Croatia national football team

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The Croatia national football team (Template:Langx) 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. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially known as the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (Blazers) and the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (Checkered Ones).

Since 2000, the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} have qualified for every major tournament except UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. At the World Cup, Croatia has finished second once (2018) and third on two occasions (1998, 2022), securing three World Cup medals. Davor Šuker won the Golden Shoe and the Silver Ball in 1998, while Luka Modrić won the Golden Ball in 2018 and the Bronze Ball in 2022. The team has reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA European Championship twice (1996, 2008). They finished second in the UEFA Nations League in 2023.

Upon its admission into FIFA in 1994, ranked 125th, they ascended to third place with their debut 1998 World Cup campaign, making them the youngest team to reach a top 10 place in the World Ranking.

History

Official formation

Various unofficial sides delineated the early history of Croatian football as Croatia was not an independent entity until the late 20th century.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Hugo Kinert first managed an unofficial side that played international matches in 1918–19.<ref name="yugoslavtimes">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Translation</ref> In 1940, Jozo Jakopić led the national side representing the Yugoslav Banovina of Croatia in four friendly matches.<ref name="croatiamatches">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia's first official international match was a 4–0 win over Switzerland in their capital city, Zagreb, on 2 April 1940.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following the 1941 Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, Germany and Italy took control of Croatia, forming the Independent State of Croatia and installing Rudolf Hitrec as an unofficial manager for two years.<ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The side played 15 friendly matches from its re-activation in FIFA in 1941 until the end of World War II.<ref name="fedohist">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Translation</ref><ref name="croathistory">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1945, Croatia returned to Yugoslavia as the People's Republic of Croatia with sides active until 1956.<ref name="fedohist" /><ref name="croatiamatches" /> During the nation's pre-independence, Croat footballers played for Yugoslavia at the Summer Olympics,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the FIFA World Cup,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the UEFA European Championship from 1956 to 1990.<ref name="debutfinish" /><ref>Ramet 2005, p. 171</ref>

Croatia debuted their modern checkered jersey against the United States on 17 October 1990, winning 2–1.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="nacional.hr">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Caretaker manager Dražan Jerković, led the de facto national side before their formal re-admission into FIFA on 3 July 1992,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> winning two more friendly games against Romania in December 1990 and Slovenia in June 1991.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Stanko Poklepović took over team management and led them on an exhibition tour against Australia, before he was succeeded by Vlatko Marković in April 1993.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia gained admission into UEFA in June 1993, three months after qualification for the 1994 World Cup started, missing their window to enter the competition.<ref name="Morse">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After winning a match against Ukraine in June 1993, Marković was succeeded by Miroslav Blažević in March 1994.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Blažević period (1994–1999)

Croatia's third-place certificate and bronze medal for the 1998 World Cup

After the independence of Croatia, the newly formed Croatia entered the FIFA World Rankings in 125th place in March 1994.<ref name="tourneyhist">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Template:Dead link</ref><ref name="croatiaranks">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Blažević launched Croatia's qualifying campaign for Euro 1996 with a 2–0 win over Estonia on 4 September 1994 and a 1–0 away loss to Ukraine on 1 June 1995, their first competitive win and loss.<ref name="croatiamatches" /> After finishing first in qualifying, the team halved their spot in the World Ranking, ascending to number 62, winning FIFA's 1994 Best Mover of the Year in December 1994.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Euro 1996 group stage, Goran Vlaović scored the team's first goal at a tournament, a late strike to win 1–0 against Turkey.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia then beat reigning champions Denmark 3–0,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> later losing to Portugal by the same scoreline.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team advanced to the knockout stage and were beaten in the quarter-finals 1–2 by Germany.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia's qualifying campaign from 1998 to 1999 for Euro 2000 was unsuccessful as they finished third in their group behind FR Yugoslavia and the Republic of Ireland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Both fixtures against Yugoslavia ended in draws which prevented Croatia from qualifying by one point.<ref name="Sukerman2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Croatia began their qualification campaign for the 1998 World Cup with an aggregate victory against Ukraine in the two-legged playoff. In the group stage, Croatia beat both Jamaica and Japan, later losing to Argentina to advance with them to the knockout stage. A 1–0 victory over Romania moved the Croatians to the quarter-finals against Germany.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia beat the Germans 3–0 with goals from Robert Jarni, Goran Vlaović and Davor Šuker, all after Christian Wörns had been sent off.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They advanced to their first semi-final against hosts France.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After a goalless first-half, Croatia led after Aljoša Asanović pushed past Zinedine Zidane to cross a ball downfield to Šuker who scored after a one-on-one with goalkeeper Fabien Barthez.<ref name="theguardian.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> France's defender Lilian Thuram equalized quickly after, and scored another goal later in the game to beat Croatia 2–1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the third place match, Croatia prevailed against the Netherlands 2–1 to secure bronze and claim their first World Cup medal.<ref name="Morse"/> Šuker won the Golden Shoe for scoring the most goals in the World Cup: six goals in seven games.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Croatians' performance during the late-1990s propelled them to rank third place in the FIFA World Ranking in January 1999.<ref name="croatiaranks" /><ref name="debutfinish">Template:Cite news</ref> The team of the 1990s was dubbed the "golden generation"Template:Efn for their contributions to Croatia's ascension in international football.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jozić, Barić and Kranjčar period (2000–2006)

