However, the match was considered unofficial by FIFA, because Croatia at that time was not affiliated to FIFA. Croatia was readmitted to FIFA on 3 July 1992.[2]
With the abolishing of the one-party political system in SFR Yugoslavia in 1990, SR Croatia's (constituent republic within the Yugoslav federation) first parliamentary elections were held over two rounds of voting on 22 April and 7 May 1990 resulting in an overwhelming victory for the nationalist Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) led by Franjo Tuđman. With the rising nationalism and ethnic tensions, several incidents took place at football matches in SR Croatia over the coming months.
At one of those friendlies on 3 June 1990 versus the Netherlands at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb (Yugoslavia's last preparation match before the World Cup) local Croatian fans booed the Yugoslav anthem and players, while cheering for the opposing Netherlands side which won the match 0-2.
On 26 September 1990, several weeks into the following Yugoslav League season, another incident broke out, this time in Split. Hajduk Split's home match against Partizan Belgrade at Poljud Stadium was cancelled after local fans stormed the pitch, chased Partizan players off, tore down the Yugoslav flag from the official mast and burned it.[4]
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The United States was on a tour of Europe where the team was already scheduled to play Poland. Croatian businessman Jure Klarić financed the US$90,000 needed for the Americans to subsequently travel to Zagreb.[5]
Despite conflicting with the Yugoslav juniors' match in the European finals, the match drew 30,000 spectators.[1] Croatia won the match 2–1.[1] The match was officiated by a group of Italian officials consisting of Sergio Coppetelli, Dario Boemo, and Giancarlo Dal Forno, with the Croat Atif Lipovac being the fourth official.[7]
The match marked the debut of the Croatian national team's checkered jersey, designed by Miroslav Šutej who also designed the modern Flag of Croatia and the banknotes for the Croatian kuna.[8]
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^Mario Duspara; Tanja Simić (February 20, 2006). "Hrvatske kocke opet modni hit" [Croatian chequy are fashionable again] (in Croatian). Nacional (weekly). from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
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On 17 October 1990 Croatia hosted the United States in an unofficial international friendly in Zagreb s Maksimir stadium Held on the eve of the nation s independence from Yugoslavia this was Croatia s first international match in the modern era 1 Croatia v United States 1990 EventInternational friendlyCroatia United States2 1Date17 October 1990VenueMaksimir Stadium ZagrebRefereeSergio Coppetelli Italy Attendance30 000However the match was considered unofficial by FIFA because Croatia at that time was not affiliated to FIFA Croatia was readmitted to FIFA on 3 July 1992 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Game 3 Match info 4 See also 5 Footnotes 6 External linksBackground EditWith the abolishing of the one party political system in SFR Yugoslavia in 1990 SR Croatia s constituent republic within the Yugoslav federation first parliamentary elections were held over two rounds of voting on 22 April and 7 May 1990 resulting in an overwhelming victory for the nationalist Croatian Democratic Union HDZ led by Franjo Tuđman With the rising nationalism and ethnic tensions several incidents took place at football matches in SR Croatia over the coming months Only six days later on Sunday 13 May 1990 a riot broke out at Maksimir Stadium during a Yugoslav First League match between the Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb and the Serbian club Red Star Belgrade Dinamo midfielder 21 year old Zvonimir Boban attacked a policeman and got a 6 month suspension by the Yugoslav FA FSJ causing him to miss the 1990 FIFA World Cup as well as the pre tournament friendlies 3 At one of those friendlies on 3 June 1990 versus the Netherlands at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb Yugoslavia s last preparation match before the World Cup local Croatian fans booed the Yugoslav anthem and players while cheering for the opposing Netherlands side which won the match 0 2 On 26 September 1990 several weeks into the following Yugoslav League season another incident broke out this time in Split Hajduk Split s home match against Partizan Belgrade at Poljud Stadium was cancelled after local fans stormed the pitch chased Partizan players off tore down the Yugoslav flag from the official mast and burned it 4 Game EditThe United States was on a tour of Europe where the team was already scheduled to play Poland Croatian businessman Jure Klaric financed the US 90 000 needed for the Americans to subsequently travel to Zagreb 5 The exhibition took place on 17 October 1990 The match took place at the same time as the final of the 1990 UEFA European Under 21 Football Championship in which several young Croatian talents played for Yugoslavia Zvonimir Boban Davor Suker Robert Jarni Igor Stimac Robert Prosinecki and Alen Boksic The exhibition was permitted by the Croat secretary of the Football Association of Yugoslavia Ante Pavlovic who suspended the decision of the association s own committees regarding the match 6 Despite conflicting with the Yugoslav juniors match in the European finals the match drew 30 000 spectators 1 Croatia won the match 2 1 1 The match was officiated by a group of Italian officials consisting of Sergio Coppetelli Dario Boemo and Giancarlo Dal Forno with the Croat Atif Lipovac being the fourth official 7 The match marked the debut of the Croatian national team s checkered jersey designed by Miroslav Sutej who also designed the modern Flag of Croatia and the banknotes for the Croatian kuna 8 Match info Edit17 October 1990Croatia 2 1 United StatesAsanovic 29 Cvjetkovic 33 Report Dayak 80 Maksimir Stadium ZagrebAttendance 30 000Referee Sergio Coppetelli Italy Croatia United StatesGK Drazen LadicDF Zoran VulicDF Drago CelicDF Darko DrazicDF Vlado KasaloMF Sasa PersonMF Kujtim ShalaMF Zlatko KranjcarMF Ivan CvjetkovicFW Aljosa AsanovicFW Marko MlinaricSubstitutes GK Tonci GabricMF Gregor ZidanMF Mladen MladenovicManager Drazan Jerkovic GK Tony MeolaDF Steve TrittschuhDF Marcelo BalboaDF Desmond ArmstrongDF Robin FraserMF Jimmy BanksMF John HarkesMF Eric EichmannMF Paul KrumpeFW Bruce MurrayFW Peter VermesSubstitutes DF Mike WindischmannDF Brian BlissDF Troy DayakManager Bob GanslerSee also Edit1990 Yugoslavia v Netherlands football matchFootnotes Edit a b c Croatia International Matches 1990 1995 Archived June 12 2008 at the Wayback Machine RSSSF History Croatian Football Federation Retrieved March 24 2015 The Day Yugoslav Soccer Died Knjiga o najvecim Hajdukovim utakmicama permanent dead link Modri zakon o oplodnji Archived 2010 09 15 at the Wayback Machine Jutarnji list Ante Pavlovic odlikovan Ordenom Reda casti Hrvatska SAD 2 0 Archived from the original on July 24 2011 Retrieved February 26 2010 Mario Duspara Tanja Simic February 20 2006 Hrvatske kocke opet modni hit Croatian chequy are fashionable again in Croatian Nacional weekly Archived from the original on July 28 2012 Retrieved June 30 2012 External links EditGame footage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1990 Croatia v United States soccer match amp oldid 1172364927, wikipedia, 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