- 1. Which tournament was Croatia's second World Cup qualification?
A) France 1998
B) Germany 2006
C) Brazil 2014
D) South Korea/Japan 2002
- 2. Which team finished second behind Croatia in Group 6 of UEFA's qualifications for the 2002 World Cup?
A) Latvia
B) Scotland
C) Belgium
D) San Marino
- 3. Who initially managed Croatia during the 2002 World Cup qualifications before being replaced?
A) Miroslav Blažević
B) Dado Pršo
C) Luka Modrić
D) Mirko Jozić
- 4. Who replaced Miroslav Blažević as the manager of Croatia for the 2002 World Cup?
A) Stipe Pletikosa
B) Darijo Srna
C) Niko Kovač
D) Mirko Jozić
- 5. What was the score of Croatia's opening match against Mexico in the 2002 World Cup?
A) 2–0 loss
B) 1–0 loss
C) 1–1 draw
D) 2–1 win
- 6. Which team did Croatia defeat 2–1 in the 2002 World Cup group stage?
A) Mexico
B) Italy
C) Ecuador
D) Japan
- 7. Which team was a debutant that faced Croatia in the 2002 World Cup group stage?
A) Italy
B) Mexico
C) Japan
D) Ecuador
- 8. Which Croatian goalkeeper made solid saves to prevent Ecuador from winning by a greater scoreline in 2002?
A) Josip Šimunić
B) Stipe Pletikosa
C) Niko Kovač
D) Kalac
- 9. What was the final result of the Italy vs Mexico match in the 2002 group stage that affected Croatia?
A) 2–1
B) 1–1
C) 2–2
D) 0–0
- 10. At what stage did Croatia exit the 2002 World Cup competition?
A) Group stage
B) Quarter-finals
C) Semi-finals
D) Round of 16
- 11. How did Croatia qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany?
A) As the defending champions
B) As the host nation
C) Through the play-offs
D) By topping their qualification group without losing a game
- 12. Which team tied on points with Croatia in the 2006 qualification group but had an inferior goal difference?
A) Poland
B) Iran
C) Austria
D) Sweden
- 13. Which future superstar made Croatia's 2006 World Cup squad without playing in a single qualification match?
A) Darijo Srna
B) Luka Modrić
C) Josip Šimunić
D) Stjepan Tomas
- 14. Where did Croatia select their training base for the 2006 World Cup?
A) Bad Brückenau
B) Vienna
C) Osijek
D) Zurich
- 15. Against which team did Croatia record a 4–1 win in a warm-up match prior to the 2006 World Cup?
A) Austria
B) Iran
C) Poland
D) Spain
- 16. What was the result of Croatia's warm-up match against Iran in Osijek before the 2006 World Cup?
A) 1–0 loss
B) 4–1 win
C) 2–2 draw
D) 3–0 win
- 17. Near which Croatian player did a fan run onto the pitch during the opening game against Brazil in 2006?
A) Dado Pršo
B) Darijo Srna
C) Niko Kovač
D) Luka Modrić
- 18. How many flares were confiscated by security before the Croatia vs Brazil match in 2006?
A) 2002
B) 823
C) 1998
D) 2
- 19. What was the score of Croatia's match against Japan in the 2006 World Cup group stage?
A) 1–0 loss
B) Scoreless draw
C) 2–2 draw
D) 2–1 win
- 20. Who scored Croatia's opening goal against Australia in the 2006 World Cup after two minutes?
A) Stjepan Tomas
B) Niko Kovač
C) Josip Šimunić
D) Darijo Srna
- 21. Which Australian player converted a penalty in the 38th minute after a Stjepan Tomas handball in 2006?
A) Graham Poll
B) Harry Kewell
C) Kalac
D) Craig Moore
- 22. Which goalkeeper's defensive error led to Niko Kovač putting Croatia up 2–1 in 2006?
A) Stipe Pletikosa
B) Kalac
C) Graham Poll
D) Craig Moore
- 23. Who scored the equalising goal for Australia with eleven minutes left in the 2006 match against Croatia?
A) Craig Moore
B) Kalac
C) Harry Kewell
D) Darijo Srna
- 24. Which referee famously failed to send off Josip Šimunić after showing him a second yellow card in 2006?
A) Mirko Jozić
B) Graham Poll
C) Stipe Pletikosa
D) Miroslav Blažević
- 25. How many yellow cards did Josip Šimunić effectively receive in the 2006 match against Australia before finally being sent off?
A) Two
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
- 26. How many times has Croatia competed in the FIFA World Cup?
A) Three times
B) Seven times
C) Five times
D) Nine times
- 27. In which year did Croatia finish as a runner-up in the World Cup?
A) 2010
B) 1998
C) 2022
D) 2018
- 28. Which team defeated Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final?
A) Netherlands
B) France
C) Germany
D) Argentina
- 29. Which World Cup edition did Croatia fail to qualify for since gaining independence in 1991?
A) 1998
B) 2018
C) 2022
D) 2010
- 30. Which country is the only one smaller than Croatia by population to reach a World Cup final?
