1956 Croatia v Indonesia football match explained

PR Croatia v Indonesia
Team1:PR Croatia
Team2:Indonesia
Team1score:5
Team2score:2
Team2association:
Attendance:12,000
City:Zagreb
Date:12 September 1956
Stadium:Maksimir Stadium

On 12 September 1956 Croatia hosted Indonesia in an international friendly in Zagreb. Until the 1990 match against the United States, this was Croatia's only match against a foreign national team while it was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[1]

Background

Indonesia previously played Yugoslavia at JNA Stadium in Belgrade on 9 September.[2] Yugoslavia won the match 4–2.

Squads

Croatia
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Substitutes:
Manager:
Bogdan Cuvaj
Indonesia
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Rukma Sudjana
Substitutes:
Paidjo
Lie Kian An
Manager:
Antun Pogačnik

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesk/kroa-intl4056.html Croatia - International Matches 1940-1956
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg-intres50.html Yugoslavia National Team List of Results 1950-1959