World Cup Preparation
The Croatian national team's World Cup camp was in the spa town of Bad Brückenau in northern Bavaria, Germany. The county of Bad Kissingen in northern Bavaria was the only one to host two teams preparations. Ecuador were based in the city of Bad Kissingen,
The team also participated in several exhibition games around Europe in preparation for the World Cup:
| Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | |
| Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
Austria | 4:1 | ||
| Gradski vrt, Osijek |
Iran | 2:2 | ||
| Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg |
Poland | 0-1 | ||
| Stade de Genève, Geneva |
Spain | 1-2 | ||
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