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In perhaps the greatest World Cup upset in nearly 50 years, first-timer Croatia shocked three-time world champion Germany 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of France 98. Germany -- Andreas Koepke; Lothar Matthaeus, Juergen Kohler, Christian Woerns; Joerg Heinrich, Thomas Haessler (Ulf Kirsten 69), Jens Jeremies, Dietmar Hamann (Olaf Marschall 79), Michael Tarnat; Juergen Klinsmann, Oliver Bierhoff. Croatia -- Drazen Ladic; Igor Stimac, Slaven Bilic, Dario Simic, Robert Jarni; Zvonimir Soldo, Aljosa Asanovic, Zvonimir Boban, Mario Stanic; Davor Suker, Goran Vlaovic (Zoran Mamic 83). Goals: Croatia, - Jarni (48), Goran (80) Suker (86). Shots at goal: Germany 14. Croatia 16. Shots on goal: Germany 2. Croatia 6. Offsides: Germany 2, Croatia 5. Fouls: Germany 23, Croatia 31. Corner kicks: Germany 19, Croatia 5. Yellow cautionary cards: Germany, Heinrich 18, Tarnat, 37; Croatia - Simic, 13; Suker, 57. Red expulsion cards: Germany - Woerns, 40. Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway). Attendance: 39100. |
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