Match No. 867 - Wednesday, 10th September 2008, 9:00pm
Mario Mandžukić, 77'
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- Stipe PletikosaStipe Pletikosa.
Born 8th Jan 1979, Split.
- 3
- Josip ŠimunićJosip Šimunić.
Born 18th Feb 1978, Canberra, Australia.
38'
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- Robert KovačRobert Kovač.
Born 6th Apr 1974, West Berlin, West Germany.
51' Dangerous use of arms whilst going for high ball.
51'
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- Vedran ĆorlukaVedran Ćorluka.
Born 5th Feb 1986, Derventa.
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- Danijel PranjićDanijel Pranjić.
Born 2nd Dec 1981, Nasice.
- 7
- Ivan RakitićIvan Rakitić.
Born 10th Mar 1988, Mohlin, Switzerland.
- 18
- Ivica OlićIvica Olić.
Born 14th Sep 1979, Davor.
71'
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- Luka ModrićLuka Modrić.
Born 9th Sep 1985, Zadar.
- 9
- Mladen PetrićMladen Petrić.
Born 1st Jan 1981, Brcko.
56'
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- Niko KovačNiko Kovač.
Born 15th Oct 1971, West Berlin, West Germany.
(c)
63'
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- Darijo SrnaDarijo Srna.
Born 1st May 1982, Right Back.
47'
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- Dario KneževićDario Knežević.
Born 20th Apr 1982, Rijeka.
56'
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- Nikola PokrivačNikola Pokrivač.
Born 26th Nov 1985, Cakovec.
63'
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- Mario MandžukićMario Mandžukić.
Born 21st May 1986, Slavonski Brod.
71'
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- David JamesPortsmouth, 42nd of 53 caps
38 years, 1 month, 9 days
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- Wes BrownMan Utd, 19th of 23 caps
29 years, 5 months, 25 days
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- Ashley ColeChelsea, 67th of 107 caps
27 years, 8 months, 21 day
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- Gareth BarryAston Villa, 23rd of 53 caps
27 years, 6 months, 15 days
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- Rio FerdinandMan Utd, 70th of 81 caps
29 years, 10 months, 3 days
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- John TerryChelsea, 47th of 78 caps
27 years, 9 months, 3 days (c)17th captaincy
88'
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- Theo WalcottArsenal, 4th of 47 caps
19 years, 5 months, 25 days
84'
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- Frank LampardChelsea, 64th of 106 caps
30 years, 2 months, 19 days
- 9
- Emile HeskeyWigan, 48th of 62 caps
30 years, 7 months, 30 days
62'
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- Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 46th of 120 caps
22 years, 10 months, 17 days
- 11
- Joe ColeChelsea, 53rd of 56 caps
26 years, 10 months, 2 days
56'
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- David BeckhamLA Galaxy, 105th of 115 caps
33 years, 4 months, 8 days
84'
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- Matthew UpsonWest Ham, 9th of 21 caps
29 years, 4 months, 22 days
88'
Notes
- Walcott: New RecordTheo Walcott breaks Dixie Dean's 81 year old record for the youngest ever player to score a hat-trick.
- Hat-Trick: Theo Walcott1st hat-trick (79th overall).
- Goal MilestoneTheo Walcott's 1st Goal
Sources
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- BBC Football Croatia 1 England 4
- The Guardian Walcott hat-trick inspires England to glory
Referee
Slovakia Lubos Michel
ELO Ratings
- Up 2 places, gaining 46 ranking points to 1963 points
England - 7th - 2
Croatia - 10th
World Cup 2010 Q
(Group 6)

- England
- 27
- +28
- 1
- 0
- 9
- 10

- Ukraine
- 21
- +15
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 10

- Croatia
- 20
- +6
- 2
- 2
- 6
- 10

- Belarus
- 13
- +5
- 5
- 1
- 4
- 10

- Kazakhstan
- 6
- -18
- 8
- 0
- 2
- 10

- Andorra
- 0
- -36
- 10
- 0
- 0
- 10