Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
Italy vs Croatia
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 8, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group G
- Venue
- Kashima Stadium
- City
- Ibaraki
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55' | Christian Vieri | Italy | — |
| 73' | Ivica Olić | Croatia | — |
| 76' | Milan Rapaić | Croatia | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Italy
Starting lineup
- #1 Gianluigi Buffon goal keeper
- #2 Christian Panucci right back
- #3 Paolo Maldini left back
- #5 Fabio Cannavaro center back
- #6 Cristiano Zanetti center midfielder
- #10 Francesco Totti second striker
- #11 Cristiano Doni left midfielder
- #13 Alessandro Nesta center back
- #17 Damiano Tommasi center midfielder
- #19 Gianluca Zambrotta right midfielder
- #21 Christian Vieri center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Filippo Inzaghi forward
- #23 Marco Materazzi defender
Croatia
Starting lineup
- #1 Stipe Pletikosa goal keeper
- #3 Josip Šimunić center back
- #4 Stjepan Tomas center back
- #5 Milan Rapaić attacking midfielder
- #7 Davor Vugrinec attacking midfielder
- #10 Niko Kovač center midfielder
- #11 Alen Bokšić center forward
- #14 Zvonimir Soldo center midfielder
- #15 Daniel Šarić right wing back
- #17 Robert Jarni left wing back
- #21 Robert Kovač sweeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #16 Jurica Vranješ midfielder
- #18 Ivica Olić forward
- #20 Dario Šimić defender
Disciplinary record
2 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Robert Kovač | Yellow card | Croatia |
| 51' | Christian Vieri | Yellow card | Italy |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.