2018 finalists and 2022 third-place finishers, with the golden generation taking one more turn. Captain Modrić, 40, reached 200 caps during the tournament at his fifth World Cup; Gvardiol anchors the defence after a shin fracture.
Head coach
Zlatko Dalić
Since Oct 2017
Group result
Group L (runners-up)
R32: vs Portugal (proj.)
Squad avg age
27.2
26-player squad
Squad market value
€387m
est., 26 of 26
Next fixture
Jul 3 · Toronto →
Led Croatia to 2018 final & 2022 third place
Squad
Full 26-man squad · club at selection · senior caps| # | Pos | Player | Club (league) | Age | Caps | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dominik Livaković | Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 30 | 75 | €4m |
| 12 | GK | Ivor Pandur | Hull City (ENG) | 25 | 0 | €4.5m |
| 23 | GK | Dominik Kotarski | Copenhagen (DEN) | 25 | 4 | €5m |
| 2 | DF | Josip Stanišić | Bayern Munich (GER) | 25 | 31 | €40m |
| 3 | DF | Marin Pongračić | Fiorentina (ITA) | 28 | 20 | €6.5m |
| 4 | DF | Joško Gvardiol | Manchester City (ENG) | 23 | 48 | €70m |
| 5 | DF | Duje Ćaleta-Car | Real Sociedad (ESP) | 29 | 38 | €2.8m |
| 6 | DF | Josip Šutalo | Ajax (NED) | 25 | 33 | €12m |
| 18 | DF | Kristijan Jakić | FC Augsburg (GER) | 28 | 17 | €6m |
| 22 | DF | Luka Vušković | Hamburger SV (GER) | 18 | 5 | €60m |
| 25 | DF | Martin Erlić | Midtjylland (DEN) | 27 | 13 | €4m |
| 7 | MF | Nikola Moro | Bologna (ITA) | 27 | 10 | €7m |
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | Manchester City (ENG) | 31 | 113 | €10m |
| 10 | MF | Luka Modrić(C) | Milan (ITA) | 40 | 198 | €3.5m |
| 13 | MF | Nikola Vlašić | Torino (ITA) | 28 | 63 | €10m |
| 15 | MF | Mario Pašalić | Atalanta (ITA) | 30 | 85 | €6m |
| 16 | MF | Martin Baturina | Como (ITA) | 22 | 19 | €30m |
| 17 | MF | Petar Sučić | Inter Milan (ITA) | 22 | 17 | €40m |
| 19 | MF | Toni Fruk | Rijeka (CRO) | 24 | 7 | €9m |
| 21 | MF | Luka Sučić | Real Sociedad (ESP) | 23 | 21 | €10m |
| 9 | FW | Andrej Kramarić | TSG Hoffenheim (GER) | 34 | 116 | €2.5m |
| 11 | FW | Ante Budimir | Osasuna (ESP) | 34 | 38 | €2.8m |
| 14 | FW | Ivan Perišić | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | 36 | 154 | €1.2m |
| 20 | FW | Igor Matanović | SC Freiburg (GER) | 22 | 9 | €22m |
| 24 | FW | Marco Pašalić | Orlando City (USA) | 25 | 15 | €6.5m |
| 26 | FW | Petar Musa | FC Dallas (USA) | 27 | 11 | €12m |