Croatia
Croatia is a national team from Europe (UEFA).
Croatia have played at the World Cup 7 times (first in 1998, most recently in 2026). Best result: runners-up (2018). Record at the finals: 34 matches, 15 wins, 8 draws, 11 defeats, goals 49–40. Top scorer: Ivan Perisic (7 goals).
The squad pool on this page lists 25 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Ivan Perišić (12); most goals: Andrej Kramarić (6).
Coach in the latest data: S. Bilić.
- Champions
- 0
- World Cups played
- 7
- Confederation
- UEFA
Every World Cup appearance
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| World Cup 1998 | Third place |
| World Cup 2002 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2006 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2014 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2018 | Runners-up |
| World Cup 2022 | Third place |
| World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 |
Top scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Perisic | 7 |
| Davor Šuker | 6 |
| Mario Mandžukić | 5 |
| Andrej Kramarić | 3 |
| Ivica Olić | 2 |
| Luka Modrić | 2 |
| Robert Prosinečki | 2 |
| Ante Budimir | 1 |
| Ante Rebić | 1 |
| Bruno Petković | 1 |
Upcoming matches
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 12 November 2026 | England vs Croatia | UEFA Nations League |
| 15 November 2026 | Croatia vs Czech Republic | UEFA Nations League |
Predict these matches in the free score game
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Livaković | GK | 11 | 995 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Dominik Kotarski | GK | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Josip Šutalo | DEF | 9 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Marin Pongračić | DEF | 7 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Joško Gvardiol | DEF | 9 | 507 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Duje Ćaleta-Car | DEF | 6 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Luka Vušković | DEF | 3 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ivan Perišić | MID | 12 | 920 | 5 | 4 | 11.5 |
| Josip Stanišić | MID | 9 | 740 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Luka Modrić | MID | 12 | 723 | 1 | 3 | 12.0 |
| Mario Pašalić | MID | 11 | 620 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Kristijan Jakić | MID | 5 | 359 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Mateo Kovačić | MID | 5 | 340 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Nikola Vlašić | MID | 5 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Toni Fruk | MID | 5 | 249 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Lovro Majer | MID | 3 | 204 | 0 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Nikola Moro | MID | 4 | 152 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Petar Sučić | FWD | 10 | 764 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Andrej Kramarić | FWD | 11 | 598 | 6 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Martin Baturina | FWD | 8 | 501 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Ante Budimir | FWD | 8 | 418 | 3 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Marco Pašalić | FWD | 9 | 328 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Franjo Ivanović | FWD | 7 | 317 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Petar Musa | FWD | 4 | 216 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Igor Matanović | FWD | 5 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 4-5-1 · Coach: S. Bilić · 6 October 2026 · Spain 1–2
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Livaković | GK | 5.8 |
| 2 | J. Stanišić | DEF | 6.4 |
| 6 | J. Šutalo | DEF | 6.7 |
| 5 | L. Vušković | DEF | 6.2 |
| 4 | J. Gvardiol | DEF | 6.3 |
| 13 | N. Vlašić | MID | 6.1 |
| 10 | L. Modrić | MID | 6.4 |
| 18 | K. Jakić | MID | 6.6 |
| 8 | M. Kovačić | MID | 6.2 |
| 14 | I. Perišić | MID | 6.7 |
| 20 | I. Matanović | FWD | 6.3 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Darijo Srna | 134 | 2002–2016 |
| Stipe Pletikosa | 114 | 1999–2014 |
| Ivan Rakitić | 106 | 2007–2019 |
| Josip Šimunić | 105 | 2001–2013 |
| Ivica Olić | 104 | 2002–2015 |
| Vedran Ćorluka | 103 | 2006–2018 |
| Dario Šimić | 100 | 1996–2008 |
| Davor Šuker | — | 1998–1998 |
| Mario Mandžukić | — | 2014–2018 |
| Robert Prosinečki | — | 1998–1998 |
| Ante Rebić | — | 2018–2018 |
| Domagoj Vida | — | 2018–2018 |
Match reports on this site
| Date | Match | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | Portugal 2–1 Croatia | World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 |
| 27 June 2026 | Croatia 2–1 Ghana | World Cup 2026 | Group stage · Group L |
| 23 June 2026 | Panama 0–1 Croatia | World Cup 2026 | Group stage · Group L |
| 17 June 2026 | England 4–2 Croatia | World Cup 2026 | Group stage · Group L |
| 17 December 2022 | Croatia 2–1 Morocco | World Cup 2022 | Third-place match |
| 13 December 2022 | Argentina 3–0 Croatia | World Cup 2022 | Semi-final |
| 9 December 2022 | Croatia 1–1 (pens 4–2) Brazil | World Cup 2022 | Quarter-final |
| 5 December 2022 | Japan 1–1 (pens 1–3) Croatia | World Cup 2022 | Round of 16 |
| 1 December 2022 | Croatia 0–0 Belgium | World Cup 2022 | Group stage · Group F |
| 27 November 2022 | Croatia 4–1 Canada | World Cup 2022 | Group stage · Group F |
| 23 November 2022 | Morocco 0–0 Croatia | World Cup 2022 | Group stage · Group F |
| 15 July 2018 | France 4–2 Croatia | World Cup 2018 | Final |
| 11 July 2018 | Croatia 2–1 (a.e.t.) England | World Cup 2018 | Semi-final |
| 7 July 2018 | Russia 2–2 (pens 3–4) Croatia | World Cup 2018 | Quarter-final |
| 1 July 2018 | Croatia 1–1 (pens 3–2) Denmark | World Cup 2018 | Round of 16 |
| 26 June 2018 | Iceland 1–2 Croatia | World Cup 2018 | Group stage · Group D |
| 21 June 2018 | Argentina 0–3 Croatia | World Cup 2018 | Group stage · Group D |
| 16 June 2018 | Croatia 2–0 Nigeria | World Cup 2018 | Group stage · Group D |
| 23 June 2014 | Croatia 1–3 Mexico | World Cup 2014 | Group stage · Group A |
| 18 June 2014 | Cameroon 0–4 Croatia | World Cup 2014 | Group stage · Group A |
| 12 June 2014 | Brazil 3–1 Croatia | World Cup 2014 | Group stage · Group A |
| 22 June 2006 | Croatia 2–2 Australia | World Cup 2006 | Group stage · Group F |
| 18 June 2006 | Japan 0–0 Croatia | World Cup 2006 | Group stage · Group F |
| 13 June 2006 | Brazil 1–0 Croatia | World Cup 2006 | Group stage · Group F |
| 13 June 2002 | Ecuador 1–0 Croatia | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group G |
| 8 June 2002 | Italy 1–2 Croatia | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group G |
| 3 June 2002 | Croatia 0–1 Mexico | World Cup 2002 | Group stage · Group G |
| 11 July 1998 | Netherlands 1–2 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Third-place match |
| 8 July 1998 | France 2–1 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Semi-final |
| 4 July 1998 | Germany 0–3 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Quarter-final |
| 30 June 1998 | Romania 0–1 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Round of 16 |
| 26 June 1998 | Argentina 1–0 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Group stage · Group H |
| 20 June 1998 | Japan 0–1 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Group stage · Group H |
| 14 June 1998 | Jamaica 1–3 Croatia | World Cup 1998 | Group stage · Group H |