194][195][196]
Croatia v. England: Croatia and England have played each other eight times, six in competitive matches, some of which are regarded as the most notable matches in both teams' histories. During Euro 2008 qualifying, in addition to a 2–0 victory over England in Zagreb, Croatia were the first team to defeat England at the newly-built Wembley Stadium. The 3–2 defeat to Croatia meant England failed to qualify for their first major competition since hosting Euro 1996 twelve years earlier,[197] which was also Croatia's debut tournament. England in turn went on to defeat Croatia twice during qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which caused Croatia to miss their first World Cup since gaining independence. This included a 5–1 defeat at the Wembley Stadium, which was Croatia's biggest defeat in the modern era.[198] The two teams also competed for a place in the quarter-finals at the 2004 European Championships, with England winning 4–2.[199] Most recently, they played again at the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, with Croatia winning 2–1 and ending England's best run at the tournament in 28 years. It also marked Croatia's first World Cup final, their best ever achievement at the competition.[200]

text: Competitive record[edit]

text: FIFA World Cup[edit]

text: Croatia qualified for and competed in three consecutive World Cup tournaments between 1998 and 2006, but failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after finishing 3rd in Group 6 behind England and Ukraine. Although they had joined both FIFA and UEFA by 1992, they were unable to enter the 1994 World Cup as qualification had started before the side was officially recognised as a state.[201] In the following three World Cup groups they were eliminated after finishing third in all of them, before finally advancing further than the group stage at the 2018 World Cup.[202] On 11 July 2018, Croatia won their semi-final match against England, advancing the national team to their first FIFA World Cup final wherein they secured second place as runners-up against winners France.[203] Supplanting their third place positioning in 1998, this is the nation's best performance to date.[204]

text:
FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup qualification record

Year

Result

Position

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Squad

Position

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

1930–1990

Part of  Yugoslavia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

 1994

Did not enter

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 1998

Third place

3rd

7

5

0

2

11

5

Squad

2nd

10

5

4

1

20

13

  2002

Group stage

23rd

3

1

0

2

2

3

Squad

1st

8

5

3

0

15

2

 2006

22nd

3

0

2

1

2

3

Squad

1st

10

7

3

0

21

5

 2010

Did not qualify

3rd

10

6

2

2

19

13

 2014

Group stage

19th

3

1

0

2

6

6

Squad

2nd

12

6

3

3

14

9

 2018

Runners-up

2nd

7

4

2

1

14

9

Squad

2nd

12

7

3

2

19

5

 2022

To be determined

To be determined

 2026

Total

5/6

Runners-up

23

11

4

8

35

26

–

–

62

36

18

8

108

47

text:
showList of FIFA World Cup matches

Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
Date
Venue

1998

Group H

 Jamaica
3 – 1

Win

14 June 1998

Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens

 Japan
1 – 0

Win

20 June 1998

Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

 Argentina
0 – 1

Loss

26 June 1998

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Round of 16

 Romania
1 – 0

Win

30 June 1998

Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Quarter-final

 Germany
3 – 0

Win

4 July 1998

Stade de Gerland, Lyon

Semi-final

 France
1 – 2

Loss

8 July 1998

Stade de France, Paris

Bronze Final

 Netherlands
2 – 1

Win

11 July 1998

Parc des Princes, Paris

2002

Group G

 Mexico
0 – 1

Loss

3 June 2002

Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, Niigata

 Italy
2 – 1

Win

8 June 2002

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

 Ecuador
0 – 1

Loss

13 June 2002

International Stadium, Yokohama

2006

Group F

 Brazil
0 – 1

Loss

13 June 2006

Olympiastadion, Berlin

 Japan
0 – 0

Draw

18 June 2006

Frankenstadion, Nuremberg

 Australia
2 – 2

Draw

22 June 2006

Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart

2014

Group A

 Brazil
1 – 3

Loss

12 June 2014

Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

 Cameroon
4 – 0

Win

18 June 2014

Arena da Amazônia, Manaus

 Mexico
1 – 3

Loss

23 June 2014

Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife

2018

Group D

 Nigeria
2 – 0

Win

16 June 2018

Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad

 Argentina
3 – 0

Win

21 June 2018

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

 Iceland
2 – 1

Win

26 June 2018

Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don

Round of 16

 Denmark
1 – 1 (3–2 p)

Draw

1 July 2018

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

Quarter-final

 Russia
2 – 2 (4–3 p)

