Croatia
Team Profile
- Croatia have featured in six of the last seven editions of the FIFA World Cup™, having only missed out in 2010 since making their debut in 1998.
- They enjoyed an unbeaten campaign on their way to achieving a seventh appearance, recording seven wins and one draw from eight matches. Dominating their group, they finished six points clear of second‑placed Czechia. Their haul of 26 goals marked a record high for the team in any edition of World Cup qualifying.
- The Croatians have graced the podium in each of the last two tournaments, finishing runners-up in 2018 and clinching third place in 2022.
- The Balkans boast a perfect record in FIFA World Cup penalty shoot-outs, having prevailed in all four that they have contested. Notably, in the last two editions, they advanced through both the round of 16 and quarter-finals thanks to their success from the spot.
- The Vatreni have tasted defeat in just two of their last 14 World Cup matches, with both of those losses coming against the eventual champions: France in the 2018 final and Argentina in the last four at the 2022 tournament.
- At Qatar 2022™, Luka Modrić became the first Croatian to line up at four editions of FIFA’s global showpiece. Widely regarded as the nation’s
greatest-ever player, he has chalked up 19 appearances at the tournament, which is more than any of his compatriots.
Croatia Fixtures
Croatia Squad
Dominik Livakovic
Goalkeeper
Ivor Pandur
Goalkeeper
Dominik Kotarski
Goalkeeper
Josip Stanisic
Defender
Marin Pongracic
Defender
Josko Gvardiol
Defender
Duje Caleta-Car
Defender
Josip Sutalo
Defender
Luka Vuskovic
Defender
Martin Erlić
Defender
Nikola Moro
Midfielder
Mateo Kovacic
Midfielder
Luka Modrić
Midfielder
Nikola Vlašić
Midfielder
Martin Baturina
Midfielder
Petar Sučić
Midfielder
Kristijan Jakic
Midfielder
Toni Fruk
Midfielder
Luka Sucic
Midfielder
Marco Pašalić
Midfielder
Mario Pašalić
Midfielder
Andrej Kramaric
Attacker
Ante Budimir
Attacker
Ivan Perišić
Attacker
Igor Matanovic
Attacker
Petar Musa
Attacker
