Croatia national football teamSubstitute Mikel Merino scored twice as Spain came from behind to beat Croatia 2–1 at Poljud in Split. Ivan Perišić put Croatia ahead in the 17th minute. Merino equalised in the 61st and…
MoreCroatia national football team
Croatia reached the quarter-finals on their EURO debut in 1996 and took third place at their first World Cup in 1998.
Upcoming matches
England — Croatia—Nations League 2026/27Match report
Croatia — Czechia—Nations League 2026/27Match report
Results
Selected confirmed matches · 26/09/2026 — 06/10/2026
Croatia — Spain1 : 2Nations League 2026/27Match report
Croatia — England0 : 7Nations League 2026/27Match report
Spain — Croatia4 : 1Nations League 2026/27Match report
Czechia — Croatia1 : 2Nations League 2026/27Match report
Players listed by UEFA for the 2026/27 Nations League
Appearances and goals refer to the Nations League 2026/27.
UEFA · competition squad · Source checked:
Goalkeepers
- Dominik Kotarski
- Dominik LivakovićAppearances: 4
- Ivor Pandur
Defenders
- Ivan SmolčićAppearances: 1
- Josip StanišićAppearances: 3
- Josip ŠutaloAppearances: 3
- Joško GvardiolAppearances: 4
- Luka VuškovićAppearances: 4
- Marin PongračićAppearances: 1
Midfielders
- Ivan PerišićAppearances: 4 · Goals: 1
- Josip MišićAppearances: 2
- Kristijan JakićAppearances: 2
- Lovro Majer
- Luka ModrićAppearances: 4 · Goals: 1
- Luka SučićAppearances: 1
- Mario PašalićAppearances: 4
- Martin BaturinaAppearances: 2
- Mateo KovačićAppearances: 4
- Nikola VlašićAppearances: 3
- Petar SučićAppearances: 4
Forwards
- Andrej Kramarić
- Ante BudimirAppearances: 2
- Dion BeljoAppearances: 2 · Goals: 1
- Franjo IvanovićAppearances: 3
- Igor MatanovićAppearances: 3
- Marco PašalićAppearances: 2 · Goals: 1
- Petar MusaAppearances: 1
EURO 2028 qualifying
EURO 2028 qualifying opponents will be determined by the draw on 6 December 2026.
Team news
England defeated Croatia 7–0 in UEFA Nations League Group A3. England goals: Harry Kane (2 goals), Bukayo Saka (2 goals), Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers. The result in…
MoreSpain defeated Croatia 4–1 in UEFA Nations League Group A3. Spain goals: Lamine Yamal (2 goals), Marc Pubill and Nico Williams. Croatia goals: Dion Beljo. Beljo scored his first goal for…
MoreCroatia defeated Czechia 2–1 in UEFA Nations League Group A3. Czechia goals: Adam Karabec. Croatia goals: Luka Modrić and Marco Pašalić. All three goals came after half-time. Karabec…
MoreMajor tournament record
- European Championship
- Quarter-finals — 1996, 2008
- World Cup
- Runners-up — 2018
Team history
Davor Šuker scored six goals to finish as the 1998 World Cup’s leading scorer as Croatia took third place on their World Cup debut.
A later generation led by Luka Modrić reached the 2018 World Cup final and won bronze in 2022. Croatia also contested the 2023 Nations League final. Their EURO record has been less successful, with quarter-final appearances in 1996 and 2008 still the best finishes despite those achievements elsewhere.
Notable players
- Davor Šuker
- Zvonimir Boban
- Luka Modrić
- Darijo Srna
Players from different eras of the national team.