Draw

7 July 2018

Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi

Semi-final

 England
2 – 1

Win

11 July 2018

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Final

 France
2 – 4

Loss

15 July 2018

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

text: UEFA European Championship[edit]

text:
UEFA European Championship record/UEFA European Championship qualifying

Year

Round

Position

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Squad

Position

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

1960 to 1992

Part of  Yugoslavia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

 1996

Quarter-final

7th

4

2

0

2

5

5

Squad

1st

10

7

2

1

22

5

  2000

Did not qualify

3rd

8

4

3

1

13

9

 2004

Group stage

13th

3

0

2

1

4

6

Squad

2nd

10

6

2

2

14

5

  2008

Quarter-final

5th

4

3

1

0

5

2

Squad

1st

12

9

2

1

28

8

  2012

Group stage

10th

3

1

1

1

4

3

Squad

2nd

12

8

2

2

21

7

 2016

Round of 16

9th

4

2

1

1

5

4

Squad

2nd

10

6

3

1

20

5

 2020

To be determined

To be determined

Total

Quarter-final

5/6

18

8

5

5

23

20

–

–

62

40

14

8

118

39

text:
showList of UEFA European Football Championship matches

Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
Date
Venue

1996

Group D
 Turkey
1–0
Win
11 June 1996
Nottingham, England

 Denmark
3–0
Win
16 June 1996
Sheffield, England

 Portugal
0–3
Loss
19 June 1996
Nottingham, England

Quarter-final
 Germany
1–2
Loss
23 June 1996
Manchester, England

2004

Group B
  Switzerland
0–0
Draw
13 June 2004
Leiria, Portugal

 France
2–2
Draw
17 June 2004
Leiria, Portugal

 England
2–4
Loss
21 June 2004
Lisboa, Portugal

2008

Group B
 Austria
1–0
Win
8 June 2008
Wien, Austria

 Germany
2–1
Win
12 June 2008
Klagenfurt, Austria

 Poland
1–0
Win
16 June 2008
Klagenfurt, Austria

Quarter-final
 Turkey
1–1 (1–3 p)
Draw (elim.)
20 June 2008
Wien, Austria

2012

Group C
 Republic of Ireland
3–1
Win
10 June 2012
Poznań, Poland

 Italy
1–1
Draw
14 June 2012
Poznań, Poland

 Spain
0–1
Loss
18 June 2012
Gdańsk, Poland

2016

Group D
 Turkey
1–0
Win
12 June 2016
Paris, France

 Czech Republic
2–2
Draw
17 June 2016
Saint-Étienne, France

 Spain
2–1
Win
21 June 2016
Bordeaux, France

Round of 16
 Portugal
0–1
Loss
25 June 2016
Lens, France

text: UEFA Nations League[edit]

text: Croatia is set to play in the UEFA Nations League's League A in against Spain and England.

text:
UEFA Nations League

Year

Division

Group

Round

Pos

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

2018–19

A

4

TBD

Total

—

0/1

0

0

0

0

0

0

text: All-time team records[edit]

text: Dario Šimić was Croatia's first player to reach 100 appearances, doing so before his retirement in 2008. This allowed him to surpass Robert Jarni's previous record of 81 appearances.[205][206][207] On 6 February 2013, captain Darijo Srna, Josip Šimunić and Stipe Pletikosa each also played their 100th cap for Croatia in a 4–0 friendly victory over South Korea in London. The trio went on to set a new joint-record of 101 appearances for the national team in March 2013 in a World Cup qualifying victory against Serbia in Zagreb. Srna eventually surpassed his teammates and accrued a record total of 134 international caps for Croatia before retiring in 2016. Alen Halilović is the youngest player to represent the team, making his senior debut in June 2013 aged 16 years, 11 months and 22 days.[208] The team's oldest player is Dražen Ladić, who played his last match in May 2000 aged 37 years, 4 months and 27 days.[209]

text: With 45 goals scored, Davor Šuker, the current president of the Croatian Football Federation, is the team's highest-scoring player.[210] Mladen Petrić holds the national team record for goals in a single match, having scored four times during Croatia's 7–0 home victory over Andorra on 7 October 2006.[211] The national team's record for highest-scoring victory was achieved in 2016, a 10–0 friendly win over San Marino. Croatia's heaviest defeat is a joint record; the Independent State of Croatia side lost 5–1 to Germany twice in the 1940s. The modern Croatian team also lost to England by the same scoreline in a 2010 World Cup qualifying fixture in London.[212]

text: Head-to-head record (1992–present)[edit]

text:
Key

Positive balance (more wins)

Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)

Negative balance (more losses)

text:
showCroatia head-to-head record (1992–present)As of 15 July 2018, after the match against France.

