Croatian National Team against South American Teams
The Croatian National Team will face the Peruvian National Team for the first time in history this Friday. The match between South Americans and Europeans will start at 19:00 Peruvian time (00:00 GMT) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. As a result, we review the statistics of Croatia against countries in our region throughout its history.
History against South American Teams
The Croatian National Team has played against South American teams nine times with a negative record of one victory, three draws, and five defeats. The South American team they have faced the most times is the Argentine National Team. Against the "Albiceleste", Croatia has one victory, one draw, and two defeats.
Historic Victory against Argentina
This historic victory against Argentina took place in Basel, Switzerland, on March 1, 2006 - 100 days before the World Cup in Germany. Ivan Klasnic, Darijo Srna, and Dario Simic scored the goals for the Europeans, while Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi scored for the South Americans. It is worth mentioning that Messi's goal was his first with the national team.
The other South American teams that Croatia has faced are: Brazil (3), Chile (1), and Ecuador (1). It is also important to remember that the Croatian national team was founded in 1990 after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, a country that included the nations of Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia since 1942.