Croatia
CroatiaCroatia are in position 2 in FIFA World Cup with 6 points from 3 matches (2 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, goals 5-5). Recent form of Croatia (last five matches): L W L L L.
Founded
1912
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Venue
Stadion Maksimir
City
Zagreb
Capacity
45,857
Surface
grass
Season Stats
Record
2W 0D 2L
H:1W/A:1W
Goals
6 / 7 (-1)
H:2/A:4
Clean Sheets
2
H:1/A:1
Sidelined Players (2)
Recent Results
vs Spain
06/10/2026UEFA Nations League League A
vs England
03/10/2026UEFA Nations League League A
@ Spain
29/09/2026UEFA Nations League League A
@ Czechia
26/09/2026UEFA Nations League League A
@ Portugal
02/07/2026FIFA World Cup
vs Ghana
27/06/2026FIFA World Cup
@ Panama
23/06/2026FIFA World Cup
@ England
17/06/2026FIFA World Cup
vs Slovenia
07/06/2026Friendlies
vs Belgium
02/06/2026Friendlies
Croatia
The Croatia national football team, known as the Vatreni (The Blazers), is one of Europe's most admired sides despite the country's modest population of around four million. Founded in 1912 and affiliated with FIFA since 1941, Croatia burst onto the world stage with a stunning third-place finish at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, led by the iconic Davor Šuker. The team reached its peak by finishing runners-up at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, with Luka Modrić winning the Golden Ball. Croatia then secured bronze again at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The squad plays home fixtures at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb (38,076 capacity). Other legendary players include Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinečki, and Ivan Rakitić.