Opponents

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

 Andorra
6
6
0
0
24
0
+24

 Argentina
5
2
1
2
7
5
+2

 Australia
6
2
2
2
11
6
+5

 Austria
5
5
0
0
9
2
+7

 Azerbaijan
2
1
1
0
6
0
+6

 Belarus
2
2
0
0
4
1
+3

 Belgium
7
3
2
2
9
5
+4

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
4
0
0
14
6
+8

 Brazil
4
0
1
3
2
7
-5

 Bulgaria
7
4
2
1
10
5
+5

 Cameroon
1
1
0
0
4
0
+4

 Chile
1
0
1
0
1
1
0

 China PR
1
0
1
0
1
1
0

 Cyprus
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2

 Czech Republic
3
1
2
0
7
5
+2

 Denmark
6
2
2
2
8
7
+1

 Ecuador
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1

 Egypt
1
0
1
0
2
2
0

 England
8
3
1
4
12
19
-7

 Estonia
9
6
2
1
16
5
+11

 Finland
2
1
1
0
2
1
+1

 France
6
0
2
4
5
13
-8

 Georgia
2
1
0
1
2
2
0

 Germany
5
2
1
2
8
6
+2

 Gibraltar
1
1
0
0
4
0
+4

 Greece
8
2
4
2
10
9
+1

 Hong Kong
1
1
0
0
4
0
+4

 Hungary
7
3
4
0
13
5
+8

 Iceland
7
5
1
1
13
3
+10

 Iran
2
1
1
0
4
2
+2

 Israel
9
8
1
0
22
8
+14

 Italy
8
3
5
0
10
6
+4

 Jamaica
1
1
0
0
3
1
+2

 Japan
3
1
1
1
4
4
0

 Jordan
TBP
-
-
-
-
-
-

 Kazakhstan
2
2
0
0
5
1
+4

 Kosovo
2
2
0
0
7
0
+7

 Latvia
4
4
0
0
10
1
+9

 Liechtenstein
2
2
0
0
8
2
+6

 Lithuania
2
1
1
0
2
0
+2

 Macedonia
8
5
2
1
12
9
+3

 Mali
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1

 Malta
8
7
1
0
19
4
+15

 Mexico
6
4
0
2
9
6
+3

 Moldova
2
2
0
0
2
0
+2

 Morocco
1
0
1
0
2
2
0

 Netherlands
2
1
0
1
2
4
-2

 Nigeria
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2

 Northern Ireland
1
1
0
0
3
0
+3

 Norway
5
3
1
1
10
6
+4

 Peru
1
0
0
1
0
2
-2

 Poland
5
3
1
1
7
3
+4

 Portugal
4
0
0
4
0
7
-7

 Qatar
1
1
0
0
3
2
+1

 Republic of Ireland
7
2
3
2
8
8
0

 Romania
3
3
0
0
4
1
+3

 Russia
4
1
3
0
5
3
+2

 San Marino
3
3
0
0
18
0
+18

 Scotland
5
0
3
2
2
5
-3

 Senegal
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1

 Serbia[a]
4
1
3
0
5
3
+2

 Slovakia
6
2
2
2
8
8
0

 Slovenia
8
5
3
0
15
8
+7

 South Korea
7
3
2
2
11
7
+4

 Spain
6
2
1
3
6
7
-1

 Sweden
4
3
0
1
5
4
+1

  Switzerland
3
0
2
1
4
6
-2

 Turkey
9
3
5
1
10
6
+4

 Ukraine
9
5
3
1
15
5
+10

 Wales
4
3
1
0
7
2
+5

text: Jump up ^ Includes matches against  Serbia and Montenegro which existed between 1992 and 2006 (also by a different name).

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text: FIFA ranking history[edit]

text: FIFA-ranking yearly averages for Croatia.[213] Upon admission to FIFA, Croatia was ranked 125th in the world; following the 1998 World Cup campaign, the side rose to third place in the rankings, making it the most volatile team in FIFA Rankings history.[214][215]

text: Recent results and fixtures (2017–18)[edit]

text:
3 September 2017[216] 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Croatia

1–0

 Kosovo

showZagreb, Croatia

14:30(14:30 UTC+2)

Vida  74'

Report (FIFA)Report (UEFA)

Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 6,838Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)

text:
5 September 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Turkey

1–0

 Croatia

showEskişehir, Turkey

20:45(21:45 UTC+3)

Tosun  75'

Report (FIFA)Report (UEFA)

Stadium: New Eskişehir Stadium Attendance: 28,600Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

text:
6 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Croatia

1–1

 Finland

showRijeka, Croatia

20:45(20:45 UTC+2)

Mandžukić  57'

Report (FIFA)Report (UEFA)

Soiri  90'

Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 7,578Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)

text:
9 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Ukraine

0–2

 Croatia

showKiev, Ukraine

20:45(21:45 UTC+3)

Report (FIFA)Report (UEFA)

Kramarić  62'  70'

Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 60,200Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

text:
9 November 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Croatia

4–1

 Greece

showZagreb, Croatia

20:45(20:45 UTC+2)

Modrić  13' (pen.)
N. Kalinić  19'
Perišić  33'
Kramarić  49'

Report (FIFA)Report (UEFA)

Papastathopoulos  30'

Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 30,013Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

text:
12 November 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Greece

0–0(1–4 agg.)

 Croatia

showPiraeus, Greece

20:45(21:45 UTC+3)

Report (FIFA)Report (UEFA)

Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 18,667Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

text:
23 March 2018 Friendly match

Peru

2–0

 Croatia

showMiami, United States

01:00 (UTC+1)

Carrillo  12'Flores  48'Yoshimar Yotun  57', 75'

Report

Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 46,893Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

text:
27 March 2018 Friendly match

Mexico

0–1

 Croatia

showDallas, United States

04:00 (UTC+1)

Report

Rakitić  62' (pen.)

Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 79,128Referee: Mario Alberto Escobar (Guatemala)

text:
3 June 2018 Friendly match

Croatia

0–2

 Brazil

showLiverpool, England

16:00 (UTC+1)

Report

Neymar  69'Firmino  90+4'

Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,584Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

text:
8 June 2018 Friendly match

Croatia

2–1

 Senegal

showOsijek, Croatia

18:00 (UTC+2)

Perišić  63'Kramarić  78'

Report

Sarr  48'

Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt Attendance: 15,998Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)

text:
16 June 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup

Croatia

2–0

 Nigeria

showKaliningrad, Russia

21:00 KALT (UTC+2)

Etebo  32' (o.g.)Modrić  71' (pen.)

Report

Stadium: Kaliningrad Stadium Attendance: 31,136Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

text:
21 June 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup

Argentina

0–3

 Croatia

showNizhny Novgorod, Russia

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Report

Rebić  53'Modrić  80'Rakitić  90+1'

Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance: 43,319Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

text:
26 June 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup

Iceland

1–2

 Croatia

showRostov-on-Don, Russia

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

G. Sigurðsson  76' (pen.)

Report

Badelj  53'Perišić  90'

Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 43,472Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

text:
1 July 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup

Croatia

1–1 (a.e.t.)(3–2 p)

 Denmark

showNizhny Novgorod, Russia

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Mandžukić  4'

Report

M. Jørgensen  1'

Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance: 40,851Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Penalties

Badelj
Kramarić
Modrić
Pivarić
Rakitić

 Eriksen
 Kjær
 Krohn-Dehli
 Schöne
 N. Jørgensen

text:
7 July 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup

Russia

2–2 (a.e.t.)(3–4 p)

 Croatia

showSochi, Russia

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Cheryshev  31'Fernandes  115'

Report

Kramarić  39'Vida  101'

Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium Attendance: 44,287Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Penalties

Smolov
Dzagoev
Fernandes
Ignashevich
Kuzyayev

 Brozović
 Kovačić
 Modrić
 Vida
 Rakitić

text:
11 July 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup

Croatia

2–1 (a.e.t.)

 England

showMoscow, Russia

21:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Perišić  68'Mandžukić  109'

Report

Trippier  5'

Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 78,011Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

text:
15 July 2018 2018 FIFA World Cup Final

France

4–2

 Croatia

showMoscow, Russia

18:00 MSK (UTC+3)

Mandžukić  18' (o.g.)Griezmann  38' (pen.)Pogba  59'Mbappé  65'

Report

Perišić  28'Mandžukić  69'

Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 78,011Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

text:
6 September 2018 Friendly match

Portugal

v

 Croatia

showLoulé, Portugal

20:45 (UTC+2)

Report

Stadium: Estádio do Algarve

text:
11 September 2018 2018–19 Nations League

Spain

v

 Croatia

showElche, Spain

20:45(20:45 UTC+2)

Report

Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

text:
12 October 2018 2018–19 Nations League

Croatia

v

 England

showRijeka, Croatia

20:45(20:45 UTC+2)

Report

Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 0[217]

text:
15 October 2018 Friendly match

Croatia

v

 Jordan

showRijeka, Croatia

Report

Stadium: Stadion Rujevica

text:
15 November 2018 2018–19 Nations League

Croatia

v

 Spain

showZagreb, Croatia

20:45(20:45 UTC+1)

Report

Stadium: Stadion Maksimir

text:
18 November 2018 2018–19 Nations League

England

v

 Croatia

showLondon, England

15:00(14:00 UTC±0)

Report

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

text: Personnel[edit]

text:
Position

Name

Head coach

 Zlatko Dalić

Assistant coaches

 Dražen Ladić Ivica Olić

Goalkeeping coach

 Marjan Mrmić

Condition coach

 Luka Milanović

Physiotherapists

 Nenad Krošnjar Mario Petrović Nderim Redžaj

Doctors

 Zoran Bahtijarević Saša Janković Boris Nemec

Team manager

 Iva Olivari

text: Players[edit]

text: Current squad[edit]

text:
The following players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and preceding warm-up matches.[218]
All numbers, caps and goals as of 15 July 2018 after match against France, only matches as FIFA member are included.

text:
No.

Pos.

Player

Date of birth (age)

Caps

Goals

Club

1

1GK

Dominik Livaković

 (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 23)

1

0

 Dinamo Zagreb

12

1GK

Lovre Kalinić

 (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 (age 28)

12

0

 Gent

23

1GK

Danijel Subašić

 (1984-10-27) 27 October 1984 (age 33)

44

0

 Monaco

2

2DF

Šime Vrsaljko

 (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 26)

41

0

 Internazionale

3

2DF

Ivan Strinić

 (1987-07-17) 17 July 1987 (age 31)

49

0

 Milan

5

2DF

Vedran Ćorluka RET

 (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986 (age 32)

103

4

 Lokomotiv Moscow

6

2DF

Dejan Lovren

 (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 29)

46

2

 Liverpool

13

2DF

Tin Jedvaj

 (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 22)

13

0

 Bayer Leverkusen

15

2DF

Duje Ćaleta-Car

 (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 21)

2

0

 Marseille

21

2DF

Domagoj Vida

 (1989-04-29) 29 April 1989 (age 29)

65

3

 Beşiktaş

22

2DF

Josip Pivarić

 (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 29)

23

0

 Dynamo Kyiv

4

3MF

Ivan Perišić

 (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 29)

73

21

 Internazionale

7

3MF

Ivan Rakitić (Vice-captain)

 (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 30)

99

15

 Barcelona

8

3MF

Mateo Kovačić

 (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 24)

46

1

 Chelsea

10

3MF

Luka Modrić (Captain)

 (1985-09-09) 9 September 1985 (age 32)

113

14

 Real Madrid

11

3MF

Marcelo Brozović

 (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 25)

41

6

 Internazionale

14

3MF

Filip Bradarić

 (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 26)

5

0

 Cagliari

19

3MF

Milan Badelj

 (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 29)

41

2

 Lazio

9

4FW

Andrej Kramarić

 (1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 27)

38

10

 1899 Hoffenheim

17

4FW

Mario Mandžukić

 (1986-05-21) 21 May 1986 (age 32)

89

33

 Juventus

18

4FW

Ante Rebić

 (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 24)

22

2

 Eintracht Frankfurt

20

4FW

Marko Pjaca

 (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 23)

19

1

 Fiorentina

text: Recent call-ups[edit]

text: The following players have also been called up to the Croatia squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.

text:
Pos.

Player

Date of birth (age)

Caps

Goals

Club

Latest call-up

GK

Karlo Letica

 (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 21)

0

0

 Club Brugge

2018 FIFA World Cup

DF

Matej Mitrović

 (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 24)

9

1

 Club Brugge

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

DF

Borna Barišić

 (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 25)

3

0

 Rangers

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

DF

Zoran Nižić

 (1989-10-11) 11 October 1989 (age 28)

2

0

 Hajduk Split

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

DF

Borna Sosa

 (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 20)

0

0

 VfB Stuttgart

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

DF

Marin Leovac

 (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 30)

4

0

 Dinamo Zagreb

v.  Peru, 23 March 2018

DF

Antonio Milić

 (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 24)

0

0

 Anderlecht

v.  Ukraine, 9 October 2017

MF

Marko Rog

 (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 23)

12

0

 Napoli

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

MF

Mario Pašalić

 (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 23)

6

0

 Atalanta

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

MF

Nikola Vlašić

 (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 20)

2

0

 CSKA Moscow

v.  Greece, 12 November 2017

FW

Nikola Kalinić

 (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 30)

42

15

 Atlético Madrid

2018 FIFA World Cup REM

FW

Duje Čop

 (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 28)

13

2

 Standard Liège

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

FW

Ivan Santini

 (1989-05-21) 21 May 1989 (age 29)

2

0

 Anderlecht

2018 FIFA World Cup PRE

text: Previous squads[edit]

text:
UEFA European Football Championship squads

UEFA Euro 1996 squad
UEFA Euro 2004 squad
UEFA Euro 2008 squad
UEFA Euro 2012 squad
UEFA Euro 2016 squad

FIFA World Cup squads

1998 FIFA World Cup squad
2002 FIFA World Cup squad
2006 FIFA World Cup squad
2014 FIFA World Cup squad
2018 FIFA World Cup squad

text: Statistics[edit]

text: Most capped players[edit]

text:
#

Name

Croatia career

Caps

Goals

1

Darijo Srna

2002–2016

134

22

2

Stipe Pletikosa

1999–2014

114

0

3

Luka Modrić

2006–

113

14

4

Josip Šimunić

2001–2013

105

3

5

Ivica Olić

2002–2015

104

20

6

Vedran Ćorluka

2006–2018

103

4

7

Dario Šimić

1996–2008

100

3

8

Ivan Rakitić

2007–

99

15

9

Mario Mandžukić

2007–

89

33

10

Robert Kovač

1999–2009

84

0

text: Last updated: France vs. Croatia, 15 July 2018.

text: Source: Croatian Football Federation

text: Top goalscorers[edit]

text:
#

Name

Croatia career

Goals

Caps

1

Davor Šuker[31]

1991–2002

45

69

2

Mario Mandžukić

2007–

33

89

3

Eduardo da Silva

2004–2014

29

64

4

Darijo Srna

2002–2016

22

134

5

Ivan Perišić

2011–

21

73

6

Ivica Olić

2002–2015

20

104

7

Niko Kranjčar

2004–2013

16

81

8

Goran Vlaović

1992–2002

15

52

Nikola Kalinić

2007–

42

Ivan Rakitić

2007–

99

text: Source: Croatian Football Federation

text: Managers[edit]

text: The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager including their results regarding World Cups and European Championships.

