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