| 22.06.2006 | Stuttgart | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion | 52 000 |
| Croatia | 2:2(1:1) | Australia |
| [1] Pletikosa Stipe, [2] Srna Darijo, [3] Simunic Josip, [5] Tudor Igor, [7] Simic Dario, [8] Babic Marko, [9] Prso Dado, [10] Kovac Niko(c), [13] Tomas Stjepan, [18] Olic Ivica, [19] Kranjcar Niko | [18] Kalac Zeljko, [2] Neill Lucas, [3] Moore Craig, [4] Cahill Tim, [5] Culina Jason, [7] Emerton Brett, [9] Viduka Mark(c), [10] Kewell Harry, [13] Grella Vince, [14] Chipperfield Scott, [21] Sterjovski Mile |
| Coach:Kranjcar Zlatko | Guus Hiddink |
| Scorers:2' Srna Darijo, 56' Kovac Niko | 38' Moore Craig(p), 79' Kewell Harry |
| Substitutions:65' in [16] Leko Jerko out Kranjcar Niko, 74' in [14] Modric Luka out Olic Ivica, 83' in [17] Klasnic Ivan out Tomas Stjepan |
63' in [15] Aloisi John out Grella Vince, 71' in [23] Bresciano Marco out Sterjovski Mile, 75' in [19] Kennedy Joshua out Chipperfield Scott |
| Cautions:32' Simic Dario, 38' Tudor Igor, 61' Simunic Josip, 70' Pletikosa Stipe, 85' Simic Dario, 93+' Simunic Josip | 81' Emerton Brett, 87' Emerton Brett |
| Expulsions:85' Simic Dario, 93+' Simunic Josip | 87' Emerton Brett |
| Referee:Poll Graham (ENG) Fourth Official:Stott Kevin (USA) |
Assistant referee:Sharp Philip (ENG), Turner Glenn (ENG) |
| FANPicturis (C) | |