Details of Croatia's warm-up matches ahead of their 2006 World Cup campaign in Germany.
1 March 2006
Croatia 3-2 Argentina
Basle, Switzerland
Ivan Klasnic gave Croatia the perfect start after three minutes but Argentina bounced back and, following Dario Srna's equaliser, Dario Simic scored a last-minute winner.
23 May 2006
Austria 1-4 Croatia
Vienna, Austria
Ivan Klasnic gave Croatia the lead - for the second warm-up game in succession - and after Andreas Ivanschitz levelled for Austria, Klasnic scored again to make it 2-1 at the break. Marko Babic and Bosko Balaban added second-half goals for Croatia.
28 May 2006
Croatia 2-2 Iran
Osijek, Croatia
Only a very late penalty from Marko Babic spared Croatia's blushes as they salvaged a draw against and Iran side who took the lead twice before being denied a confidence-boosting win.
3 June 2006
Poland 1-0 Croatia
Wolfsburg, Germany
A second half header from Ebi Smolarek secured victory for a stubborn Poland in their final warm-up game against a Croatia side who failed to create clearcut chances despite their superior possesion.
7 June 2006
Spain 2-1 Croatia
Geneva, Switzerland
Spain needed a last gasp goal from Fernando Torres to beat fellow World Cup finalists Croatia, who had taken the lead through Pablo's own goal, before debutant Mariano Perni equalised just past the hour.
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