FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
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Croatia
UEFA · #10 FIFA
FIFA Ranking
#10
Confederation
UEFA
World Cup appearances
7
Best result
Runners-up (2018)
Coach
Zlatko Dalić
How they qualified
UEFA European Qualifiers
Key players
Luka ModrićMateo KovačićIvan PerišićMarcelo BrozovićJoško Gvardiol
World Cup history
Croatia punched far above their weight in 2018, reaching the World Cup final before losing to France, and finished 3rd in 2022. Luka Modrić, widely regarded as the greatest Croatian player ever, leads them into what may be his final tournament.
Broadcast info
Croatia matches on HRT (Croatia), beIN Sports (MENA), BBC/ITV (UK)