Croatia national football team

Croatia
Nickname(s)Vatreni (The Blazers)
Kockasti (The Chequered Ones)
AssociationHrvatski nogometni savez (HNS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachZlatko Dalić
CaptainLuka Modrić
Most capsDarijo Srna (134)
Top scorerDavor Šuker (45)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeCRO
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 7 Increase 5 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest3 (January 1999)
Lowest125 (March 1994)
First international
 Croatia 4–0 Switzerland 
(Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia; 2 April 1940)
as modern Croatia
 Croatia 2–1 United States 
(Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia; 17 October 1990)
Biggest win
 Croatia 10–0 San Marino 
(Rijeka, Croatia; 4 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 6–0 Croatia 
(Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1998)
Best resultRunners-up (2018)
European Championship
Appearances5 (first in 1996)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1996, 2008)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Russia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 France Team

Croatia national football team is the national football team of Croatia. The team reached the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but lost to France 4–2.[3]

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. "World Cup 2018 Final: France vs. Croatia Live Updates". New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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