Finishing behind Bulgaria in their group meant that Croatia had to beat Slovenia in the playoffs, which they did courtesy of star striker Dada Prso. Prso, who has been in tremendous form for Monaco in the Champions League this season, will have to be in outstanding form to help his team progress from a group containing favourites France and contenders England.

Croatia's Warm Up Games
Date Team Venue Score
18 Feb 2004 Germany Split 1-2
31 Mar 2004 Turkey Zagreb 2-2
28 Apr 2004 F.Y.R. Macedonia Skopje 1-0
29 May 2004 Slovakia Osijek  
5 Jun 2004 Denmark Copenhagen  

Squad
Goalkeepers
Stipe Pletikosa Shakhtar Donetsk
Tomislav Butina Club Bruges
Joey Didulica Austria Vienna
Defenders
Dario Simic AC Milan
Robert Kovac Bayern Munich
Igor Tudor Juventus
Boris Zivkovic VfB Stuttgart
Josip Simunic Hertha Berlin
Stjepan Tomas Fenerbahce
Mato Neretljak Hajduk Split
Mario Tokic GAK Graz
Midfielders
Niko Kovac Hertha Berlin
Milan Rapaic Ancona
Jerko Leko Dynamo Kiev
Marko Babic Bayer Leverkusen
Darijo Srna Shakhtar Donetsk
Nenad Bjelica Kaiserslautern
Giovanni Rosso Maccabi Haifa
Niko Kranjcar Dinamo Zagreb
Jasmin Agic Dinamo Zagreb
Strikers
Dado Prso Monaco
Tomo Sokota Benfica
Ivica Mornar Portsmouth
Ivica Olic CSKA Moscow
Ivan Klasnic Werder Bremen
Marijo Maric Kaerntern, Austria