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| Federation founded: 1912 |
| FIFA member since: 1992 |
| Confederation: UEFA |
| Colours: Red and white checkered |
| Nicknames: Vatreni (The Fiery Ones) |
| World Cups qualified for: 5 (of 21) |
| Best results: Runners-up 2018 |
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 WORLD CUP RANKING
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| P 23
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W 11
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D 4
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L 8
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GF 35
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GA 26
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Pts 37
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Croatia
is 22nd on the all-time table.
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TEAM RECORDS
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| Champions |
- |
| Finalists |
2018 |
| Semi-finalists (or top 4) |
1998 |
| Quarter-finalists (or top 8) |
- |
| Biggest win |
4-0 vs Cameroon 2014 |
| Biggest loss |
2-4 vs France 2018 |
| Most wins in a row |
3 |
| Most losses in a row |
2 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
6 |
| Longest run without win |
5 |
| Longest run qualifying |
3 (1998-06) |
| Longest run not qualifying |
1 (2010) |
| Penalty shoot-outs |
2 wins, 0 loss |
| CRO vs Europe |
W6 - D2 - L2 |
| CRO vs South America |
W1 - D0 - L4 |
| CRO vs Asia |
W1 - D1 - L0 |
| CRO vs Africa |
W2 - D0 - L0 |
| CRO vs N/C America |
W1 - D0 - L2 |
| CRO vs Oceania |
W0 - D1 - L0 |
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MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
|
| Luka Modric |
12 |
2006-18 |
| Dario Simic |
11 |
1998-06 |
| Robert Jarni |
11* |
1990-02 |
| Dejan Lovren |
10 |
2014-18 |
| Ivan Perisic |
10 |
2014-18 |
| Ivan Rakitic |
10 |
2014-18 |
| Stipe Pletikosa |
9 |
2002-14 |
| Robert Prosinecki |
9¤ |
1990-02 |
| Ante Rebic |
9 |
2014-18 |
| Mario Stanic |
9 |
1998-02 |
* Includes 1 match for Yugoslavia.
¤ Includes 3 matches for Yugoslavia. |
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MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
|
| Davor Suker |
6 |
1998-02 |
| Mario Mandzukic |
5 |
2014-18 |
| Ivan Perisic |
5 |
2014-18 |
| Robert Prosinecki |
3¤ |
1990-02 |
| Luka Modric |
2 |
2006-18 |
| Ivica Olic |
2 |
2002-14 |
| ¤ Includes 1 goal for Yugoslavia. |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1998 1R Jamaica W 3-1
1R Japan W 1-0
1R Argentina L 0-1
2R Romania W 1-0
QF Germany W 3-0
SF France L 1-2
3/4 Netherlands W 2-1
2002 1R Mexico L 0-1
1R Italy W 2-1
1R Ecuador L 0-1
2006 1R Brazil L 0-1
1R Japan D 0-0
1R Australia D 2-2
2014 1R Brazil L 1-3
1R Cameroon W 4-0
1R Mexico L 1-3
2018 1R Nigeria W 2-0
1R Argentina W 3-0
1R Iceland W 2-1
2R Denmark [3-2 ap] D 1-1
QF Russia [4-3 ap] D 2-2
SF England [aet] W 2-1
F France L 2-4
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