Croatian National Team

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Last roster update: Squad list for the EQ matches against Wales and Türkiye (updated on 11 March 2023)

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25.03.2023.
Wales' last minute equalizer spoils Croatia's start
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25.03.2023.
Meet Croatia's opponents: Wales
On the eve of the EURO 2024 qualifier with Wales in Split, meet some of the members of their national team squad and their manager. Ben Davies Ivan Perišić's teammate at Tottenham - with more than...
25.03.2023.
Croatia vs. Wales: previous encounters
In six previous encounters with Wales, Croatia celebrated four victories, alongside two draws. First The national football teams of Croatia and Wales faced each other for the first time in August...

Match Report
21.11.2023. 20:45 Euro2024 (Q)	Croatia		:		Armenia	21.11.2023. 20:45
18.11.2023. 18:00 Euro2024 (Q)	Latvia		:		Croatia	18.11.2023. 18:00
15.10.2023. 20:45 Euro2024 (Q)	Wales		:		Croatia	15.10.2023. 20:45
12.10.2023. 20:45 Euro2024 (Q)	Croatia		:		Turkey	12.10.2023. 20:45
11.09.2023. 18:00 Euro2024 (Q)	Armenia		:		Croatia	11.09.2023. 18:00
08.09.2023. 20:45 Euro2024 (Q)	Croatia		:		Latvia	08.09.2023. 20:45
14.06.2023. 20:45	Netherlands		:		Croatia	14.06.2023. 20:45
28.03.2023. 20:45 Euro2024 (Q)	Turkey		:		Croatia	28.03.2023. 20:45
25.03.2023. 20:45 Euro2024 (Q) Poljud, Split	Croatia	1	:	1	Wales	25.03.2023. 20:45, Poljud, Split
17.12.2022. 16:00 WC 2022 - 3rd place Khalifa International Stadium, Doha	Croatia	2	:	1	Morocco	17.12.2022. 16:00, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
13.12.2022. 20:00 WC 2022 - 1/2 Lusail stadium, Doha	Argentina	3	:	0	Croatia	13.12.2022. 20:00, Lusail stadium, Doha
09.12.2022. 16:00 WC 2022 - 1/4 Education City Stadium, Doha	Croatia	4	:	2	Brazil	09.12.2022. 16:00, Education City Stadium, Doha
05.12.2022. 18:00 WC 2022 - 1/8 Al Janoub Stadium, Doha	Japan	1	:	3	Croatia	05.12.2022. 18:00, Al Janoub Stadium, Doha
01.12.2022. 18:00 WC 2022 - Group Stage Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Doha	Croatia	0	:	0	Belgium	01.12.2022. 18:00, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Doha
27.11.2022. 19:00 WC 2022 - Group Stage Khalifa International Stadium, Doha	Croatia	4	:	1	Canada	27.11.2022. 19:00, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
23.11.2022. 13:00 WC 2022 - Group Stage Al Bayt Stadium, Doha	Morocco	0	:	0	Croatia	23.11.2022. 13:00, Al Bayt Stadium, Doha
16.11.2022. 13:00 Friendly Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	0	:	1	Croatia	16.11.2022. 13:00, Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Riyadh
25.09.2022. 20:45 UNL Ernst Happel, Beč	Austria	1	:	3	Croatia	25.09.2022. 20:45, Ernst Happel, Beč
22.09.2022. 20:45 UNL Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Croatia	2	:	1	Denmark	22.09.2022. 20:45, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
13.06.2022. 20:45 UNL Stade de France, St. Denis	France	0	:	1	Croatia	13.06.2022. 20:45, Stade de France, St. Denis

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Players
Coaches
Medical staff
Technical staff
Kit men

Dominik
Livaković
goalkeeper
Ivica
Ivušić
goalkeeper
Nediljko
Labrović
goalkeeper
Domagoj
Vida
defender
Borna
Barišić
defender
Josip
Juranović
defender
Joško
Gvardiol
defender
Borna
Sosa
defender
Josip
Stanišić
defender
Josip
Šutalo
defender
Martin
Erlić
defender
Luka
Modrić
midfielder
Mateo
Kovačić
midfielder
Marcelo
Brozović
midfielder
Mario
Pašalić
midfielder
Nikola
Vlašić
midfielder
Lovro
Majer
midfielder
Luka
Ivanušec
midfielder
Ivan
Perišić
striker
Andrej
Kramarić
striker
Bruno
Petković
striker
Mislav
Oršić
striker
Marko
Livaja
striker
Petar
Musa
striker
Luka
Sučić
midfielder