text:
Manager

Croatia tenure

Pld

W

D

L

Win %

Major competitions

 Dražan Jerković

1990–1991

7000300000000000000♠3

7000300000000000000♠3

5000000000000000000♠0

5000000000000000000♠0

7002100000000000000♠100.0

&—

 Stanko Poklepović

1992

7000400000000000000♠4

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

7000200000000000000♠2

07001250000000000000♠25.0

&—

 Vlatko Marković

1993–1994

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

5000000000000000000♠0

7002100000000000000♠100.0

&—

 Miroslav Blažević

1994–2000

7001720000000000000♠72

7001330000000000000♠33

7001240000000000000♠24

7001150000000000000♠15

07001458000000000000♠45.8

 1996 European Championship – Quarter-final 1998 World Cup – Third place 2000 European Championship – Failed to qualify

 Tomislav Ivić (c)[note 3]

1994

7000100000000000000♠1

7000100000000000000♠1

5000000000000000000♠0

5000000000000000000♠0

7002100000000000000♠100.0

&—

 Mirko Jozić

2000–2002

7001180000000000000♠18

7000900000000000000♠9

7000600000000000000♠6

7000300000000000000♠3

07001500000000000000♠50.0

 2002 World Cup – Group stage

 Otto Barić

2002–2004

7001240000000000000♠24

7001110000000000000♠11

7000800000000000000♠8

7000500000000000000♠5

07001458000000000000♠45.8

 2004 European Championship – Group stage

 Zlatko Kranjčar

2004–2006

7001250000000000000♠25

7001110000000000000♠11

7000800000000000000♠8

7000600000000000000♠6

07001440000000000000♠44.0

 2006 World Cup – Group stage

 Slaven Bilić

2006–2012

7001650000000000000♠65

7001420000000000000♠42

7001150000000000000♠15

7000800000000000000♠8

07001645999999900000♠64.6

 2008 European Championship – Quarter-final 2010 World Cup – Failed to qualify 2012 European Championship – Group stage

 Igor Štimac

2012–2013

7001150000000000000♠15

7000800000000000000♠8

7000200000000000000♠2

7000500000000000000♠5

07001533000000000000♠53.3

&—

 Niko Kovač

2013–2015

7001190000000000000♠19

7001100000000000000♠10

7000500000000000000♠5

7000400000000000000♠4

07001526000000000000♠52.6

 2014 World Cup – Group stage

 Ante Čačić

2015–2017

7001250000000000000♠25

7001150000000000000♠15

7000600000000000000♠6

7000400000000000000♠4

07001600000000000000♠60.0

 2016 European Championship – Round of 16

 Zlatko Dalić

2017–

7001140000000000000♠14

7000800000000000000♠8

7000300000000000000♠3

7000300000000000000♠3

07001571000000000000♠57.1

 2018 World Cup – Runners-up

Totals
286
153
78
55
7001537000000000000♠53.7%
10 out of 12

text: Last updated: Croatia vs. France, 15 July 2018.

text: Source: Croatian Football Federation

text: Honours[edit]

text:
FIFA World Cup
Runners-up: 2018
Third place: 1998

text: Minor tournaments

text:
Kirin Cup
Runners-up: 1997
Korea Cup
Winners: 1999
Carlsberg Cup
Third place: 2006
China Cup
Fourth place: 2017

text: Other awards

text:
Best Mover of the Year
1994
1998


document_title: I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series)

question_text: who won i am a celebrity get me out of here australia

text: Format[edit]

text: The premise of the show is that there is a group of well known personalities living together in a specially constructed camp site in a jungle. During their time in the jungle they are isolated from the outside world and are not commonly aware of outside events. The contestants compete for $100,000 to be donated to a charity of their choosing, in addition to being personally reimbursed for their participation.[9] While in the jungle, some of the contestants (generally voted by the viewing public) compete in challenges for food and luxuries for the camp. These challenges often involve local wildlife and are meant to take the contestants out of their comfort zone. Each week one or more of the contestants are evicted from the jungle, based on viewer votes. In addition, if the contestants become overwhelmed by their situation they can leave the series by speaking the phrase "I'm a celebrity get me out of here!". However, it is reported that if contestants do quit they will have their income for participating in the series markedly reduced.[10] Throughout the show, additional contestants (called "intruders") enter the competition; and beginning with season two, some contestants are only included temporarily (i.e. having a guest appearance).[11] In the end, a final viewer vote occurs to determine the winner of the series, who is given the title of "King and/or Queen of the Jungle".

text: Tucker trials[edit]

text: The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. These trials aim to test both physical and mental abilities. The winner is usually determined by the number of stars collected during the trial, with each star representing a meal earned by the winning contestant for their camp mates.

