Slovenia v Croatia, 11 October 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Croatia |
| Referee | Amand Ancion |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 1 |
| Venue | Central Bezigrad, Ljubljana |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
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Slovenia
Manager: Dr Zdenko Verdenik
Goals:
| Zlatko Zahovič | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Boško Boškovič
Defender
Robert Englaro
Defender
Rudi Istenič
Defender
Aleš Križan
Defender
Darko Milanič
Midfielder
Džoni Novak
Midfielder
Mladen Rudonja
Midfielder
Zlatko Zahovič
Forward
Primož Gliha
Forward
Ermin Siljak
Substitutions:
| Amir Karič for Damjan Gajser | 46 |
| Marinko Galič for Darko Milanič | 46 |
| Miran Srebrnic for Robert Englaro | 72 |
Cards:
| Zlatko Zahovič | Y | |
| Džoni Novak | Y |
3
Croatia
Manager: Miroslav Blazevic
Goals:
| Davor Suker | 11 |
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| Zvonimir Soldo | 39 |
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| Alen Bokšić | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Dražen Ladić
Goalkeeper
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Goran Jurić
Defender
Zvonimir Boban
Midfielder
Robert Prosinecki
Midfielder
Danijel Sarić
Midfielder
Zvonimir Soldo
Midfielder
Alen Bokšić
Forward
Igor Cvitanovic
Forward
Davor Suker
Forward
Goran Vlaović
Forward
Substitutions:
| Krunoslav Jurčić for Zvonimir Soldo | 64 |
| Goran Vlaović for Davor Suker | 77 |
| Niko Kovač for Alen Bokšić | 88 |
Cards:
| Zvonimir Soldo | Y |