As during their clash with Brazil five days earlier, in the second match of the group stage the Croatians played with skill and resilience, but even a penalty kick wasn't enough for them to score a goal.
Kao i u njihovom sukobu s Brazilom pet dana ranije, u svojoj drugoj utakmici unutar skupine Hrvati su demonstrirali vještinu i izdržljivost, no čak niti jedanaesterac nije im bio dovoljan da postignu zgoditak.