![Croatia's Niko Kovac (10) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (R) next to Australia's Scott Chipperfield during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June Croatia's Niko Kovac (10) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (R) next to Australia's Scott Chipperfield during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2D31A/croatias-niko-kovac-10-celebrates-his-goal-against-australia-with-team-mate-darijo-srna-r-next-to-australias-scott-chipperfield-during-their-group-f-world-cup-2006-soccer-match-in-stuttgart-june-22-2006-fifa-restriction-no-mobile-use-reutersdylan-martinez-germany-2D2D31A.jpg)
Croatia's Niko Kovac (10) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (R) next to Australia's Scott Chipperfield during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June
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Croatia's Niko Kovac celebrates his goal against Australia during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA RESTRICTION - NO MOBILE USE REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY Stock Photo - Alamy
![Australia's Tim Cahill is sandwiched between Croatia's Niko Kovac (R) and Igor Tudor as they jump for a header during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, Australia's Tim Cahill is sandwiched between Croatia's Niko Kovac (R) and Igor Tudor as they jump for a header during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7Y7WW/australias-tim-cahill-is-sandwiched-between-croatias-niko-kovac-r-and-igor-tudor-as-they-jump-for-a-header-during-their-group-f-world-cup-2006-soccer-match-in-stuttgart-june-22-2006-fifa-restriction-no-mobile-use-reutersdylan-martinez-germany-2E7Y7WW.jpg)
Australia's Tim Cahill is sandwiched between Croatia's Niko Kovac (R) and Igor Tudor as they jump for a header during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22,
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