World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Croatia defeats Hungary 3-0
Sep. 4, 2004 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (European Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Hungary by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Croatians second in Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Croatia will meet group leaders Sweden on September 8, while Hungary will face Iceland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1998)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Hungary at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1938, 1954)

Croatia

3:0

Hungary
3:0 (1:0)
- 4 September 2004
Group 8
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
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![]() | 0 |
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