Croatia vs Australia 2006

group stage · 2006 FIFA World Cup

Croatia

2–2

Australia

📅 June 22, 2006 🟨 Graham Poll (England)

⚽ Goals

Darijo Srna

Niko Kovač

56'

38'

Craig Moore

79'

Harry Kewell

🎽 Lineups

Croatia

Mgr: Kranjčar

Stipe Pletikosa GK

Darijo Srna RM

3 Josip Šimunić CB

5 Igor Tudor CM

7 Dario Šimić CB

8 Marko Babić LM

9 Dado Pršo CF

10 Niko Kovač CM

13 Stjepan Tomas CB

Ivica Olić CF

19 Niko Kranjčar AM

Substitutes

Luka Modrić

16 Jerko Leko

17 Ivan Klasnić

Australia

Mgr: Hiddink

Lucas Neill CB

Craig Moore CB

Tim Cahill AM

Jason Culina LM

Brett Emerton CM

9 Mark Viduka CF

Harry Kewell AM

Vince Grella CM

Scott Chipperfield CB

18 Zeljko Kalac GK

21 Mile Sterjovski RM

Substitutes

15 John Aloisi

19 Joshua Kennedy

Mark Bresciano

🟨 Bookings

Dario Šimić 32'

Igor Tudor 38'

Josip Šimunić 61'

Stipe Pletikosa 70'

Brett Emerton 81'

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⚽ Goals

🎽 Lineups

Croatia

Australia

🟨 Bookings

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