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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group L

CroatiaCroatia

Capital: Zagreb  ·  Population: 3.9m
Z. DalićCoach: Z. Dalić  ·  Croatia  ·  8 yrs 8 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
4
Group L
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 1L
0% win rate
Goals For
2
2.00 per game
Goals Against
4
4.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#11
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Croatia are appearing in their 7th World Cup, having first qualified in 1998. Their best finish remains Runners-up (2018). This is their 4th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 11th in the world by FIFA. Our model (10th) rates them notably higher than the market (17th), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Wednesday 17 June
20:00 UTC
England
4–2FT
Croatia
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
23:00 UTC
Panama
1
6.63
X
3.99
2
1.57
Croatia
Analysis →
Saturday 27 June
21:00 UTC
Croatia
1
1.60
X
3.79
2
5.49
Ghana
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age27.3
Youngest18L. Vuskovic
Oldest40L. Modric
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 27.0
1D. LivakovicD. Livakovic31 yrs
12I. PandurI. Pandur25 yrs
23D. KotarskiD. Kotarski25 yrs
DefendersAvg 25.0
2J. StanisicJ. Stanisic25 yrs
3M. PongracicM. Pongracic28 yrs
4J. GvardiolJ. Gvardiol23 yrs
5D. Caleta-CarD. Caleta-Car29 yrs
6J. SutaloJ. Sutalo25 yrs
22L. VuskovicL. Vuskovic18 yrs
25M. ErlicM. Erlic27 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 28.5
7N. MoroN. Moro27 yrs
8M. KovacicM. Kovacic31 yrs
9A. KramaricA. Kramaric34 yrs
10L. ModricL. Modric40 yrs
13N. VlasicN. Vlasic28 yrs
14I. PerisicI. Perisic36 yrs
15Mario PasalicMario Pasalic30 yrs
16M. BaturinaM. Baturina22 yrs
17P. SucicP. Sucic22 yrs
18K. JakicK. Jakic28 yrs
19T. FrukT. Fruk24 yrs
21L. SucicL. Sucic23 yrs
24Marco PasalicMarco Pasalic25 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.7
11A. BudimirA. Budimir34 yrs
20I. MatanovicI. Matanovic22 yrs
26P. MusaP. Musa27 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
89.3%
Semi-final
13.4%
Win
1.5%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWLLW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-07Slovenia2–1WFriendly
06-02Belgium0–2LFriendly
03-31Brazil1–3LFriendly
03-26Colombia2–1WFriendly
11-17Montenegro3–2WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
+71.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 0%L 100%
0W 0D 1L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Drawing at HT1 game
W 0%D 0%L 100%
Market Expectation ?
2.92
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 2 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 34%
Goals Profile ?
6.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
2–4
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
2.0 per game
Goal Diff
-2
vs opponents
Goals Against
4
4.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals6.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Marco PasalicMarco Pasalic2
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

4691214#11201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
13
D
8
L
9
GF
43
GA
33
Win %
43%
Matches played30
Average goals for1.43
Average goals against1.1
Over 1.5 goals70%
Over 2.5 goals57%
Both teams score53%
Biggest win4–0 vs Cameroon (2014)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs Argentina (2022)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022787WWDDDDL
20187149WWWWDDL
2014366WLL
2006323DDL
2002323WLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Japan3120
Argentina3102
Brazil3012
France2002
Mexico2002
Morocco2110
Jamaica1100
Romania1100