Croatia national football team games - 1940s
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This is a list of football (soccer)
games played by the Croatia national football team
between 1940 and 1944.
, the Croatian Football Federation
organized a national team which competed internationally, but was not FIFA
-recognized.
, Croatia was admitted as a FIFA member on July 17, 1941. Croatia played one international match as an independent state before its FIFA membership - against Germany on June 15, 1941.
H.T. = Half Time Score. In both the score column and the H.T. column, Croatia's score is shown first.
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games played by the Croatia national football team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
between 1940 and 1944.
Banovina of Croatia
Within the Banovina of CroatiaBanovina of Croatia
The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1943 . Its capital was at Zagreb and it included most of present-day Croatia along with portions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...
, the Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Football Federation
The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
organized a national team which competed internationally, but was not FIFA
FIFA
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-recognized.
| NO. | DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | H.T. | VENUE | COMPETITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2, 1940 | 4-0 | 0-0 | HŠK Građanski Stadium | Friendly | |
| 2 | April 21, 1940 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Bern | Friendly | |
| 3 | May 2, 1940 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Üllői Út Stadium | Friendly | |
| 4 | December 8, 1940 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Zagreb | Friendly |
Independent State of Croatia
As the Independent State of CroatiaIndependent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
, Croatia was admitted as a FIFA member on July 17, 1941. Croatia played one international match as an independent state before its FIFA membership - against Germany on June 15, 1941.
| NO. | DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | H.T. | VENUE | COMPETITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | June 15, 1941 | 1-5 | 1-1 | Praterstadion, Vienna | Friendly | |
| 6 | September 8, 1941 | 1-1 | 0-0 | Tehelné pole Tehelné pole -External links:*... , Bratislava |
Friendly | |
| 7 | September 28, 1941 | 5-2 | 3-0 | HŠK Građanski Stadium | Friendly | |
| 8 | January 18, 1942 | 0-2 | 0-1 | Zagreb | Friendly | |
| 9 | April 5, 1942 | 0-4 | 0-0 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris Stadio Luigi Ferraris Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, also known as the Marassi from the name of the ward where is located, is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. It opened in 1911 and is one of the first and oldest stadiums still in use for football and other sports in Italy.Hosts since its birth the inside of Genoa,... |
Friendly | |
| 10 | April 13, 1942 | 6-0 | 3-0 | HŠK Concordia Stadium | Friendly | |
| 11 | June 7, 1942 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Bratislava | Friendly | |
| 12 | June 14, 1942 | 1-1 | 0-0 | Budapest | Friendly | |
| 13 | September 8, 1942 | 6-1 | 1-0 | Zagreb | Friendly | |
| 14 | October 11, 1942 | 2-2 | 2-1 | Bucharest | Friendly | |
| 15 | November 1, 1942 | 1-5 | 0-2 | Stuttgart | Friendly | |
| 16 | April 4, 1943 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Zurich | Friendly | |
| 17 | April 10, 1943 | 1-0 | 0-0 | Zagreb | Friendly | |
| 18 | June 6, 1943 | 3-1 | 1-1 | Bratislava | Friendly | |
| 19 | April 9, 1944 | 7-3 | 5-1 | HŠK Građanski Stadium | Friendly |
H.T. = Half Time Score. In both the score column and the H.T. column, Croatia's score is shown first.