Fans during Euro 2004 in Portugal

Croatia started their qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup with draws against Belgium and Scotland prompting Blažević's resignation as head coach in October 2000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His successor, Mirko Jozić, pushed the team through the rest of qualifiers undefeated. In the group stage, Croatia narrowly lost to Mexico before beating Italy 2–1 and sustaining a 1–0 loss to Ecuador.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team was eliminated by one point,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> leading to the resignation of Jozić and succession of Otto Barić in July 2002, their first manager born outside of Southeast Europe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During Barić's tenure, most of the remaining players from the "golden generation" squad were gradually replaced by younger players over the course of qualifying for Euro 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Croatia qualified in a playoff victory against Slovenia, winning 2–1 on aggregate after Dado Pršo's decisive late goal in the second leg.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team was eliminated at the group stage after drawing 0–0 with Switzerland and 2–2 with France, and losing 2–4 to England.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Barić departed after his two-year contract expired in June 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Prior to launching the team's qualification for the 2006 World Cup, Zlatko Kranjčar succeed in July 2004..<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia qualified undefeated, finishing top of the group ahead of Sweden and Bulgaria.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the group stage, Croatia lost their opening match against Brazil and drew 0–0 with Japan after Darijo Srna missed a first-half penalty.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A 2–2 draw with Australia in which three players were sent off confirmed Croatia's elimination.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Bilić period (2006–2012)

Croatia vs. Brazil at the 2006 World Cup

In July 2006, Kranjčar was replaced by Slaven Bilić, who introduced newer, younger players into the squad and concluded qualifying undefeated.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His first match resulted in a 2–0 victory against reigning world champions Italy during an international friendly.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia lost once to Macedonia and defeated England twice, resulting in their failure to qualify for the first time since 1984.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Eduardo da Silva, the team's top goalscorer during qualifying, suffered an injury while playing for his club, Arsenal, leading to a reshuffle in the finals squad with less experienced players.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia finished their play in Group B undefeated, with a 1–0 win over co-hosts Austria, a 2–1 victory against Germany, and a 1–0 win over Poland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team achieved the maximum group stage points possible (nine) for the first time in their Euros history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Niko Kovač and Dario Šimić served as captains during the group and knockout stages, respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia pushed Turkey to a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals, in which the Turkish side prevailed in an upset where Luka Modrić, Mladen Petrić, and Ivan Rakitić all missed their penalties.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia set multiple Euro records: fewest goals conceded (2), fewest games lost (0),Template:Efn and earliest goal scored.<ref name="amidcont">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

Bilić renewed his contract in April 2008,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> before the qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup. Croatia won 3–0 against Kazakhstan, before enduring a 4–1 loss to England at Stadion Maksimir, their first home loss in 14 years.<ref name="englandmt">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team drew 0–0 with Ukraine and beat Andorra twice, drawing again with Ukraine and beating Belarus twice. In the final stretch of the qualifiers, England delivered Croatia's then-heaviest loss, a 5–1 scoreline, at Wembley Stadium.<ref name="Reuters">Template:Cite news</ref> The team had several injuries during qualifying and were ultimately eliminated on points, as Ukraine defeated both England and Andorra to advance in the group.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Croatia was a candidate to co-host Euro 2012 with Hungary which would have resulted in automatic qualification for both countries; UEFA ultimately selected Poland and Ukraine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Croatians began their qualifying campaign for Euro 2012 with a 3–0 win over Latvia, a goalless draw with Greece, and a 2–1 win against Israel. In the qualifying playoff against Turkey, the team won 3–0 on aggregate.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They were grouped with the Republic of Ireland, Italy and defending champions Spain, opening with a 3–1 victory over the Irish.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia drew with Italy 1–1 in a match marred by disruptive fans and controversial refereeing from English official Howard Webb.<ref name=robsmyth>Template:Cite news</ref> Spain knocked out the side in a 0–1 loss, which, along with 1–1 rematch with Italy, had Croatia eliminated.<ref name=robsmyth/> Bilić retired before Euro 2012, with the Croatians continuously ranked among the top ten teams in the world during his tenure – 2007 to 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Štimac, Kovač and Čačić period (2012–2017)

Croatia vs. Brazil at the 2014 World Cup

Succeeding Bilić, former player Igor Štimac was appointed manager. At the same time, Davor Šuker assumed the presidency of the Croatian Football Federation in 2012 after the death of Vlatko Marković.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A year in, Štimac was replaced by former captain Niko Kovač.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Kovač led the team to a 2–0 aggregate victory over Iceland in the qualifying playoffs for the 2014 World Cup with both goals coming in the home leg in Zagreb.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the group stage, Croatia opened their campaign with a 3–1 loss to hosts Brazil. The match garnered media attention for controversial refereeing from Yuichi Nishimura which was scrutinized for a number of decisions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In their second match, Croatia won 4–0 against Cameroon then lost 3–1 to Mexico, finishing third in the group and missing the knockout stage.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Croatia vs. Portugal at Euro 2016

During the qualifying campaign of Euro 2016, Croatia drew with Azerbaijan and lost to Norway,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> leading to Kovač's replacement with Ante Čačić.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team broke their record for most goals scored in a match with a friendly 10–0 win over San Marino in June 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They topped the group stage of that year's Euros, advancing with defending champions Spain.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia prevailed over Turkey 1–0 with a long-range volley goal from Luka Modrić,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> before drawing 2–2 draw against the Czech Republic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the latter match, Croatia led with goals from Ivan Perišić and Ivan Rakitić, while opposing Czech striker Milan Škoda and a last-minute penalty from Tomáš Necid drew the match.<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There was severe crowd trouble<ref name=":3" /> and on-field flares in the game's last minutes with a steward injured by a stray firework.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Croatia then defeated Spain 2–1, confirming the Spaniards' first defeat at a Euro finals match since 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Croatians were tipped as one of the tournament favourites<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as they entered the knockout stage with Portugal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Portuguese prevailed 1–0 with Ricardo Quaresma's winning goal in the 117th minute after Perišić hit the post with a header in the previous attack.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following the campaign, Darijo Srna announced his retirement and the succession of Modrić as team captain in August 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Dalić period (since 2017)

Template:Football squad on pitchTemplate:Multiple image Croatia qualified for the 2018 World Cup undefeated for their first five matches.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Two defeats to Iceland and Turkey, as well as a draw against Finland, led to a public outcry that ousted manager Čačić.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was replaced by Zlatko Dalić, who formally qualified the team with a 2–0 win against Ukraine,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and a 4–1 win with Greece, on aggregate, during a playoff round in the first leg in Zagreb.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2017–18 squad was known as Croatia's second "golden generation",<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> referencing their 1998 counterparts, during the side's World Cup campaign that year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They topped their group with a 2–0 victory over Nigeria,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a 3–0 win over Argentina,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and a 2–1 win against Iceland – their best-ever group stage performance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

During the knockout stage, they beat Denmark in a penalty shoot-out for the first time<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> after goalkeeper Danijel Subašić saved three penalties, equalling the record for most penalties saved in a shoot-out.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the quarter-finals, Croatia drew 2–2 with hosts Russia, becoming the first team since 1990 to win two consecutive penalty shoot-outs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Playing England in the semi-finals, Croatia equalized to force their third consecutive extra time, matching the tournament record.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Mario Mandžukić and Perišić scored as Croatia won 2–1 making them the second-smallest country by population (after Uruguay) and land area (after the Netherlands) to reach a World Cup final.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the final they lost to France 4–2, finishing in second place and securing the silver medal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The match was controversialTemplate:Efn for its refereeing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team was welcomed by an estimated half a million peopleTemplate:Efn at their homecoming in Zagreb.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The team entered the Nations League's inaugural 2018–19 edition in League A, along with England and Spain in January 2018.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia lost 6–0 away to Spain in their first game, the side's record loss in a match.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Croatia drew 0–0 home with England,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> played behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In a rematch with the Spanish, Croatia won 3–2 with a goal in stoppage time, followed by a 2–1 away defeat to England.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Croatia were set to be relegated to League B until a tournament rule change retained them in League A, grouping them with Portugal, France and Sweden in the 2020–21 tournament.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia lost to France and Portugal, but a victory against Sweden was sufficient to avoid relegation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Football squad on pitch The team topped their group for the qualifying campaign of Euro 2020,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with a loss to Hungary, and draws against Azerbaijan and Wales.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2020 finals were delayed to the summer of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Overall, winning only two out of eight games in 2020, Croatia achieved their worst-ever aggregate win-rate.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia finished second in their Euros group,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> with a 1–0 loss to England, a 1–1 draw with the Czech Republic and a 3–1 win over Scotland. They advanced to the round of 16, where they lost to Spain 5–3 after extra time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The loss to Spain led to heightened criticism against Dalić and the team by the Croatian public,<ref>* {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}

