Croatia beat Euro 2008 co - hosts Austria 1 - 0 in the Group B match . Luka Modric scores fourth - minute winner after striker Ivica Olic is fouled . Austria battle back in the second half but miss a pair of late goals . `` This was the worst possible start you can have in an opening match of a major tournament , '' he said . Croatia next face Germany on Thursday , while Austria take on Poland .
Croatia beat Euro 2008 co - hosts Austria 1 - 0 in the Group B match . Luka Modric scores fourth - minute winner after striker Ivica Olic is fouled . Austria battle back in the second half but miss a pair of late goals . Croatia next face Germany on Thursday , while Austria take on Poland .