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The Complete Tournament Record

Every World Cup appearance, match, and rival that shaped this team's story.

Croatia

Union of European Football Associations

Career Record

Every World Cup appearance, reduced to the numbers that define Croatia's history.

Matches played

27

Wins
14
Draws
4
Losses
9

Goals

Goals scored
38
Goals conceded
35
Goal difference
+3

Tournaments

Tournaments played
6
Clean sheets
7
Failed to score
7

Discipline

Yellow cards
55
Red cards
4

Attendance

Total attendance
1,394,026
Average attendance
51,631

Biggest win

4–0

vs Cameroon · World Cup 2014

Biggest loss

0–3

vs Argentina · World Cup 2022

Tournament History

Croatia's World Cup story, tournament by tournament.

  1. World Cup 2026

    Eliminated: Round of 32

    Record
    2–0–2
    Goals
    6–7
    Matches played
    4

  2. World Cup 2022

    3rd Place

    Record
    4–2–1
    Goals
    8–7
    Matches played
    7

  3. World Cup 2018

    Runner-up

    Record
    6–0–1
    Goals
    14–9
    Matches played
    7

  4. World Cup 2014

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    1–0–2
    Goals
    6–6
    Matches played
    3

  5. World Cup 2006

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    0–2–1
    Goals
    2–3
    Matches played
    3

  6. World Cup 2002

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    1–0–2
    Goals
    2–3
    Matches played
    3

Match History

Every match Croatia has played at a World Cup, most recent first.

  1. Portugal2026 · Round of 321–2 , Loss
  2. Ghana2026 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  3. Panama2026 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  4. England2026 · Group Stage2–4 , Loss
  5. Morocco2022 · Third-place play-off2–1 , Win
  6. Argentina2022 · Semi-final0–3 , Loss
  7. Brazil2022 · Quarter-final1–1 , Win4–2 pens.
  8. Japan2022 · Round of 161–1 , Win3–1 pens.
  9. Belgium2022 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  10. Canada2022 · Group Stage4–1 , Win
  11. Morocco2022 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  12. France2018 · Final2–4 , Loss
  13. England2018 · Semi-final2–1 , Winaet
  14. Russia2018 · Quarter-final2–2 , Win4–3 pens.
  15. Denmark2018 · Round of 161–1 , Win3–2 pens.
  16. Iceland2018 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  17. Argentina2018 · Group Stage3–0 , Win
  18. Nigeria2018 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  19. Mexico2014 · Group Stage1–3 , Loss
  20. Cameroon2014 · Group Stage4–0 , Win
  21. Brazil2014 · Group Stage1–3 , Loss
  22. Australia2006 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
  23. Japan2006 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  24. Brazil2006 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  25. Ecuador2002 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  26. Italy2002 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  27. Mexico2002 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss