Croatia World Cup 2026 Team Guide: Squad, Fixtures, Group and Results
Croatia enter World Cup 2026 in Group L. This team guide brings together the official squad list, group-stage fixtures, match result tracker and key storylines for readers following Croatia throughout the tournament.
Official squad list
| No. | Pos | Player | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | LIVAKOVIC Dominik | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | STANISIC Josip | FC Bayern München (GER) | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | PONGRACIC Marin | ACF Fiorentina (ITA) | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | GVARDIOL Josko | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 4 | |
| 5 | DF | CALETA-CAR Duje | Real Sociedad (ESP) | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | SUTALO Josip | AFC Ajax (NED) | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | MORO Nikola | Bologna FC (ITA) | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | KOVACIC Mateo | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 5 | |
| 9 | FW | KRAMARIC Andrej | TSG Hoffenheim (GER) | 36 | |
| 10 | MF | MODRIC Luka | AC Milan (ITA) | 29 | |
| 11 | FW | BUDIMIR Ante | CA Osasuna (ESP) | 6 | |
| 12 | GK | PANDUR Ivor | Hull City FC (ENG) | 0 | |
| 13 | MF | VLASIC Nikola | Torino FC (ITA) | 10 | |
| 14 | FW | PERISIC Ivan | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | 38 | |
| 15 | MF | PASALIC Mario | Atalanta Bergamo (ITA) | 12 | |
| 16 | MF | BATURINA Martin | Como (ITA) | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | SUCIC Petar | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | 1 | |
| 18 | DF | JAKIC Kristijan | FC Augsburg (GER) | 2 | |
| 19 | MF | FRUK Toni | HNK Rijeka (CRO) | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | MATANOVIC Igor | SC Freiburg (GER) | 2 | |
| 21 | MF | SUCIC Luka | Real Sociedad (ESP) | 1 | |
| 22 | DF | VUSKOVIC Luka | Hamburger SV (GER) | 1 | |
| 23 | GK | KOTARSKI Dominik | FC København (DEN) | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | PASALIC Marco | Orlando City SC (USA) | 1 | |
| 25 | DF | ERLIC Martin | FC Midtjylland (DEN) | 1 | |
| 26 | FW | MUSA Petar | FC Dallas (USA) | 1 |
Players to watch
- PERISIC Ivan — FW，PSV Eindhoven (NED)，38 caps
- KRAMARIC Andrej — FW，TSG Hoffenheim (GER)，36 caps
- MODRIC Luka — MF，AC Milan (ITA)，29 caps
- PASALIC Mario — MF，Atalanta Bergamo (ITA)，12 caps
Fixtures and result tracker
| Date | Match | Group | Venue / city | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | England vs Croatia | L | Official venue and kick-off time to be updated from the match centre | Result to be updated after full time |
| June 23, 2026 | Panama vs Croatia | L | Official venue and kick-off time to be updated from the match centre | Result to be updated after full time |
| June 27, 2026 | Croatia vs Ghana | L | Official venue and kick-off time to be updated from the match centre | Result to be updated after full time |
Group outlook
Group L includes England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama. Every group fixture matters because the top teams and the best third-place finishers move toward the knockout rounds, making the opening results important for momentum and qualification.
Starting lineups
Official starting lineups will be updated when confirmed before kick-off for each match.
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