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)

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Croatia Official Squad — World Cup 2026

26 players · Announced May 18, 2026 by Zlatko Dalić

This is the official 26-man roster submitted by Zlatko Dalić for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Goalkeepers

Player	Club	Caps
Dominik Livaković	Dinamo Zagreb	55
Dominik Kotarski	FC Copenhagen	4
Ivor Pandur	Hull City	2

Defenders

Player	Club	Caps	Goals
Joško Gvardiol	Manchester City	37	4
Duje Ćaleta-Car	Real Sociedad	30	1
Josip Šutalo	Ajax	22	0
Josip Stanišić	Bayern Munich	18	1
Marin Pongračić	Fiorentina	18	0
Martin Erlić	FC Midtjylland	14	0
Luka Vušković	Hamburger SV	4	0

Midfielders

Player	Club	Caps	Goals
Luka Modrić(C)	AC Milan	196	28
Mateo Kovačić	Manchester City	110	7
Mario Pašalić	Atalanta	65	18
Nikola Vlašić	Torino	60	12
Luka Sučić	Real Sociedad	18	1
Martin Baturina	Como	10	1
Kristijan Jakić	Augsburg	14	0
Petar Sučić	Inter Milan	10	1
Nikola Moro	Bologna	16	0
Toni Fruk	HNK Rijeka	4	0

Forwards

Player	Club	Caps	Goals
Ivan Perišić	PSV Eindhoven	145	35
Andrej Kramarić	TSG Hoffenheim	110	38
Ante Budimir	Osasuna	40	8
Marco Pašalić	Orlando City	6	1
Petar Musa	FC Dallas	18	5
Igor Matanović	SC Freiburg	8	2

Notable absentees

Luka Modrić (40), Croatia's all-time most-capped player at 196 caps, captains his fifth World Cup despite a fractured cheekbone suffered in April. Four players have 100+ international caps: Modrić, Ivan Perišić, Mateo Kovačić, and Andrej Kramarić. Croatia were runners-up at Russia 2018 (losing 4-2 to France in the final) and third at Qatar 2022. Igor Matanović was a notable inclusion after scoring 15 Bundesliga goals at Freiburg. Group L opens vs England on June 17 in Arlington, Texas.