| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
2  Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
3  Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
4  Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
About
World Cup story
Croatia reached the final at Russia 2018 and finished third at Qatar 2022 under Luka Modrić — back-to-back deep runs. Six previous appearances since independence in 1991.
- Appearances
- 6
- Best finish
- Runners-up
- First appearance
- 1998
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Luka Modrić
198 capsTOP SCORER
Ivan Perišić
38 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
27.9 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- W
v Gibraltar 3–0
2025-10-12 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
- W
v Faroe Islands 3–1
2025-11-14 · Home · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
- W
v Montenegro 3–2
2025-11-17 · Away · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
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MontenegroCroatiaSquad
26-man roster
Coach Zlatko Dalić
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Dominik Livaković
Dinamo Zagreb · 31y
75 caps
- 12
Ivor Pandur
Hull City · 26y
0 caps
- 23
Dominik Kotarski
Copenhagen · 26y
4 caps
DEFENDERS
8- 2
Josip Stanišić
Bayern Munich · 26y
31 caps
- 3
Marin Pongračić
Fiorentina · 28y
20 caps
- 4
Joško Gvardiol
Manchester City · 24y
48 caps
4 goals
- 5
Duje Ćaleta-Car
Real Sociedad · 29y
38 caps
1 goals
- 6
Josip Šutalo
Ajax · 26y
33 caps
- 18
Kristijan Jakić
FC Augsburg · 29y
17 caps
2 goals
- 22
Luka Vušković
Hamburger SV · 19y
5 caps
1 goals
- 25
Martin Erlić
Midtjylland · 28y
13 caps
1 goals
MIDFIELDERS
9- 7
Nikola Moro
Bologna · 28y
10 caps
- 8
Mateo Kovačić
Manchester City · 32y
113 caps
5 goals
- 10
Luka ModrićC
Milan · 40y
198 caps
29 goals
- 13
Nikola Vlašić
Torino · 28y
63 caps
10 goals
- 15
Mario Pašalić
Atalanta · 31y
85 caps
12 goals
- 16
Martin Baturina
Como · 23y
19 caps
1 goals
- 17
Petar Sučić
Inter Milan · 22y
17 caps
1 goals
- 19
Toni Fruk
Rijeka · 25y
7 caps
1 goals
- 21
Luka Sučić
Real Sociedad · 23y
21 caps
1 goals
FORWARDS
6- 9
Andrej Kramarić
TSG Hoffenheim · 34y
116 caps
36 goals
- 11
Ante Budimir
Osasuna · 34y
38 caps
6 goals
- 14
Ivan Perišić
PSV Eindhoven · 37y
154 caps
38 goals
- 20
Igor Matanović
SC Freiburg · 23y
9 caps
2 goals
- 24
Marco Pašalić
Orlando City · 25y
15 caps
1 goals
- 26
Petar Musa
FC Dallas · 28y
11 caps
1 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
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'He's my King, my GOAT'
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'He's my king' – Croatia fans' messages to Modric
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10h ago
'We expect an explanation' - Sucic on Snicko VAR call
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Snicko VAR call was correct - Martinez
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11h ago
'Special' to win for Jota - Ramos
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13h ago
Huge 'Snicko' VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's
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15h ago
Portugal through to last 16 after dramatic victory over Croatia
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16h ago
Late VAR drama as Croatia denied equaliser
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