text: Celebrity chest challenges[edit]

text: Two or more celebrities are chosen to take part in the celebrity chest challenge to win luxuries for camp. Each challenge involves completing a task to win a chest to take back to camp. However, to win the luxury item in the chest, the campmates must correctly answer a question. If they fail to answer correctly, the luxury item is forfeited and a joke prize is won. The luxury item is "donated" by a celebrity from the outside.

text: Secret mission[edit]

text: This is a challenge where some celebrities have to take part without alerting the other celebrities - if they are successful in their 'missions', they are rewarded.

text: Mystery box[edit]

text: A mystery box sees a box delivered to the campsite, each time containing a different gift for the contestants.

text: Production[edit]

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: The show is broadcast Sunday to Thursday at 7.30 pm, with a weekly eviction show on Sunday (except for the first week, where the celebrities arrive in the 'jungle'). All shows are presented by Julia Morris & Chris Brown from a nearby studio. The program is live to AEDT States (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory), in other states the program is delayed to accommodate local time zones.

text: The fallout zone[edit]

text: In addition to the television broadcast, for the first season a live feed from the camp site aired for an hour after the AEDT airing of the show on Ten's website and mobile app, titled The Fallout Zone but more commonly referred to as FOZ. The content of feed was available on the website after the fact so viewers in other states could watch the show after their airing of the main show. The feed was hosted by comedian Sam Mac and producer Ciaran "The Butcher" Flannery, also known as "The C-Word". On 8 and 12 March 2015, producer Dominic "The Domin8or" Sullivan filled in during Flannery's absence. The duo interact with viewers through Twitter, using the hashtag #FOZ. Mac and Flannery have no control over the shots used in the stream which has resulted in one episode featuring a 20-minute shot of a waterfall and, on 16 February 2015, a 15-minute conversation featuring a sound technician looking for Bob being picked up. On 5 March 2015 the show famously featured audio problems during which Mac and Flannery's voices fluctuated between chipmunk and Darth Vader filters for the first thirty minutes. The show's theme song is Highway to the Fallout Zone sung by Sam Mac. The show did not return for the second season.

text: Public voting[edit]

text: Throughout the show the public votes on who competes in the following tucker trial and who to evict from the campsite. Viewers can either vote via SMS (by texting the name of the celebrity to 1995 1010) or vote via Social Media (namely Facebook or Twitter) by using the celebrity's hashtag (#celeb[name]). Voting via social media is limited to 20 votes per account. For tucker trial voting, viewers vote for celebrity they wish to compete. For eviction voting, viewers vote for a celebrity to stay. Voting closes at approximately 7:30pm AEDT for Sunday's eviction vote and at approximately 8pm AEDT for voting on other days.

text: Prior to the premiere of the second season, it was announced that the voting process would change slightly compared to the inaugural season. SMS voting wil be used for both trial and eviction voting while Twitter voting will be used exclusively for trial voting. This change was implemented to even the playing field between celebrities with a larger international fan base (who are more likely to receive Twitter votes from said fan base) and celebrities with a smaller fan base who are only known in Australia.[12] However, this decision was later reversed, allowing Twitter and Facebook votes for the finals.[13]

text: Series overview[edit]

text: Winners crowned King or Queen of their respective year.

text: Key:

text:
Season
Presenters
Start date
End date
Days in camp
Campmates
Honour places

Winner
Second place
Third place

1
Chris Brown and Julia Morris
1 February 2015 (2015-02-01)
15 March 2015 (2015-03-15)
45
14
Freddie Flintoff
Barry Hall
Chrissie Swan

2
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13)
45
12
Brendan Fevola
Paul Harragon
Laurina Fleure

3
29 January 2017 (2017-01-29)
13 March 2017 (2017-03-13)
46
14
Casey Donovan
Dane Swan
Natalie Bassingthwaighte

4
28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)
12 March 2018 (2018-03-12)
45
15
Fiona O'Loughlin
Shannon Noll
Danny Green

5

2019
2019

text: Series results[edit]

text: Season 1 (2015)[edit]

text:
Celebrity
Known for
Day Entered
Day Exited
Result

 Freddie Flintoff
England and Wales cricketer
17
45
Winner

 Barry Hall
Former AFL forward
1
45
Runner-up

 Chrissie Swan
Television & radio broadcaster
1
45
Third Place

 Maureen McCormick
The Brady Bunch actress
1
42
Evicted 11th

 Joel Creasey
Comedian
1
41
Evicted 10th

 Anna Heinrich
The Bachelor Australia star
10
41
Evicted 9th

 Julie Goodwin
Chef & cookbook author
17
40
Evicted 8th

 Merv Hughes
Former test match cricketer
1
39
Evicted 7th

 Tyson Mayr
Model
1
38
Evicted 6th

 Andrew Daddo
Television & radio presenter
1
31
Evicted 5th

 Lauren Brant
Hi-5 singer
1
24
Evicted 4th

 Laura Dundovic
Miss Universe Australia 2008
1
17
Evicted 3rd

 Tim Robards
The Bachelor Australia star
10
17
Evicted 2nd

 Leisel Jones
Olympic swimmer
1
10
Evicted 1st

text: Season 2 (2016)[edit]