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Croatia qualified for the 2022 World Cup with seven wins, two draws and one loss.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team advanced from group stage after a 0–0 draw with Morocco, a 4–1 win against Canada, and finished ahead of Belgium by a single point after drawing 0–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They won against Japan in a penalty shootout in the round of 16 where Dominik Livaković saved three of four Japanese penalties, equalling a record held by Ricardo and Danijel Subašić.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Croatia similarly beat Brazil during the quarter-finals in an upset victory on penalties, having come from behind to draw 1–1 in the final minutes of extra time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the semi-final match, Croatia sustained their heaviest World Cup defeat, 3–0 against Argentina.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They prevailed 2–1 over Morocco in the third place playoff, securing their second bronze medal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The team topped their group in the 2023 Nations League, knocking out reigning champions France by winning 1–0 on a penalty – their first-ever win against the French.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Croatia beat the Netherlands 4–2 in the semi-finals, advancing to their first Nations League final, against Spain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After drawing the Spanish 0–0 in extra time, the team lost the penalty shootout 4–5, finishing the tournament in second place.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Croatia finished second in qualifying for Euro 2024, being drawn into a "group of death" with Spain, Italy, and Albania.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After a 3–0 loss to Spain, they drew 2–2 with Albania and 1–1 with Italy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Italians eliminated Croatia from advancing to the knockout stage, on points, with a 98th minute stoppage-time goal from striker Mattia Zaccagni.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Team image

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The team's image references the national colors of Croatia. Pictured: Šime Vrsaljko, 2018.

Croatia's modern-day team jersey was created in 1990 by Miroslav Šutej, who also designed the current coat of arms of Croatia, which also features in the Croatian national flag. The red-and-white motif is based on the Croatian checkerboard ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}).<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The typical kit color-way features red-and-white checkered shirts, white shorts and blue socks to match the Croatian tricolor (Trobojnica).<ref name=":5" /> There have been variants made by the kit manufacturers since the original release; the jersey design has remained consistent throughout the years and has served as a blueprint for other Croatian national sports teams and entities.<ref name="nacional.hr" />

The away kits used by the team have for a period been all-blue, incorporating the red-and-white checkers as a trim. Croatia has used darker colored away kits such as the dark navy-and-black checkered design that featured prominently in the 2018 World Cup. The Vatreni have often been required to use their darker away kits even when playing at home because their opponents have red-and-white color schemes that clash with the chequers of Croatia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Kit supplier	Period
Template:Flagicon Uhlsport	1990–1991
Template:Flagicon Lotto	1992–1994
Template:Flagicon Kappa	1994
Template:Flagicon Umbro	1994
Template:Flagicon Lotto	1994–2000
Template:Flagicon Nike	2000–present

Supporters

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Croatia supporters at Euro 2012, featuring the national checkerboard

The team has developed an extensive fan base since the 1990s.<ref>Foster 2004, p. 52</ref> Following their debut run at the 1998 World Cup, there was a rise in domestic and global attention for the side. Political scientist Alex J. Bellamy observed in 2003 that the national team became a symbol of statehood in Croatia after their independence through the cultural export of football.<ref>Bellamy, A 2003, The Formation of Croatian National Identity: A Centuries-old Dream, Manchester University Press, pg. 116</ref> The government's influence on team affairs eased substantially after the death of President Franjo Tuđman in 1999. All matches are followed and televised throughout the country, particularly during major tournaments.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In November 2022, the Ministry of Science and Education issued guidance to let school children watch matches during the school day as long coursework is made up later.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following the 2018 World Cup, the Croatian Cabinet attended ministerial meetings in team jerseys,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and during the 2022 World Cup, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković delivered a hurried speech "[lasting] only 37 seconds" at the Euro-Mediterranean Summit to catch the quarter-finals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Croatian Football Federation endorses an official fan club for the team, known as {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ("Always Faithful").<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A part of the team's support consists of fans of Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split, the two largest clubs in Croatia's top domestic football league, the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (HNL).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Translation</ref> Both sets of fans—Bad Blue Boys from Zagreb and Torcida from Split—have been associated with hooliganism due to their ultra-style support.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Regional support for the team also comes from Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly from fans of domestic clubs Zrinjski Mostar and Široki Brijeg.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The diaspora of Croatians across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South America contribute to the majority of the side's international support.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is customary among supporters to include an inscription of their city of origin onto the Croatian flag. Fans also coordinate their vocal support and orchestrate chants during matches. One section may shout "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" ("To battle, to battle") with another responding "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" ("For our people").<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition to chants, the team regularly have songs dedicated to them, such as Slaven Bilić's "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" (Fiery Madness) which topped Croatian music charts during Euro 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Smoke from supporters' pyrotechnics in Ban Jelačić Square, 2018

