Bilić, koji je ranije igrao u Engleskoj za West Ham i Everton, bio je ključni igrač za Hrvatsku u 1998. kad su oni osvojili bronzanu medalju na Svjetskom kupu u Francuskoj.
Bilic, a former player for England's West Ham and Everton, was a key player for Croatia in 1998 when they won the bronze medal at the World Cup in France.