Croatia
vs
1996–2016
Turkey
30
Rivalry score
3
Meetings
1
KO stages
Croatia and Turkey have faced each other 3 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. Croatia lead the all-time series 2–0–1. A combined 4 goals have been scored (Croatia 3–1 Turkey).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency9/24
Competitive balance6/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages2/14
Recency5/10
Drama3/9
Overall30 / 100
Head-to-Head
2W1D0W
Goals
3–1
KO meetings
1
First meeting
1996
Biggest Croatia win19961–0Croatia
Most dramatic20081–1(pens)
All Euro meetings(3)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GROUP D | 1–0 |
| 2008 | QF | 1–1 |
| 2016 | GROUP D | 1–0 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.