The disruptive behaviour of supporters during matches, particularly those exhibiting ultra-style fandom, has complicated national team affairs. Hooliganism, rioting, vandalism, littering, violence, use of pyrotechnics and discriminatory political expression have led to sanctions both domestically and internationally. The team has been emblematic of Croatian nationalism since the early-1990s independence of Croatia.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The football federation, government, and players have made material efforts to prevent unwanted incidents to avoid damage to the perception of the team and Croatian people.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This has included banning their own fans from certain games.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The behaviour of fans has led to penalties and fines for the national team imposed by FIFA and UEFA.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Croatian Football Federation has been assessed significant disciplinary fines and penalties since the early 2000s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In addition to monetary fines, the team has faced tournament point deductions and have had their supporters banned.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There have also been multiple acts of protest against the national team, in response to allegations of corruption.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Charity

To advance the team's charitable efforts, manager Slaven Bilić established the Vatreno Srce (Fiery Heart) Foundation in 2010.<ref name="vatrenosrce">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The primary cause of the foundation is helping children.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As of 2012, the foundation made fifty donations of 1,200,000 HRK to various children's organizations.<ref name="aukcija">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In December 2012, the foundation made 500,000 HRK on an auction of Niko Kranjčar's shirt and Lionel Messi's shirt that was signed by all FC Barcelona players. The auction was organised in the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel and attended by President of Croatia Ivo Josipović.<ref name="aukcija" /> In November 2018, the players gathered in The Westin Hotel in Zagreb to answer fans' phonecalls, the proceeds of which were donated to the Vatreno Srce Foundation. In 2018, the foundation financed Children's Hospital Zagreb and Korak u Život (A Step Into Life), a charity that helps young children raised in orphanages transition into higher education.<ref name="vatrenosrce" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In November 2019, more than 500,000 HRK was collected in another call event that were then directed to Children's Hospital Kantrida.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In March 2020, the players collectively donated 4.2 million HRK to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and for repair of damage caused by the 2020 Zagreb earthquake.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Members of national team visit and help children with special needs and their education institutions.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Stadiums

The national team has played in thirteen stadiums around the country. The majority of Croatia's home matches take place at Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, the country's largest football stadium, which is also the home-ground of local football club Dinamo Zagreb.<ref name="maksimirren">Template:Citation</ref> The Croatian Football Federation previously agreed on extensive plans with the government to renovate the stadium and increase its forty-thousand seating capacity, the proposal was eventually rejected by Mayor of Zagreb Milan Bandić in 2008 due to construction costs.<ref name="maksimirren"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Home matches are occasionally played at other, smaller venues around the country. Stadion Poljud in Split has hosted some qualifying fixtures since 1995. Between 1995 and 2011, Croatia never won a competitive match at Poljud, which the local media dubbed Poljudsko prokletsvo ("the Poljud curse").<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Translation</ref> Qualifying fixtures have also been played at Stadion Kantrida in Rijeka along with Stadion Gradski Vrt in Osijek and Stadion Varteks in Varaždin.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Stadium	City / town	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Last match hosted	Map of the host cities
Stadion Maksimir	Template:Flag	2025	Template:Location map+
Stadion Poljud	Template:Flagicon Split	2025
Stadion Gradski vrt	Template:Flagicon Osijek	2022
Stadion Kantrida	Template:Flagicon Rijeka	2011
Stadion Rujevica		2025
Stadion Varteks	Template:Flagicon Varaždin	2025
Stadion A. Drosina	Template:Flagicon Pula	2019
Opus Arena	Template:Flagicon Osijek	2025
Stadion Koprivnica	Template:Flagicon Koprivnica	2016
Stadion Cibalia	Template:Flagicon Vinkovci	2009
Stadion Kranjčevićeva	Template:Flag	1996
Stadion Šubićevac	Template:Flagicon Šibenik	2003
Stadion Radnik	Template:Flagicon Velika Gorica	2021
Total		145	95	34	15	Template:Percentage	2025