Zlatko
Dalić
head coach
Ivica
Olić
coach
Vedran
Ćorluka
coach
Mario
Mandžukić
coach
Marjan
Mrmić
GK coach
Dražen
Ladić
scout
Luka
Milanović
fitness coach
Marin
Dadić
fitness coach
Marc
Rochon
video analyst

dr. Saša
Janković
doctor
dr. Eduard
Rod
doctor
dr. Tomislav
Vlahović
doctor
Nenad
Krošnjar
physiotherapist
Nderim
Redžaj
physiotherapist
Goran
Beloglavec
physiotherapist
Miroslav
Jamnić
physiotherapist
Neven
Golubar
physiotherapist

Stipe
Pletikosa
technical director
Iva
Olivari
team manager
Tomislav
Pacak
head of communications
Jurica
Jurjević
head of security

Mladen
Pilčić
kit man
Goran
Vincek
kit man
Dennis
Lukančić
kit man
Luka
Karlo
kit man

Team Roster

National Teams

Next Match

Turkey - Croatia

28.03.2023.

Fixtures

Previous Match

Croatia - Wales 1:1

25.03.2023.

Poljud, Split

Match report

Standings

1.	Turkey	1	+1	3
2.	Croatia	1	0	1
3.	Wales	1	0	1
4.	Latvia	0	0	0
5.	Armenia	1	-1	0

Head coach

Zlatko
Dalić

Zlatko Dalić was named as the coach of Croatian national team on 7 October 2017.

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Croatian national football team /

Throughout history

1907.

1940.

1956.

1990.

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1996.

1998.

1999.

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2008.

2012.

2014.

2016.

2018.

2021.

2022.

1998

The first two unofficial matches of the Croatian national team were played in Prague, against Slavia. The Czechs won both matches (15:2 i 20:0).

The first match of the Croatian national team, which then represented the state of Banovina Hrvatska, was played. On April 2nd, Croatia beat Switzerland in Zagreb 4:0. Representing Banovina Hrvatska and Nezavisna Država Hrvatska (The Independent State of Croatia), the Croatian national team played 19 matches, with nine wins, four draws and six defeats.

As a part of former Yugoslavia, Croatian national team played one international match. In Zagreb, Croatia beat Indonesia 5:2.

On October 17th, 1990, Croatian national football team played a friendly against the United States at Maksimir Stadium and won 2:1.

The first appearance of the Croatian senior national team in an official competition was recorded in Tallinn, in a qualifier for UEFA EURO 1996 against Estonia. Croatia won 2:0. A month later, in Zagreb, Croatia played the first home match in an official competition, against Lithuania (2:0).

Croatian national team won a FIFA award for the Best Mover of the Year.

In its first major tournament, Croatia won 5th place at the UEFA European Championships in England 1996.

Playing only the second major tournament, and the first FIFA World Cup, Croatia won the bronze medal with a win over Netherlands in France 1998. With six goals, Davor Šuker won the award for the best goalscorer of the tournament.

Croatian national team won a FIFA award for the Best Mover of the Year.

Croatian national team achieved its best position in the FIFA rankings. From January to April 1999, Croatia claimed the third place.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan 2002.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the UEFA European Championships in Portugal 2004.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the UEFA European Championships in Austria and Switzerland 2008, and reached the quarter-final stage.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the UEFA European Championships in Poland and Ukraine 2012.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil 2014.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the UEFA European Championships in France 2012 and lost in the second round against later champion Portugal.

Croatia national team won the silver medal at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, thus achieving its biggest success in the history. Luka Modrić was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament.

Croatia participated in the final tournament of the UEFA EURO 2020, played in 2021 due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and qualified for the Round of 16.

The Croatian national team once again impressed the world by winning the bronze medal at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Croatia captain Luka Modrić received the Bronze Ball award as the third best player of the tournament.