Australia 2-2 Croatia

A 2-2 draw with Croatia in Stuttgart was enough to secure second place in Group F of Australia and a second-round tie against Italy in Kaiserslautern on June 26. Australia finished with four points from three matches, two clear of third-placed Croatia .

On a nervy night, Croatia opened the scoring through Darijo Srna’s second-minute free-kick. Craig Moore drew Australia level from the penalty spot on 38 minutes but the balance swung back Croatia ’s way when Niko Kovac’s shot was fumbled by Zeljko Zalac in the 56th minute.

However, Harry Kewell struck the decisive second Australian goal 11 minutes from time.

Stuttgart played host to a night of unforgettable drama, where both sides could have progressed to the second round at different stages, but at the end it was Australia who were celebrating and heading to Kaiserslautern to face Italy on June 26.

Source: FIFA