Croatia

Group L · 3rd · 3 pts

Advancement77%

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WC2026 · NERD

Croatia

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Elo rating

Updated · 6/24/2026

Elo rating

1679.9

Global rank

Games counted

League

FIFA World Cup 2026

Stats

Goals / game

1.70

Against / game

1.12

BTTS %

53%

Over 2.5 %

60%

ATS

—

see Intel section below

O/U trend

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see Intel section below

Qualification scenarios

Team	Status	if W	if D	if L	What they need
England	Win + favours	86%	49%	19%	England need a win against Croatia AND favourable results elsewhere to advance.
Ghana	Win + favours	93%	81%	69%	Ghana need a win against Panama AND favourable results elsewhere to advance.
Croatia	Win + favours	94%	68%	36%	Croatia need a win against England AND favourable results elsewhere to advance.
Panama	Win + favours	5%	0%	0%	Panama need a win against Ghana AND favourable results elsewhere to advance.

Upcoming

0 matches

No upcoming fixtures on file.

Recent form

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Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Result
Jun 23, 2026	FIFA World Cup 2026	@ Panama	1–0	W
Jun 17, 2026	FIFA World Cup 2026	@ England	2–4	L
Apr 1, 2026	Friendlies	@ Brazil	1–3	L
Mar 26, 2026	Friendlies	@ Colombia	2–1	W
Nov 17, 2025	World Cup - Qualification Europe	@ Montenegro	3–2	W
Nov 14, 2025	World Cup - Qualification Europe	vs Faroe Islands	3–1	W
Oct 12, 2025	World Cup - Qualification Europe	vs Gibraltar	3–0	W
Oct 9, 2025	World Cup - Qualification Europe	@ Czech Republic	0–0	D
Sep 8, 2025	World Cup - Qualification Europe	vs Montenegro	4–0	W
Sep 5, 2025	World Cup - Qualification Europe	@ Faroe Islands	1–0	W

Head-to-head

No opponents resolved yet.

Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

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INTEL

ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.

ATS splits

Overall: 0-1-0
Home: 0-0-0
Away: 0-1-0
As favorite: 0-0-0
As underdog: 0-1-0

Trends

ATS L5: 0-0-0
ATS L10: 0-0-0
O/U L5: 1-0-0
O/U L10: 1-0-0

Schedule context

Days rest: 1
Back-to-back: Yes
Home streak: 0
Away streak: 5

Tournament history

World Cup · 2002–2022

Year	Finish	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2022	Third place	7	2	4	1	8	7	+1
2018	Runners-up	7	4	2	1	14	9	+5
2014	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	6	0
2006	Group stage	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1
2002	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1

Did you know?

Croatia reached the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, losing to France 4-2.
source: en.wikipedia.org
Croatia's Luka Modrić won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
source: inside.fifa.com
Croatia finished third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
source: olympics.com