Results and fixtures

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Management

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Manager Zlatko Dalić, 2018

Position	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Head coach	Template:Flagicon Zlatko Dalić
Assistant coach	Template:Flagicon Vedran Ćorluka
Goalkeeping coaches	Template:Flagicon Marjan Mrmić Template:Flagicon Danijel Subašić
Fitness coaches	Template:Flagicon Marin Dadić Template:Flagicon Luka Milanović
Analyst	Template:Flagicon Dražen Ladić
Video analyst	Template:Flagicon Marc Rochon
Scouts	Template:Flagicon Nikola Jerkan Template:Flagicon Ognjen Vukojević
Physiotherapists	Template:Flagicon Goran Beloglavec Template:Flagicon Neven Golubar Template:Flagicon Miroslav Jamnić Template:Flagicon Nenad Krošnjar Template:Flagicon Nderim Redžaj
Doctors	Template:Flagicon Saša Janković Template:Flagicon Eduard Rod Template:Flagicon Tomislav Vlahović
Technical director	Template:Flagicon Stipe Pletikosa
Team manager	Template:Flagicon Iva Olivari
Security officer	Template:Flagicon Miroslav Marković
Media officer	Template:Flagicon Tomislav Pacak
Chef	Template:Flagicon Tomica Đukić
Kit men	Template:Flagicon Dennis Lukančić Template:Flagicon Mladen Pilčić Template:Flagicon Goran Vincek

Manager history

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager's results in the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.

Manager	Period	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Pre-independence
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	Template:Nowrap
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1941
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1941–1943
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1943–1945
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1956
Total		20	10	4	6	Template:Percentage

Manager	Period	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Major competitions
Post-independence
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1990–1991
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1992
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1993–1994
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	1994–2000	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 1996 European Championship – Quarter-finals File:Symbol confirmed.svg 1998 World Cup – Third place File:Symbol delete vote.svg 2000 European Championship – Failed to qualify
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (Template:Abbr)Template:Efn	1994	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2000–2002	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2002 World Cup – Group stage
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2002–2004	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2004 European Championship – Group stage
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2004–2006	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2006 World Cup – Group stage
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2006–2012	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2008 European Championship – Quarter-finals File:Symbol delete vote.svg 2010 World Cup – Failed to qualify File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2012 European Championship – Group stage
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2012–2013	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2013–2015	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2014 World Cup – Group stage
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2015–2017	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2016 European Championship – Round of 16
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	2017–present	File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2018 World Cup – Runners-up File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2020 European Championship – Round of 16 File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2022 World Cup – Third place File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2024 European Championship – Group stage File:Symbol confirmed.svg 2026 World Cup – Qualified
Total		375	198	101	76	Template:Percentage	14 out of 16

Players

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Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against the Faroe Islands and Montenegro on 14 and 17 November 2025, respectively.

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Recent call-ups

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• ^INJ = Injured or ill.
• ^WD = Withdrew.
• ^SUS = Suspended from participating.
• ^RET = Retired after latest call-up.
• ^U21 = Joined the Croatia U21 team instead.
• ^PRE = Preliminary squad./ on call

Individual statistics

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Statistics below are sourced from the Croatian Football Federation, players in bold are still active with Croatia.

Most appearances

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Luka Modrić is Croatia's most capped player.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Luka Modrić	194	28	2006–present
2	Ivan Perišić	150	38	2011–present
3	Darijo Srna	134	22	2002–2016
4	Stipe Pletikosa	114	0	1999–2014
5	Andrej Kramarić	112	36	2014–present
6	Mateo Kovačić	111	5	2013–present
7	Ivan Rakitić	106	15	2007–2019
8	Josip Šimunić	105	3	2001–2013
	Domagoj Vida		4	2010–2024
10	Ivica Olić	104	20	2002–2015

Surpassing Robert Jarni's previous record of 81 appearances,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news Translation</ref> Dario Šimić was the first player to reach 100 appearances, doing so before his retirement in 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Darijo Srna, Josip Šimunić and Stipe Pletikosa collectively reached their 100th cap in February 2013.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Srna was the most capped player from 2016 to 2021, with 134 appearances.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was surpassed by Luka Modrić in 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The youngest player to play for Croatia is Alen Halilović (aged Template:Age in years, months and days),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> while the oldest is Luka Modrić (Template:Age in years, months and days).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Top goalscorers

