...that he took into the game. "My leg was really hurting and I wasn't ready to play tonight," said Boban. Coach Miroslav Blazevic said France in the end deserved the victory. "With a little bit more caution, we could have been the lucky ones...

...give-and-go and tied it from 18 yards. " What was fatal was to concede a goal within the same minute," Croatian coach Miroslav Blazevic said. "They drew all their strength from that." Thuram scored the winner in the 70th minute, this time with...

...spot -- the lower right corner of the net. "We have eliminated a team with a great tradition," Croatia coach Miroslav Blazevic said. "Our players achieved a big goal. We're happy, happier, the happiest." The victory put Croatia into...

...counter deep moves by opponents. It seems the only person not impressed with the French defense is Croatian coach Miroslav Blazevic. He calls it "not that strong" and "vulnerable." France's defensive midfield features Didier Deschamps and...

...out for the second half they would not be allowed back in the dressing room without three points," Croatia coach Miroslav Blazevic said. The Jamicans got their goal in injury time in the first half after Croatia dominated, but managed only a...