Croatia secure ticket to Euro 2004 finals

Ten man Croatia booked their place in next year's European Championship finals with a 1-0 away win over Slovenia in the second…

Ten man Croatia booked their place in next year's European Championship finals with a 1-0 away win over Slovenia in the second leg of their playoff this evening.

Croatia go through 2-1 on aggregate after the first leg in Zagreb on Saturday ended in a 1-1 draw.

Monaco striker Dado Prso scored the decisive goal for Croatia on 61 minutes after Tomislav Sokota had set him up with a pass from the right.

Just two minutes earlier Croatia's Igor Tudor was sent off after receiving his second yellow card for a foul on Amir Karic.

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