| 10.09.2008 | Zagreb | Maksimir | 35 218 |
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Croatia | 1:4 (0:1) | England | |
| [1] Stipe Pletikosa, [3] Josip Simunic, [4] Robert Kovac, [5] Vedran Corluka, [6] Danijel Pranjic, [7] Ivan Rakitic, [9] Mladen Petric, [10] Niko Kovac(c), [11] Darijo Srna, [14] Luka Modric, [18] Ivica Olic | [1] David James, [2] Wes Brown, [3] Ashley Cole, [4] Gareth Barry, [5] Rio Ferdinand, [6] John Terry(c), [7] Theo Walcott, [8] Frank Lampard, [9] Emile Heskey, [10] Wayne Rooney, [11] Joe Cole |
| Coach:Bilic Slaven | Fabio Capello (ITA) |
| Scorers:78' Mario Mandzukic | 26' Theo Walcott, 59' Theo Walcott, 63' Wayne Rooney, 82' Theo Walcott |
| Substitutions:56' in [15] Dario Knezevic out Mladen Petric, 62' in [13] Nikola Pokrivac out Niko Kovac, 73' in [8] Mario Mandzukic out Ivica Olic |
55' in [16] Jermaine Jenas out Joe Cole, 85' in [17] David Beckham out Theo Walcott, 89' in [14] Matt Upson out John Terry |
| Cautions:39' Josip Simunic, 47' Darijo Srna | 61' Emile Heskey |
| Expulsions:52' Robert Kovac | |
| Referee:Lubos Michel (SVK) Fourth Official:Richard Havrilla (SVK) |
Assistant referee:Martin Balko (SVK), Roman Csabay (SVK) |