text:
Celebrity
Known for
Day Entered
Day Exited
Result

 Brendan Fevola
AFL full-forward
1
45
Winner

 Paul Harragon
Former NRL prop forward
1
45
Runner-up

 Laurina Fleure
The Bachelor Australia 2 star
1
45
Third Place

 Anthony Callea
Singer-songwriter
1
42
Evicted 9th

 Shane Warne
Retired international cricketer
2
41
Evicted 8th

 Havana Brown
DJ
1
40
Evicted 7th

 Jo Beth Taylor
Television presenter
1
39
Evicted 6th

 Val Lehman
Prisoner actress
1
38
Evicted 5th

 Dean Geyer
Glee actor
1
31
Evicted 4th

 Bonnie Lythgoe
So You Think You Can Dance Australia judge
1
24
Evicted 3rd

 Akmal Saleh
Comedian
1
17
Evicted 2nd

 Courtney Hancock
Ironwoman
1
10
Evicted 1st

text: Season 3 (2017)[edit]

text:
Celebrity
Known for
Day Entered
Day Exited
Result

 Casey Donovan
Singer-songwriter (Australian Idol Winner)
1
46
Winner

 Dane Swan
AFL Legend
1
46
Runner-Up

 Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Singer & Actress
1
46
Third Place

 Nazeem Hussain
Comedian
1
45
Evicted 11th

 Steve Price
Radio Shock Jock
1
42
Evicted 10th

 Lisa Curry
Olympic Swimmer
1
41
Evicted 9th

 Ash Pollard
My Kitchen Rules contestant
1
40
Evicted 8th

 Carson Kressley
TV Personality
25
39
Evicted 7th

 Tegan Martin
Beauty Queen
1
38
Evicted 6th

 Keira Maguire
The Bachelor Australia 4 star
19
35
Evicted 5th

 Kris Smith
TV Personality & Model
2
35
Evicted 4th

 Tziporah Malkah
Former Model
2
31
Evicted 3rd

 Jay Laga'aia
Actor & Singer
1
24
Evicted 2nd

 Tom Arnold
Hollywood Actor
1
17
Evicted 1st

text: Season 4 (2018)[edit]

text:
Celebrity
Known for
Day Entered
Day Exited
Result

 Fiona O'Loughlin
Comedian
1
45
Winner

 Shannon Noll
Singer
1
45
Runner-up

 Danny Green
Boxer
7
45
Third place

 Vicky Pattison
Reality TV Star (I'm a Celeb UK, Winner)
17
44
Evicted 10th

 Simone Holtznagel
Model
1
41
Evicted 9th

 Peter Rowsthorn
Actor & Comedian
1
40
Evicted 8th

 Jackie Gillies
Psychic & Reality TV Star
1
39
Evicted 7th

 Josh Gibson
AFL Player
1
38
Evicted 6th

 Paul Burrell
Former Royal Butler (I'm a Celeb UK, Runner Up)
17
37
Evicted 5th

 Lisa Oldfield
Reality TV Star
24
34
Evicted 4th

 David Oldfield
Former Politician
24
30
Evicted 3rd

 Kerry Armstrong
Actress
1
23
Evicted 2nd

 Tiffany Darwish
Singer
1
16
Evicted 1st

 Anthony Mundine
Boxer
2
12
Withdrew

 Bernard Tomic
Tennis Player
1
3
Withdrew

text: Season 5 (2019)[edit]

text: Ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Premiere
Finale
Source

Premiere date
Premiere viewers
(Opening Night)
Rank
Premiere viewers
(Welcome to the Jungle)
Rank
Finale date
Finale viewers
(Grand final)
Rank
Finale viewers
(Winner announced)
Rank

1
31
1 February 2015 (2015-02-01)
1.199
4
1.136
5
15 March 2015 (2015-03-15)
0.999
8
1.144
3
[14][15]

2
31
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31)
1.324
3
1.081
5
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13)
0.719
8
0.858
6
[16][17]

3
32
29 January 2017 (2017-01-29)
1.103
7
0.963
8
13 March 2017
0.989
6
1.056
2
[18][19]

4
31
28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)
1.274
4
1.108
5
12 March 2018
0.684
11
0.804
8
[20][21]

5

2019

2019

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year
Award
Category
Recipients and nominees
Result
Refs.

2016
Logie Awards of 2016
Best Reality Program
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Nominated
[22]

2017
Logie Awards of 2017
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Nominated
[23]

text: Lawsuit[edit]

text: In June 2017, Tom Arnold filed a lawsuit against Network Ten and A List Entertainment for defrauding him for being on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Arnold claims that he was promised a payment of $425,000 and a comedy tour in Australia, however he was missing $140,000 in payment and that Network Ten backed out of the comedy tour.[24]