Croatia
vs
1996–2008
Germany
34
Rivalry score
2
Meetings
1
KO stages
Croatia and Germany have faced each other 2 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. The all-time series is perfectly balanced at 1–1. A combined 6 goals have been scored (Croatia 3–3 Germany).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency6/24
Competitive balance18/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages2/14
Recency3/10
Drama0/9
Overall34 / 100
Head-to-Head
1W0D1W
Goals
3–3
KO meetings
1
First meeting
1996
Biggest Croatia win20082–1Croatia
Biggest Germany win19961–2Germany
Most dramatic19961–2Germany
All Euro meetings(2)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | QF | 1–2 |
| 2008 | GROUP B | 2–1 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.