Croatia–Serbia football rivalry
The Croatia–Serbia football rivalry is a football rivalry between the national football teams of Croatia and Serbia. It is considered to be one of the most hostile in world football due to their complex political history stemming from World War II and the breakup of Yugoslavia. The two rivals had previously both represented the Yugoslavia national football team, and contributed the bulk of the teams footballers during almost 70 years of its existence. Both national sides are governed by UEFA in Europe, in addition to FIFA during their international matches.
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Croatia (above) and Serbia (below), 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| Location | Europe (UEFA) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Croatia Serbia |
| First meeting | 18 August 1999 UEFA Euro 2000 FR Yugoslavia 0–0 Croatia |
| Latest meeting | 6 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Serbia 1–1 Croatia |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 4 |
| Most wins | Croatia (1) |
| Top scorer | Mario Mandžukić (2) |
| All-time record | Croatia: 1 Draw: 3 Serbia: 0 |
| Largest victory | 22 March 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Croatia 2–0 Serbia |
| Largest goal scoring | 9 October 1999 UEFA Euro 2000 Croatia 2–2 FR Yugoslavia |
Croatia Serbia | |
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