Croatia at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 9th |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Manager | Zlatko Dalić |
| Captain | Luka Modrić |
| Nickname | Vatreni (The Blazers) |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 7 |
| Best Finish | Runners-up (2018) |
| 2022 World Cup | 3rd place — beat Morocco |
| 2026 Group | Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Croatia's UEFA qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W7 D1 L0 |
| Goals Scored | 26 (3.25/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 4 (0.50/match) |
| Goal Difference | +22 |
| Clean Sheets | 5 (62.5%) |
| Failed to Score | 1 matches (12.5%) |
| Biggest Win | 5-1 (H) / 0-7 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 87.5% |
| Home Record | W4 D0 L0 (4 games) |
| Away Record | W3 D1 L0 (4 games) |
| Top Scorer | A. Kramarić (6 goals) |
| Top Assister | L. Majer (3 assists) |
| Most Carded | M. Pongračić (1 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Zlatko Dalić |
Standard stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Livaković | G | 31 | 7 | 7 | 635 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I. Perišić | M | 36 | 8 | 6 | 560 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| A. Kramarić | A | 34 | 8 | 5 | 528 | 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.19 |
| M. Pašalić | M | 30 | 7 | 7 | 499 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | D | 29 | 6 | 6 | 498 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Sučić | M | 22 | 6 | 6 | 476 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Šutalo | D | 25 | 5 | 4 | 405 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Modrić | M | 40 | 8 | 4 | 404 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| J. Stanišić | D | 25 | 5 | 4 | 380 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| K. Jakić | M | 28 | 5 | 4 | 359 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| J. Gvardiol | D | 23 | 5 | 4 | 345 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| F. Ivanović | A | 22 | 7 | 3 | 317 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| M. Pongračić | D | 28 | 4 | 3 | 290 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Budimir | A | 34 | 5 | 4 | 262 | 2.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| T. Fruk | M | 24 | 5 | 2 | 249 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| M. Pašalić | A | 25 | 6 | 2 | 222 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| L. Majer | M | 27 | 3 | 2 | 204 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.30 |
| M. Baturina | M | 22 | 4 | 2 | 177 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Moro | M | 27 | 4 | 2 | 152 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Vlašić | M | 28 | 2 | 1 | 118 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| L. Sučić | M | 23 | 2 | 1 | 109 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| P. Musa | A | 27 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| J. Juranović | D | 30 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| L. Vušković | D | 18 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Kotarski | G | 25 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 126 | 88 | 7975 | 88.6 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kramarić | A | 34 | 5.9 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 61.1% | 3.05 | 0.33 | 0.55 |
| I. Perišić | M | 36 | 6.2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 58.8% | 2.74 | 0.24 | 0.40 |
| F. Ivanović | A | 22 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | 2.86 | 0.20 | 0.50 |
| A. Budimir | A | 34 | 2.9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 75.0% | 2.76 | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| K. Jakić | M | 28 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 1.25 | 0.40 | 0.67 |
| N. Vlašić | M | 28 | 1.3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 3.08 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| L. Modrić | M | 40 | 4.5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 2.00 | 0.11 | 0.33 |
| T. Fruk | M | 24 | 2.8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 3.21 | 0.11 | 0.25 |
| M. Pašalić | M | 30 | 5.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 0.91 | 0.20 | 0.33 |
| L. Sučić | M | 23 | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 3.33 | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| J. Gvardiol | D | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.79 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| P. Musa | A | 27 | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 2.50 | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| M. Erlić | D | 27 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| L. Majer | M | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 4.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| M. Pašalić | A | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | D | 29 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| P. Sučić | M | 22 | 5.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. Stanišić | D | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| M. Pongračić | D | 28 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| M. Baturina | M | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.00 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 88.6 | 25 | 137 | 68 | 49.6% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Livaković | 31 | 7 | 7 | 635 | 7.1 | 4 | 0.56 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| D. Kotarski | 25 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 8 | 8 | 725 | 8.1 | 4 | 0.50 | — | 15 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Livaković | G | 31 | 7 | 635 | 8.0% | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Perišić | M | 36 | 8 | 560 | 7.0% | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| A. Kramarić | A | 34 | 8 | 528 | 6.6% | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| M. Pašalić | M | 30 | 7 | 499 | 6.3% | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | D | 29 | 6 | 498 | 6.2% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Sučić | M | 22 | 6 | 476 | 6.0% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Šutalo | D | 25 | 5 | 405 | 5.1% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| L. Modrić | M | 40 | 8 | 404 | 5.1% | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| J. Stanišić | D | 25 | 5 | 380 | 4.8% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| K. Jakić | M | 28 | 5 | 359 | 4.5% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Gvardiol | D | 23 | 5 | 345 | 4.3% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. Ivanović | A | 22 | 7 | 317 | 4.0% | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
