Croatia national football team results (1940–1991)

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This is a list of the Croatia national football team results from 1940 in Yugoslavia up to the country's independence in 1991.

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The 1940s matches include four played by the Banovina of Croatia and another fifteen by the Independent State of Croatia. Then, the Socialist Republic of Croatia played a 1956 match against Indonesia.

In the modern era, the nation played three friendly matches under its new name, the Republic of Croatia, shortly before its independence from Yugoslavia, the first being against the United States in 1990.

Key

All matches listed are friendlies. Numbered matches are recognised by FIFA, while non-numbered matches are recognised by the Croatian Football Federation and/or the other team's governing body but not by FIFA.

Match outcomes
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

1940s–1950s

1940: Banovina of Croatia

2 April 1940 (1940-04-02) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Banate of Croatia (1939-1941).svg4–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Report Stadium: Igralište Građanskog
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Antun Mlinarić (Croatia)
Assistant referees: Branko Višnjić (Croatia)
21 April 1940 (1940-04-21) Friendly Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of Banate of Croatia (1939-1941).svg  Croatia Bern, Switzerland
Report
Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Raffaelle Scorzzoni (Italy)
2 May 1940 (1940-05-02) Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg1–0Flag of Banate of Croatia (1939-1941).svg  Croatia Budapest, Hungary
Report Stadium: Üllői út
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Constantin Rădulescu (Romania)
8 December 1940 (1940-12-08) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Banate of Croatia (1939-1941).svg1–1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Report Stadium: Igralište Građanskog
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Antun Mlinarić (Croatia)
Assistant referees: Branko Višnjić (Croatia)

1941: Independent State of Croatia

15 June 1941 (1941-06-15) Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg5–1Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Vienna, Germany
Report
Stadium: Praterstadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Adolf Miesz (Germany)
8 September 1941 (1941-09-08) Friendly Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg1–1Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bratislava, Slovakia
Report
Stadium: Štadión Pasienky
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alois Beranek (Germany)
28 September 1941 (1941-09-28) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg5–2Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg  Slovakia Zagreb, Croatia
Report
Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alois Beranek (Germany)

1942: Croatia

17 January 1942 (1942-01-17) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg0–2Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Zagreb, Croatia
23:00 Report
Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Josef Mohler (Slovakia)
5 April 1942 (1942-04-05) Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg4–0Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Genoa, Italy
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Helmut Fink (Germany)
Assistant referees: Scotto (Italy)
Assistant referees: Boggetti (Italy)
12 April 1942 (1942-04-12) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg6–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Zagreb, Croatia
Report Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Josef Mohler (Slovakia)
7 June 1942 (1942-06-07) Friendly Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg1–2Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bratislava, Slovakia
Report
Stadium: Štadión Pasienky
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Karl Weimar (Germany)
14 June 1942 (1942-06-14) Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg1–1Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Budapest, Hungary
Report
Stadium: Üllői út
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Friedrich Müller (Germany)
6 September 1942 (1942-09-06) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg6–1Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg  Slovakia Zagreb, Croatia
Report Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Todor Atanasov (Bulgaria)
11 October 1942 (1942-10-11) Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–2Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bucharest, Romania
Report Stadium: ANEF
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Todor Atanasov (Bulgaria)
Assistant referees: Tică Iliescu (Romania)
Assistant referees: Mielu Petrescu (Romania)
31 October 1942 (1942-10-31) Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg5–1Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Stuttgart, Germany
23:00
Report
Stadium: Neckarstadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Ferenc Palásti (Hungary)

1943: Independent State of Croatia

4 April 1943 (1943-04-04) Friendly Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Zürich, Switzerland
Report Stadium: Hardturm
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Generoso Dattilo (Italy)
10 April 1943 (1943-04-10) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg1–0Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg  Slovakia Zagreb, Croatia
Report Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Todor Atanasov (Bulgaria)
6 June 1943 (1943-06-06) Friendly Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg1–3Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bratislava, Slovakia
Report
Stadium: Štadión Pasienky
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Peter Kroner (Romania)

1944: Independent State of Croatia

9 April 1944 (1944-04-09) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg7–3Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg  Slovakia Zagreb, Croatia
Report
Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Johann Brandweiner (Germany)

1945: Federal State of Croatia

3 September 1945 (1945-09-03) 1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament Croatia  Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg6–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1946-1992).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
16:00
Report
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Stadium: 20 Oktobar Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Moni Kario (Football Association of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia)
8 September 1945 (1945-09-08) 1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament Serbia  Flag of SR Serbia.svg3–1Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg  Croatia Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
16:00
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Report
Stadium: 20 Oktobar Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
9 September 1945 (1945-09-09) 1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament Croatia  Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg3–0 Flag of SR Serbia.svg Vojvodina Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
14:00 Report Stadium: 20 Oktobar Stadium
Attendance: 15,000

1956: Socialist Republic of Croatia

12 September 1956 (1956-09-12) Friendly Croatia  Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg 5–2 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ezio Damiani (Croatia)
Assistant referees: Antun Marek (Croatia)
Assistant referees: Hermenegildo Kranjc (Croatia)

1990s

1990: Republic of Croatia

17 October 1990 (1990-10-17) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Croatia (1990).svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli (Italy)
Assistant referees: Dario Boemo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Giancarlo Dal Forno (Italy)
22 December 1990 (1990-12-22) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Rijeka, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kantrida
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gerhard Köpel (Austria)
Assistant referees: Werner Windismann (Austria)
Assistant referees: Karl Hitzenhauer (Austria)

1991: Republic of Croatia

19 June 1991 (1991-06-19) Friendly Slovenia Flag of Slovenia (1945-1991).svg0–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Murska Sobota, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Report Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Igor Bučar (Slovenia)
Assistant referees: Danko Jamšek (Slovenia)
Assistant referees: Zdravko Martun (Slovenia)

Record per opponent

  More wins than losses
  As many wins as losses
  Fewer wins than losses

Only official matches are displayed.

OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 110060+6100.00
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 3003212−10000.00
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary 302123−1000.00
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 100104−4000.00
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 101022+0000.00
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 7610259+16085.71
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 110010+1100.00
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 100101−1000.00
Total: 8 teams played178363730+7047.06