UEFA · CRO
Croatia
Croatian-speaking Adriatic nation of a thousand islands; perennial overachievers and 2018 finalists.
Head coach
Zlatko Dalić
Zlatko Dalić is a Croatian professional football manager and former player.
Preferred shape
4-2-3-1
World Cup pedigree
Best: Runners-up
6 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
7W · 1D · 0L — 22 pts in 8 games
Qualifier goals
26 for · 4 against (+22)
Matches
Qualifying campaign
8 matches · 7W 1D 0L
Matches · Jun 2025
at
Gibraltar
W
0–7
Matches · Jun 2025
vs
Czech Republic
W
5–1
Matches · Sep 2025
at
Faroe Islands
W
0–1
Matches · Sep 2025
vs
Montenegro
W
4–0
Matches · Oct 2025
at
Czech Republic
D
0–0
Matches · Oct 2025
vs
Gibraltar
W
3–0
Matches · Nov 2025
vs
Faroe Islands
W
3–1
Matches · Nov 2025
at
Montenegro
W
2–3
Community
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most picked to win
0 predictions
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most loved
0 favorites
Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livaković | 75 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 12 | Ivor Pandur | 0 | 0 | Hull City |
| 23 | Dominik Kotarski | 4 | 0 | Copenhagen |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Josip Stanišić | 31 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 3 | Marin Pongračić | 20 | 0 | Fiorentina |
| 4 | Joško Gvardiol | 48 | 4 | Manchester City |
| 5 | Duje Ćaleta-Car | 38 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 6 | Josip Šutalo | 33 | 0 | Ajax |
| 18 | Kristijan Jakić | 17 | 2 | FC Augsburg |
| 22 | Luka Vušković | 5 | 1 | Hamburger SV |
| 25 | Martin Erlić | 13 | 1 | Midtjylland |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nikola Moro | 10 | 0 | Bologna |
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić | 113 | 5 | Manchester City |
| 10 | Luka Modrić | 198 | 29 | Milan |
| 13 | Nikola Vlašić | 63 | 10 | Torino |
| 15 | Mario Pašalić | 85 | 12 | Atalanta |
| 16 | Martin Baturina | 19 | 1 | Como |
| 17 | Petar Sučić | 17 | 1 | Inter Milan |
| 19 | Toni Fruk | 7 | 1 | Rijeka |
| 21 | Luka Sučić | 21 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Andrej Kramarić | 116 | 36 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 11 | Ante Budimir | 38 | 6 | Osasuna |
| 14 | Ivan Perišić | 154 | 38 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 20 | Igor Matanović | 9 | 2 | SC Freiburg |
| 24 | Marco Pašalić | 15 | 1 | Orlando City SC |
| 26 | Petar Musa | 11 | 1 | FC Dallas |