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Davor Šuker is Croatia's top goalscorer.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Davor Šuker	45	69	{{#expr:45/69 round 2}}	1991–2002
2	Ivan Perišić	38	150	{{#expr:37/149 round 2}}	2011–present
3	Andrej Kramarić	36	112	{{#expr:36/111 round 2}}	2014–present
4	Mario Mandžukić	33	89	{{#expr:33/89 round 2}}	2007–2018
5	Eduardo da Silva	29	64	{{#expr:29/64 round 2}}	2004–2014
6	Luka Modrić	28	194	{{#expr:28/193 round 2}}	2006–present
7	Darijo Srna	22	134	{{#expr:22/134 round 2}}	2002–2016
8	Ivica Olić	20	104	{{#expr:20/104 round 2}}	2002–2015
9	Niko Kranjčar	16	81	{{#expr:16/81 round 2}}	2004–2013
10	Nikola Kalinić	15	42	{{#expr:15/42 round 2}}	2008–2018
	Goran Vlaović		51	{{#expr:15/51 round 2}}	1992–2002
	Ivan Rakitić		106	{{#expr:15/106 round 2}}	2007–2019

Davor Šuker is Croatia's highest goalscorer with a record 45 international goals from 1991 to 2002.<ref name="Sukerman2" />

The team's youngest goalscorer is Luka Ivanušec (aged Template:Age in years, months and days).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Most clean sheets

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Stipe Pletikosa is Croatia's record holder in most clean sheets.

Rank	Player	Clean sheets	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Stipe Pletikosa	54	114	{{#expr:54/114 round 2}}	1999–2014
2	Dražen Ladić	26	59	{{#expr:26/59 round 2}}	1990–2000
3	Dominik Livaković	25	71	{{#expr:25/71 round 2}}	2017–present
4	Danijel Subašić	24	44	{{#expr:24/44 round 2}}	2009–2018
5	Tomislav Butina	15	28	{{#expr:15/28 round 2}}	2001–2006
6	Vedran Runje	9	22	{{#expr:9/22 round 2}}	2006–2011
7	Tonči Gabrić	5	9	{{#expr:5/9 round 2}}	1990–1997
	Marjan Mrmić		13	{{#expr:5/13 round 2}}	1995–1999
9	Ivica Ivušić	4	6	{{#expr:4/6 round 2}}	2021–present
	Lovre Kalinić		19	{{#expr:4/19 round 2}}	2014-2022

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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Template:Flagicon 1998		Third place	3rd	7	5	0	2	11	5	Squad	2ndOFF	10	5	4	1	20	13
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002		Template:Nowrap	23rd	3	1	0	2	2	3	Squad	1st	8	5	3	0	15	2
Template:Flagicon 2006			22nd	3	0	2	1	2	3	Squad	1st	10	7	3	0	21	5
Template:Flagicon 2010		colspan="9" Template:N/A	3rd	10	6	2	2	19	13
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UEFA European Championship

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Template:Flagicon 1992
Template:Flagicon 1996		Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	0	2	5	5	Squad	1st	10	7	2	1	22	5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2000		colspan="9" Template:N/A	3rd	8	4	3	1	13	9
Template:Flagicon 2004		Group stage	13th	3	0	2	1	4	6	Squad	2ndOFF	10	6	2	2	14	5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2008		Quarter-finals	5th	4	3	1	0	5	2	Squad	1st	12	9	2	1	28	8
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2012		Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	4	3	Squad	2ndOFF	12	8	2	2	21	7
Template:Flagicon 2016		Round of 16	9th	4	2	1	1	5	4	Squad	2nd	10	6	3	1	20	5
Template:Flagicon 2020			14th	4	1	1	2	7	8	Squad	1st	8	5	2	1	17	7
Template:Flagicon 2024		Group stage	20th	3	0	2	1	3	6	Squad	2nd	8	5	1	2	13	4
Template:Nowrap		colspan="9" rowspan="2" Template:Pending	colspan="7" rowspan="2" Template:Pending
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2032
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Total		style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Nowrap	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|7/8	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|25	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|9	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|8	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|8	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|33	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|34	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Sortdash	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|7/17	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|78	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|50	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|17	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|11	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|148	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|50

style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border" colspan="6"|Matches
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|First match	Template:Fb 1–0 Template:Fb-rt Template:Nowrap
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Biggest win	Template:Fb 3–0 Template:Fb-rt (Sheffield, England; 16 June 1996)
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Biggest defeat	Template:Fb 3–0 Template:Fb-rt (Nottingham, England; 19 June 1996) Template:Fb 3–0 Template:Fb-rt (Berlin, Germany; 15 June 2024)
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Best result	Quarter-finals in 1996, 2008
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Worst result	Group stage in 2004, 2012, and 2024