| M. Pongračić | D | 28 | 4 | 290 | 3.6% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Budimir | A | 34 | 5 | 262 | 3.3% | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T. Fruk | M | 24 | 5 | 249 | 3.1% | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| M. Pašalić | A | 25 | 6 | 222 | 2.8% | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| L. Majer | M | 27 | 3 | 204 | 2.6% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Baturina | M | 22 | 4 | 177 | 2.2% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| N. Moro | M | 27 | 4 | 152 | 1.9% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| N. Vlašić | M | 28 | 2 | 118 | 1.5% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| L. Sučić | M | 23 | 2 | 109 | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| P. Musa | A | 27 | 2 | 105 | 1.3% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Juranović | D | 30 | 1 | 95 | 1.2% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Vušković | D | 18 | 2 | 92 | 1.2% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| D. Kotarski | G | 25 | 1 | 90 | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kramarić | A | 34 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Pašalić | M | 30 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | D | 29 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| P. Sučić | M | 22 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — |
| F. Ivanović | A | 22 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| M. Pongračić | D | 28 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
| D. Livaković | G | 31 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| I. Perišić | M | 36 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| J. Šutalo | D | 25 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — |
| L. Modrić | M | 40 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| J. Stanišić | D | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| K. Jakić | M | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
| J. Gvardiol | D | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| A. Budimir | A | 34 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| T. Fruk | M | 24 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| M. Pašalić | A | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| L. Majer | M | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| M. Baturina | M | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| N. Moro | M | 27 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| N. Vlašić | M | 28 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Sučić | M | 23 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Musa | A | 27 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Juranović | D | 30 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Vušković | D | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| D. Kotarski | G | 25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 88.6 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 83 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — European Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | 1 | Away | Gibraltar | W | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 2 | Home | Czech Republic | W | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 3 | Away | Faroe Islands | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 4 | Home | Montenegro | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 5 | Away | Czech Republic | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 6 | Home | Gibraltar | W | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 7 | Home | Faroe Islands | W | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 8 | Away | Montenegro | W | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: UEFA — Group G winners
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | 7 | — | — | — | 87.5% |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12.5% |
Primary formation: 4-2-3-1 (used in 87.5% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 7 |
| Total Matches | 34 |
| Record | W16 D4 L14 |
| Win Rate | 47.1% |
| Goals | 50 scored, 42 conceded (GD +8) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Runners-up (2018) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | 3rd place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 2018 | Russia | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | France | 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 7 editions | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 42 | |
Croatia all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Davor Šuker | 6 | 1 | 1998 |
| 2 | Ivan Perišić | 4 | 3 | 2014–2022 |
| 3 | Luka Modrić | 2 | 4 | 2006–2022 |
| 4 | Mario Mandžukić | 3 | 2 | 2014–2018 |
| 5 | Andrej Kramarić | 3 | 2 | 2018–2022 |
Head-to-head vs Group L opponents
vs England
7
Total
1
Croatia W
4
Draws
2
England W
Last meeting: Croatia 0-0 England · October 2026
vs Ghana
1
Total
0
Croatia W
1
Draws
0
Ghana W
Last meeting: Croatia 0-0 Ghana · June 2026
vs Panama
Brazil
Argentina
Spain
France
Germany
Portugal
Netherlands
Mexico
USA