· Croatia and France are each within the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. Not since 1990 have each finalists from the earlier event progressed to the semi-finals, when Argentina and West Germany competed in successive finals in 1986 and 1990.
· Croatia progressed from each of their two World Cup quarter-finals: a 3-0 win in opposition to Germany in Lyon in 1998 and a penalty shootout victory versus Russia in Sochi in 2018. The one different groups to compete in a number of World Cup quarter-finals with out ever being eradicated at that stage are Austria (1934, 1954) and Portugal (1966, 2006).
· Of Croatia’s final eight main event (World Cup/EUROs) knockout part matches, seven went to additional time. The one exception in that run was a 4-2 defeat versus France in Moscow within the 2018 World Cup closing.
· Croatia have gained all three of their World Cup penalty shootouts. Solely (West) Germany (4) have been concerned in as many World Cup penalty shootouts and nonetheless have a 100% profitable document.
· Croatia didn’t rating the opening aim in any of their final eight World Cup video games (conceded the opening aim six instances and drew 0-0 twice).
· Croatia did not internet in solely one among their 13 main event (World Cup/EUROs) knockout part matches, a 1-0 defeat after additional time versus Portugal in Lens within the EURO 2016 spherical of final 16.
· Croatia misplaced solely one among their final 20 matches (W12-D7-L1, recreation determined by a penalty shootout classed as a draw), a 3-0 Nations League defeat versus Austria in Osijek on 3 June.
· Ivan Perišic is joint-second alongside Mario Mandzukic (each 33) in Croatia’s all-time main goalscorers, behind solely Davor Šuker (45).
· Within the spherical of final 16 in opposition to Japan, Perišic (10) surpassed Davor Šuker (9) as Croatia’s main main event (World Cup/EUROs) goalscorer. Perišic and Šuker (each 6) are Croatia’s joint-leading World Cup goalscorers.
· Perišic can turn out to be the eighth participant to attain in as many as 4 consecutive World Cup knockout part appearances, after Brazil’s Leônidas (5, 1934-1938), Hungary’s György Sárosi (5, 1934-1938), Brazil’s Vavá (5, 1958-1962), Italy’s Totò Schillaci (4, 1990), Italy’s Roberto Baggio (4, 1990-1994), Netherlands’ Dennis Bergkamp (4, 1994-1998) and Croatia’s Davor Šuker (4, 1998).
· Borna Barišic, Dejan Lovren, Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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