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  1. The World Cup final is the last match of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time.

    Year
    Winners
    Score
    Runners-up
    3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen.)
    1–0 (a.e.t.)
    1–0 (a.e.t.)
  2. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. The tournament consists of two parts, the three-year qualification phase and the one-month final phase.

  3. This is a record of Romania's results at the FIFA World Cup. Romania have participated at 7 of 21 final tournaments of the World Cup. They were one of the few European participants at the inaugural edition held in Uruguay in 1930.

  4. Dec 13, 2022 · Croatia has never won the World Cup, but the small (but mighty) European nation of just under 4 million has been to the semifinals on two previous occasions: their first tournament as a nation following the breakup of Yugoslavia, in 1998, and again just four years ago when they went one round better before losing to France in the final.

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    Association football arrived in Croatia in 1873. According to historians, this was the sport of choice of English expatriates who worked on industrial projects in various parts of the country. After a few local clubs have been established in 1907, forming a national team seemed like a logical next step. This came to pass in 1918, but the newly form...

    Despite Croatia declaring its independence in 1991, an unofficial Croatian team was formed the previous year. This squad played three friendly matches against the United States, Romania, and Slovenia, winning all three. This was also the first time that Croatia played in its signature red-and-white chequered kits. In 1992, the country was readmitte...

    Led by celebrated manager Miroslav “Ćiro” Blažević, Croatia was set to be one of the dark horses at the Euro 1996. They started off well, winning their first two games against Turkey and Denmark, but had to settle for second place in their group after losing to Portugal. This loss pitted them against Germanyin the quarter-finals, where they lost a ...

    Following these promising performances, Croatia seemed to be well set for further success. However, their Euro 2000 qualifying campaign was quite spotty, causing them to miss their first major tournament as an independent nation. The World Cup 2002 qualifiers started off on a bad note as well, but new manager Mirko Jozić steered the ship on the rig...

    The country’s brightest outing during this period arrived at the Euro 2008. Led by new manager Slaven Bilić and a new generation of young players such as Luka Modrić, Croatia breezed through its qualifying group. However, an injury to their first-choice striker Eduardo just before the tournament was a huge blow for the team. After advancing from th...

    Croatia has participated six times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included), with tournaments as a non-independent country excluded. * Participated as a part of Yugoslavia. † Participated as a part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

    Croatia have participated six times in the European Championship (Euro) (tournaments as a non-independent country excluded). * Participated as a part of Yugoslavia. By Martin Wahl References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_national_football_team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia...

  5. Jul 1, 2024 · Since reaching the last 16 three times in succession, Romania have failed to return to the competition. Now bolstered by a EURO campaign that has already succeeded expectations, the high-flying...

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  7. Dec 17, 2022 · Croatia's history and record at the FIFA World Cup: Best finish, biggest win, top goal scorer Tom Macrae Croatia just reached their second consecutive World Cup semifinal at Qatar...