NetherlandsNetherlands vs Croatia — FIFA World Cup
1-2
CroatiaParc des Princes, Paris
Going into the match, Netherlands had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Croatia had won 4, drawn 0, lost 2 in 6, scoring 1.5.
Match report
Home form going in: Netherlands
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W W D W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Brazil · 7 Jul 1998
- W 2-1 vs Argentina · 4 Jul 1998
- W 2-1 vs Yugoslavia · 29 Jun 1998
- D 2-2 vs Mexico · 25 Jun 1998
- W 5-0 vs South Korea · 20 Jun 1998
- D 0-0 vs Belgium · 13 Jun 1998
Away form going in: Croatia
Last 6 completed: won 4, drawn 0, lost 2 (L W W L W). 1.5 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 33% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at France · 8 Jul 1998
- W 0-3 at Germany · 4 Jul 1998
- W 0-1 at Romania · 30 Jun 1998
- L 1-0 at Argentina · 26 Jun 1998
- W 0-1 at Japan · 20 Jun 1998
- W 1-3 at Jamaica · 14 Jun 1998
FIFA World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |