Croatia have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they finished first in their UEFA qualifying group.
The Blazers are in Group L along with England, Panama, and Ghana.
Zlatko Dalić’s side have never won the World Cup, however, they have reached the semi-finals once, in 2018 and they have finished third two times, in 1998 and 2022.
Croatia Likely XI for World Cup 2026
GK: Livaković; DF: Stanišić, Šutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa; MF: Modrić, Kovačić; RW: Pašalić, AM: Baturina, LW: Kramarić; FW: Matanović.
Croatia: Schedule at the World Cup 2026
For the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, the Croatia national team has been drawn into Group L, where they will play three matches across the United States and Canada:
June 17 vs England – 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM local (Dallas Stadium, Arlington)
June 23 vs Panama – 7:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM local (Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
June 27 vs Ghana – 5:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM local (Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia)