Croatia
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in men's international football matches. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competition. Wikipedia
| Official name | Hrvatski nogometni savez |
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| Stadium | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Founded | 1912 (age 114) |
| FIFA Ranking | 11 Place |
| UEFA Ranking | 20 Place (+1) |
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FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) |
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8 | +10 | 16 | |
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8 | -9 | 9 | |
5 |
8 | -25 | 0 |
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Laurent Blanc red card (France-Croatia 76')
France 2 - 1 Croatia Highlights
Christian Worns red card (Germany-Croatia 40')
Germany 0 - 3 Croatia Highlights
Goal Edison Mendez 48', Ecuador-Croatia 1:0
Goal Ivica Olic 73', Italy-Croatia 1:1
Goal Gabriel Martinelli 90', Croatia-Brazil 1:3
Goal Igor Thiago 88', Croatia-Brazil 1:2
Goal Lovro Majer 84', Croatia-Brazil 1:1
Goal Danilo 45', Croatia-Brazil 0:1
Croatia 1 - 3 Brazil Highlights
Goal Lilian Thuram 47', France-Croatia 1:1
Croatia boss Dalic confident Modric will be fit for the World Cup - Soccer News
soccernews.com10 hours
Croatia boss Zlatko Dalic is confident Luka Modric will recover from his injury in time to play at the World Cup this summer
AC Milan star Luka Modric undergoes surgery on fractured cheekbone as World Cup update delivered by Croatia boss
goal.com13 hours
Getty Images SportApr 28, 2026 10:51+03:00AC Milan and Croatia talisman Luka Modric has undergone successful surgery after suffering a fractured cheekbone just weeks before the World Cup
Croatia confident of Modric recovery for World Cup
Yahoo14 hours
Modric has played at four World Cup tournaments [Reuters]Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic believes Luka Modric will be fit to lead his side at this summer's World Cup after the AC Milan midfielder had surgery on a broken cheekbone
Luka Modric: Croatia confident of captain's recovery for 2026 World Cup
BBC Sport14 hours
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic believes Luka Modric will be fit to lead his side at this summer's World Cup after the AC Milan midfielder had surgery on a broken cheekbone
LEGACY: Neymar was once Brazil's only World Cup hope - but will he even make it to 2026?
goal.com14 hours
In the 2022 quarter-final against Croatia, Neymar scored in extra-time and celebrated as if redemption had finally come. The semi-final seemed within reach, this time with him on the field.But moments later, the experienced No.
Official: Modric season over after surgery, rush for 2026 World Cup recovery
Yahoo1 days
Official: Modric season over after surgery, rush for 2026 World Cup recoveryMilan released a statement confirming Luka Modric had surgery today for multiple facial fractures, as it’s a race against time to recover for Croatia at the World Cup
Luka Modrić Suffers Double Fracture, Set to Miss Rest of Season
SoftFootball1 days
Luka Modrić will miss the rest of the season after suffering a cheekbone fracture, though he is expected to be fit for the 2026 World Cup with Croatia
Revealed – The Reason Behind Inter Milan & Croatia Midfielder"s Dip In Form In 2026
Yahoo5 days
Revealed – The Reason Behind Inter Milan & Croatia Midfielder’s Dip In Form In 2026Inter Milan midfielder Petar Sucic has blown hot and cold since the calendar year flipped to 2026 following a decent start to life at San Siro
Brazil 3-1 Croatia: Thiago and Martinelli on target in late victory - Soccer News
soccernews.com4 weeks
Igor Thiago and Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score two late goals and help Brazil to a 3-1 victory over Croatia in an international friendly at Camping World Stadium
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Dominik Livakovic | age 31 | ![]() |
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Ivor Pandur | age 26 | ![]() |
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Dominik Kotarski | age 26 | ![]() |
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Karlo Letica | age 29 | ![]() |
| Defender | ||||
| 2 |
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Josip Stanisic | age 26 | ![]() |
| 3 |
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Marin Pongracic | age 28 | ![]() |
| 4 |
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Ivan Smolčić | age 25 | ![]() |
| 5 |
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Duje Caleta-Car | age 29 | ![]() |
| 6 |
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Josip Šutalo | age 26 | ![]() |
| 22 |
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Luka Vušković | age 19 | ![]() |
| 25 |
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Martin Erlic | age 28 | ![]() |
| Midfielder | ||||
| 7 |
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Lovro Majer | age 28 | ![]() |
| 8 |
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Nikola Moro | age 28 | ![]() |
| 10 |
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Luka Modric | age 40 | ![]() |
| 13 |
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Nikola Vlasic | age 28 | ![]() |
| 15 |
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Mario Pasalic | age 31 | ![]() |
| 16 |
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Martin Baturina | age 23 | ![]() |
| 17 |
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Petar Sučić | age 22 | ![]() |
| 18 |
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Kristijan Jakic | age 28 | ![]() |
| 19 |
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Toni Fruk | age 25 | ![]() |
| 21 |
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Luka Sučić | age 23 | ![]() |
| 24 |
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Marco Pasalic | age 25 | ![]() |
| Forward | ||||
| 9 |
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Andrej Kramaric | age 34 | ![]() |
| 11 |
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Ante Budimir | age 34 | ![]() |
| 14 |
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Ivan Perisic | age 37 | ![]() |
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Igor Matanovic | age 23 | ![]() |
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Petar Musa | age 28 | ![]() |




















































