World Cup Germany 2006 - match description
- Tue 13 Jun 2006, 20:00 BST
- Berlin Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
- 1st Round
| Brazil | 1 - 0 | Croatia |
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| Referees |
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| Referee - Benito Archundia, Mexico |
| Referee's assistant - Jose Ramirez, Canada |
| Referee's assistant - Hector Vergara, Canada |
Match events
| Match period | Time | Event | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 32 | Yellow card | Croatia | Niko Kovac |
| 1st Half | 40 | Substitution | Croatia | Leaving player - Niko Kovac Entering player - Jerko Leko |
| 1st Half | 42 | Yellow card | Brazil | Emerson |
| 1st Half | 44 | Goal | Brazil | Kaka |
| 2nd Half | 57 | Substitution | Croatia | Leaving player - Ivan Klasnic Entering player - Ivica Olic |
| 2nd Half | 67 | Yellow card | Croatia | Robert Kovac |
| 2nd Half | 69 | Substitution | Brazil | Leaving player - Ronaldo Entering player - Robinho |
| 2nd Half | 90 | Yellow card | Croatia | Igor Tudor |
Brazil - line-up
| Coach - Carlos Alberto Parreira | Captain - Cafu |
| Player | Position | Shirt Number | Time played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaka | Midfielder | 8 | 90 |
| Dida | Goalkeeper | 1 | 90 |
| Emerson | Midfielder | 5 | 90 |
| Adriano | Forward | 7 | 90 |
| Cafu | Defender | 2 | 90 |
| Lucio | Defender | 3 | 90 |
| Juan | Defender | 4 | 90 |
| Roberto Carlos | Defender | 6 | 90 |
| Ze Roberto | Midfielder | 11 | 90 |
| Ronaldinho | Midfielder | 10 | 90 |
| Ronaldo | Forward | 9 | 68 |
| Robinho | Forward | 23 | 22 |
| Gilberto | Defender | 16 | 0 |
| Cris | Defender | 15 | 0 |
| Luisao | Defender | 14 | 0 |
| Cicinho | Defender | 13 | 0 |
| Gilberto Silva | Midfielder | 17 | 0 |
| Mineiro | Midfielder | 18 | 0 |
| Juninho | Midfielder | 19 | 0 |
| Ricardinho | Midfielder | 20 | 0 |
| Julio Cesar | Goalkeeper | 22 | 0 |
| Fred | Forward | 21 | 0 |
| Rogerio Ceni | Goalkeeper | 12 | 0 |
Croatia - line-up
| Coach - Zlatko Kranjcar | Captain - Niko Kovac |
| Player | Position | Shirt Number | Time played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stipe Pletikosa | Goalkeeper | 1 | 90 |
| Josip Simunic | Defender | 3 | 90 |
| Robert Kovac | Defender | 4 | 90 |
| Igor Tudor | Defender | 5 | 90 |
| Dario Simic | Defender | 7 | 90 |
| Darijo Srna | Midfielder | 2 | 90 |
| Marko Babic | Midfielder | 8 | 90 |
| Niko Kranjcar | Midfielder | 19 | 90 |
| Dado Prso | Forward | 9 | 90 |
| Ivan Klasnic | Forward | 17 | 56 |
| Jerko Leko | Midfielder | 16 | 51 |
| Niko Kovac | Midfielder | 10 | 39 |
| Ivica Olic | Forward | 18 | 34 |
| Joey Didulica | Goalkeeper | 12 | 0 |
| Tomislav Butina | Goalkeeper | 23 | 0 |
| Bosko Balaban | Forward | 21 | 0 |
| Anthony Seric | Midfielder | 20 | 0 |
| Ivan Bosnjak | Forward | 22 | 0 |
| Mario Tokic | Defender | 11 | 0 |
| Stjepan Tomas | Defender | 13 | 0 |
| Jurica Vranjes | Midfielder | 6 | 0 |
| Luka Modric | Midfielder | 14 | 0 |
| Ivan Leko | Midfielder | 15 | 0 |