A) Uruguay
B) Netherlands
C) Jamaica
D) France
- 31. Which country is the only one smaller than Croatia by land mass to reach a World Cup final?
A) Argentina
B) Uruguay
C) Jamaica
D) The Netherlands
- 32. Who scored Croatia's first ever World Cup goal?
A) Davor Šuker
B) Mario Stanić
C) Zvonimir Boban
D) Robert Jarni
- 33. In what minute was Croatia's first ever World Cup goal scored against Jamaica?
A) 46th minute
B) 40th minute
C) 27th minute
D) 69th minute
- 34. Which team defeated Croatia 1–0 in their third group stage match in 1998?
A) Argentina
B) France
C) Netherlands
D) Germany
- 35. Who did Croatia face in the round of 16 at the 1998 World Cup?
A) Romania
B) Germany
C) France
D) Argentina
- 36. Who scored the winning penalty for Croatia against Romania in the 1998 round of 16?
A) Mario Stanić
B) Davor Šuker
C) Robert Jarni
D) Robert Prosinečki
- 37. Which Romanian player fouled Aljoša Asanović leading to Croatia's penalty in 1998?
A) Christian Wörns
B) Patrick Kluivert
C) Lilian Thuram
D) Gabriel Popescu
- 38. Who received a direct red card in the 1998 quarter-final match between Croatia and Germany?
A) Dražen Ladić
B) Lilian Thuram
C) Christian Wörns
D) Gabriel Popescu
- 39. Who scored Croatia's first goal against Germany in the 1998 quarter-finals?
A) Davor Šuker
B) Robert Jarni
C) Mario Stanić
D) Goran Vlaović
- 40. Who scored France's two goals in the 1998 semi-final against Croatia?
A) Lilian Thuram
B) Marc Overmars
C) Patrick Kluivert
D) Zinedine Zidane
- 41. Which Croatian player came on as a late substitute against France, drawing criticism for the manager?
A) Mario Stanić
B) Robert Jarni
C) Goran Vlaović
D) Robert Prosinečki
- 42. Whose defending mistake led to Lilian Thuram's equalizer in the 1998 semi-final?
A) Dražen Ladić
B) Zvonimir Boban
C) Aljoša Asanović
D) Robert Jarni
- 43. Who did Croatia defeat in the 1998 third-place match?
A) Germany
B) Romania
C) Japan
D) Netherlands
- 44. Who was named player of the match in the 1998 third-place playoff for his career-best performance?
A) Davor Šuker
B) Zvonimir Boban
C) Dražen Ladić
D) Robert Prosinečki
- 45. How many players were included in the finals tournament squad?
A) 22
B) 16
C) 11
D) 7
- 46. How many players were capped at least once during the tournament?
A) 16
B) 6
C) 22
D) 11
- 47. How many players remained unused at the tournament?
A) 11
B) 6
C) 22
D) 16
- 48. Which of the following defenders was unused at the tournament?
A) Slaven Bilić
B) Goran Jurić
C) Robert Jarni
D) Mario Stanić
- 49. Which other defender besides Goran Jurić was unused at the tournament?
A) Dražen Ladić
B) Slaven Bilić
C) Anthony Šerić
D) Robert Jarni
- 50. What position did Mamić play, who was unused at the tournament?
A) Goalkeeper
B) Defender
C) Defensive midfielder
D) Striker
- 51. Which unused player was a striker?
A) Mario Stanić
B) Alen Bokšić
C) Ardian Kozniku
D) Davor Šuker
- 52. Who was the second-choice goalkeeper who went unused?
A) Vladimir Vasilj
B) Dražen Ladić
C) Marijan Mrmić
D) Ronaldo
- 53. Who was the third-choice goalkeeper who went unused?
A) Miroslav Blažević
B) Dražen Ladić
C) Marijan Mrmić
D) Vladimir Vasilj
- 54. Which defender appeared in all seven matches?
A) Goran Jurić
B) Robert Prosinečki
C) Anthony Šerić
D) Slaven Bilić
- 55. Which midfielder who appeared in all seven matches had the first name Aljoša?
A) Robert Prosinečki
B) Robert Jarni
C) Aljoša Asanović
D) Mario Stanić
- 56. How many total goals did Croatia score at the tournament?
A) 7
B) 6
C) 2
D) 11
- 57. What award did Davor Šuker win as the top goalscorer of the tournament?
A) Golden Shoe Award
B) Best Young Player Award
C) Silver Ball Award
D) Bronze Boot Award
- 58. What award did Davor Šuker win as the second most outstanding player?
A) Best Young Player Award
B) Bronze Ball Award
C) Silver Ball Award
D) Golden Shoe Award
- 59. Who won the award for the most outstanding player of the tournament, ahead of Davor Šuker?
A) Slaven Bilić
B) Robert Prosinečki
C) Ronaldo
D) Robert Jarni
- 60. What country was Ronaldo from?
A) Croatia
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Yugoslavia
- 61. Against which team did Robert Prosinečki score one of his goals?
