On 12 September 1956 Croatia hosted Indonesia in an international friendly in Zagreb. Until the 1990 match against the United States, this was Croatia's only match against a foreign national team while it was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.^[1]

Indonesia previously played Yugoslavia at JNA Stadium in Belgrade on 9 September.^[2] Yugoslavia won the match 4–2.

12 September 1956

PR Croatia	5–2	Indonesia
Matuš 9' Krstulović 13' Rebac 17', 54' Benko 43'	Report	Tan 24' Witarsa 70'

Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Attendance: 12,000

Croatia Ante Vulić Svemir Delić Ante Vidošević Stanko Krstulović Vladimir Klaić Ante Žanetić Sulejman Rebac Željko Matuš Dražan Jerković Jole Vidošević Aleksandar Benko Substitutes: Ivan Medle Manager: Bogdan Cuvaj

Indonesia Maulwi Saelan Chairuddin Siregar Thio Him Tjiang Rukma Sudjana Kwee Kiat Sek Tan Liong Houw Ade Dana [id] Endang Witarsa Phwa Sian Liong Ashari Danoe Djamiat Dalhar Substitutes: Paidjo Lie Kian An Manager: Antun Pogačnik

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