UEFA Nations League

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colspan="12" style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|UEFA Nations League record		colspan="9" style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Finals record
style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Season		style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Year	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Round	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Template:Tooltip	style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Squad
Template:Nowrap		A	4	3rd	4	1	1	2	4	10	Template:Same position	9th	Template:Nowrap	colspan="8" rowspan="2" Template:N/a
2020–21		A	3	3rd	6	1	0	5	9	16	Template:Same position	12th	Template:Flagicon 2021
2022–23		A	1	1st	6	4	1	1	8	6	Template:Same position	2nd	Template:Flagicon 2023	Template:Nowrap	2	1	1	0	4	2	Squad
2024–25		A	1	2nd	8	3	2	3	10	10	Template:Same position	8th	Template:Flagicon 2025	colspan="8" rowspan="1" Template:N/a
2026–27		A	colspan="10" Template:Pending	Template:Flagicon image 2027	colspan="8" Template:Pending
colspan="4" style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Total		style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|24	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|9	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|4	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|11	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|31	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|42	colspan="2" style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|2nd	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Total	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|1/4	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|2	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|1	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|1	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|0	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|4	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|2	style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—

style="background:#ff0000; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border" colspan="2"|Matches
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|First match	Template:Fb 6–0 Template:Fb-rt (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Biggest win	Template:Fb 1–3 Template:Fb-rt (Vienna, Austria; 25 September 2022) Template:Fb 2–4 Template:Fb-rt Template:Nowrap Template:Fb 2–0 Template:Fb-rt Template:Nowrap
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Biggest defeat	Template:Fb 6–0 Template:Fb-rt (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Best result	Runners-up in 2022–23
style="background:#171796; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Worst result	12th place in 2020–21

Head-to-head record

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Key

Pre-independence
Opponent	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
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Total: 8 teams played

Post-independence
Opponent	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Confederation
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CONMEBOL
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
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Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CONMEBOL
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CAF
Template:Fb	CONCACAF
Template:Fb	CONMEBOL
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CONMEBOL
Template:Fb	CAF
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CONCACAF
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CAF
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CONCACAF
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CAF
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CAF
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CONMEBOL
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
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Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	CAF
Template:FbTemplate:Efn	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	UEFA
Template:Fb	AFC
Template:Fb	UEFA
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Total: 78 teams played

FIFA ranking history

The following is a chart of yearly averages of Croatia's FIFA World Ranking.<ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Upon admission to FIFA in 1994, Croatia entered the World Ranking at 125th.<ref name=":6" /> Their debut World Cup campaign, during 1998, propelled Croatia to third place after the tournament, marking the fastest ascension in FIFA ranking history.<ref name="Vatreni">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It hit a then-record Elo rating of 2,006 points in July 1998 and maintained third place until February 1999.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The national team recorded its highest Elo rating in June 2023 with 2,012 points.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> With an average Elo rating of 1,877 points, Croatia maintains the sixth-highest average rating in the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They are one of three teams—along with Colombia and France—to be named FIFA Best Mover of the Year more than once, winning the award in 1994 and 1998.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="croatiamover2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Graph:Chart

Honours

Global

• FIFA World Cup
  • Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 2018
  • Template:Bronze3 Third place (2): 1998, 2022

Continental

• UEFA Nations League
  • Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 2023

Awards

• FIFA Best Mover of the Year: 1994, 1998

Summary

Competition	Template:Gold1	Template:Silver2	Template:Bronze3	Total
FIFA World Cup	0	1	2	3
UEFA Nations League	0	1	0	1
Total	0	2	2	4

See also

• Croatia national football B team
• Croatia national under-23 football team
• Croatia national under-21 football team
• Croatia national under-20 football team
• Croatia national under-19 football team
• Croatia national under-18 football team
• Croatia national under-17 football team
• Croatia national under-16 football team
• Croatia national under-15 football team
• Croatia women's national football team
• Croatia women's national under-19 football team
• Croatia women's national under-17 football team
• Croatia women's national under-15 football team

Further reading

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External links

• Official website
• Croatia at FIFA
• Croatia at UEFA
• Croatia – Player statistics at RSSSF (Last updated 22 September 2022)

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• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• England
• Estonia
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Israel
• Italy
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• North Macedonia
• Northern Ireland
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Republic of Ireland
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Scotland
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• Wales

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• Czechoslovakia
• East Germany
• Ireland (1882–1950)
• Saarland
• Soviet Union (CIS)
• Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro)

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