A) Brazil
B) Yugoslavia
C) France
D) Jamaica
- 62. Which tournament's Best Young Player Award was retroactively given to Robert Prosinečki?
A) 1994 FIFA World Cup
B) 1990 FIFA World Cup
C) 1998 FIFA World Cup
D) 1986 FIFA World Cup
- 63. Which country did Robert Prosinečki represent at the 1990 FIFA World Cup?
A) Brazil
B) France
C) Yugoslavia
D) Croatia
- 64. Which player missed out on being the fourth player with a 1990 World Cup appearance due to injury?
A) Aljoša Asanović
B) Mario Stanić
C) Ardian Kozniku
D) Alen Bokšić
- 65. Why was Alen Bokšić dropped from the tournament squad?
A) He retired from international football
B) The manager had a personal conflict with him
C) He sustained an injury just months before the tournament
D) He chose to play for Yugoslavia instead
- 66. What role did Alen Bokšić play in Croatia's campaign prior to the tournament?
A) He was the team doctor
B) He was the assistant manager
C) He was a key player in Croatia's qualifying campaign
D) He was the third-choice goalkeeper
- 67. Which team previously matched Croatia's feat of finishing third in their World Cup debut?
A) Portugal
B) Italy
C) Netherlands
D) Brazil
- 68. How many years before Croatia's debut did Portugal achieve the same third-place feat?
A) 32 years
B) 50 years
C) 15 years
D) 20 years
- 69. What was Croatia's highest ever FIFA ranking reached after the tournament?
A) Fourth
B) Second
C) Third
D) First
- 70. In which other year was Croatia awarded the Best Mover award prior to 1998?
A) 1996
B) 1990
C) 1994
D) 2002
- 71. Who decorated the entire Croatian squad upon returning home?
A) Prime Minister
B) FIFA President
C) The Mayor of Zagreb
D) President Franjo Tuđman
- 72. What nickname meaning 'The Bronze Ones' was given to the squad?
A) Plavi
B) Brončani
C) Kockasti
D) Vatreni
- 73. What permanent nickname for the national team originated from this era?
A) Gaučosi
B) Vatreni
C) Zmajevi
D) Brončani
- 74. Which qualification tournament did Croatia fail to reach after the 1998 World Cup?
A) UEFA Euro 2004
B) 2006 FIFA World Cup
C) 2002 FIFA World Cup
D) UEFA Euro 2000
- 75. What position did Zvonimir Boban take over at Sportske novosti in 2005?
A) CEO
B) Sports journalist
C) Owner
D) Editor-in-chief
- 76. For which country's television stations did Zvonimir Boban work as a commentator?
A) Spanish
B) German
C) Croatian
D) Italian
- 77. What business did Šuker launch after his playing career?
A) A line of sports apparel
B) A sports car brand
C) A sports nutrition company
D) A chain of hotels
- 78. What did Šuker establish carrying his name?
A) A football academy
B) A sports newspaper
C) A charity foundation
D) A football stadium
- 79. Which club did Zvonimir Soldo coach to a Double in 2008?
A) Hajduk Split
B) Rijeka
C) Osijek
D) Dinamo Zagreb
- 80. Which club did Robert Jarni, Slaven Bilić, and Igor Štimac all have managerial spells at?
A) Cibalia
B) Hajduk Split
C) Dinamo Zagreb
D) Slaven Belupo
- 81. Who became chairman of the association of Prva HNL clubs?
A) Dražen Ladić
B) Slaven Bilić
C) Igor Štimac
D) Zvonimir Boban
- 82. Which title did Krunoslav Jurčić lead Pyramid FC to win in 2025?
A) CAF Champions League title
B) Egyptian Premier League title
C) FIFA Club World Cup
D) CAF Confederation Cup
- 83. In which countries did Miroslav Blažević manage a number of clubs before taking another national team job?
A) Germany, Austria and Hungary
B) Italy, Spain and France
C) Croatia, Slovenia and Switzerland
D) Serbia, Bosnia and Greece
- 84. Which national team did Miroslav Blažević take over as manager in 2008?
A) Slovenia
B) Bosnia and Herzegovina
C) Croatia
D) Serbia
- 85. On what date did Croatia score their first-ever FIFA World Cup goal?
A) June 14, 1998
B) June 20, 2002
C) July 15, 2018
D) December 17, 2022
- 86. In which city did Croatia play their opening match in 1998 against Jamaica?
A) Paris
B) Lyon
C) Marseille
D) Lens
- 87. In which tournament year did Croatia participate in Brazil?
A) 2018
B) 2014
C) 1998
D) 2022
- 88. In which tournament year did Croatia participate in Qatar?
A) 2022
B) 2014
C) 2018
D) 2026
- 89. Which upcoming joint-host nations are listed for Croatia's World Cup participation in 2026?
A) Qatar/UAE/Saudi Arabia
B) United States/Canada/Mexico
C) Russia/Ukraine/Belarus
D) Brazil/Argentina/Chile
- 90. What is the name of the match stage that follows the quarter-finals in the 2018 knockout stage?
A) Match for third place
B) Semi-finals
C) Round of 16
D) Final
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