Croatia

CRO

Croatia enter Group L at the 2026 World Cup against England, Panama, Ghana. Led by head coach DALIC Zlatko, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

Team profile

Teams: CroatiaFIFA: CROHead coach: DALIC ZlatkoStatus: FIFA-confirmed final squad

Team schedule

Match 22Group stageGroup LFT

ENGEngland4 - 2CROCroatia

Your timeUTC20:00Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Host time15:00 · Wed, Jun 17, 2026

VenueAT&T Stadium · Dallas

Match 46Group stageGroup LFT

PANPanama0 - 1CROCroatia

Your timeUTC23:00Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Host time19:00 · Tue, Jun 23, 2026

VenueBMO Field · Toronto

Match 68Group stageGroup LFT

CROCroatia2 - 1GHAGhana

Your timeUTC21:00Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Host time17:00 · Sat, Jun 27, 2026

VenueLincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia

Match 83Round of 32FT

PORPortugal2 - 1CROCroatia

Your timeUTC23:00Thu, Jul 02, 2026

Host time19:00 · Thu, Jul 02, 2026

VenueBMO Field · Toronto

Squad and statistics

Goalkeepers (3)

Dominik Livaković

GK · GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

DOB: 09/01/1995
Height: 188 cm
Source: FIFA

Ivor Pandur

GK · Hull City FC (ENG)

DOB: 25/03/2000
Height: 187 cm
Source: FIFA

Dominik Kotarski

GK · FC København (DEN)

DOB: 10/02/2000
Height: 190 cm
Source: FIFA

Defenders (8)

Josip Stanišić

DF · FC Bayern München (GER)

DOB: 02/04/2000
Height: 186 cm
Source: FIFA

Marin Pongračić

DF · ACF Fiorentina (ITA)

DOB: 11/09/1997
Height: 193 cm
Source: FIFA

Joško Gvardiol

DF · Manchester City FC (ENG)

DOB: 23/01/2002
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Duje Ćaleta-Car

DF · Real Sociedad (ESP)

DOB: 17/09/1996
Height: 193 cm
Source: FIFA

Josip Šutalo

DF · AFC Ajax (NED)

DOB: 28/02/2000
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Kristijan Jakić

DF · FC Augsburg (GER)

DOB: 14/05/1997
Height: 181 cm
Source: FIFA

Luka Vušković

DF · Hamburger SV (GER)

DOB: 24/02/2007
Height: 193 cm
Source: FIFA

Martin Erlić

DF · FC Midtjylland (DEN)

DOB: 24/01/1998
Height: 192 cm
Source: FIFA

Midfielders (9)

Nikola Moro

MF · Bologna FC (ITA)

DOB: 12/03/1998
Height: 183 cm
Source: FIFA

Mateo Kovačić

MF · Manchester City FC (ENG)

DOB: 06/05/1994
Height: 178 cm
Source: FIFA

Luka Modrić

MF · AC Milan (ITA)

DOB: 09/09/1985
Height: 172 cm
Source: FIFA

Nikola Vlašić

MF · Torino FC (ITA)

DOB: 04/10/1997
Height: 179 cm
Source: FIFA

Mario Pašalić

MF · Atalanta Bergamo (ITA)

DOB: 09/02/1995
Height: 188 cm
Source: FIFA

Martin Baturina

MF · Como (ITA)

DOB: 16/02/2003
Height: 172 cm
Source: FIFA

Petar Sučić

MF · FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)

DOB: 25/10/2003
Height: 183 cm
Source: FIFA

Toni Fruk

MF · HNK Rijeka (CRO)

DOB: 09/03/2001
Height: 177 cm
Source: FIFA

Luka Sučić

MF · Real Sociedad (ESP)

DOB: 08/09/2002
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Forwards (6)

Andrej Kramarić

FW · TSG Hoffenheim (GER)

DOB: 19/06/1991
Height: 177 cm
Source: FIFA

Ante Budimir

FW · CA Osasuna (ESP)

DOB: 22/07/1991
Height: 190 cm
Source: FIFA

Ivan Perišić

FW · PSV Eindhoven (NED)

DOB: 02/02/1989
Height: 186 cm
Source: FIFA

Igor Matanović

FW · SC Freiburg (GER)

DOB: 31/03/2003
Height: 194 cm
Source: FIFA

Marco Pašalić

FW · Orlando City SC (USA)

DOB: 14/09/2000
Height: 177 cm
Source: FIFA

Petar Musa

FW · FC Dallas (USA)

DOB: 04/03/1998
Height: 190 cm
Source: FIFA