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The Croatia national football team has represented Croatia in international men’s football competitions since 1990. The team represents both the second-smallest country by population and land mass to reach a World Cup tournament, behind Uruguay and Netherlands respectively.

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What is Croatia’s World Ranking?

Croatia are ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings.

What Group are Croatia in?

Croatia are in Group F for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. They will be competing against Morocco, Canada and Belgium.

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What are Croatia’s previous World Cup results?

Croatia’s national football team was only formed in 1990 after decades of political change, meaning they have only featured in five previous World Cup competitions. They finished a commendable third in their first tournament appearance in 1998, before finishing runners-up 2018 where they lost to France in the final.

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Who is the coach of the Croatia National Team?

Zlatko Dalic is the current head coach of the Croatia national team. He joined the post in October 2017 and led his nation to their best ever World Cup campaign in 2018, finishing runners-up to France in Russia. His overall record for Croatia stands at 32 victories from 62 games at a win rate of 52%.

Who is the captain of the Croatia National Team?

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is the current captain of the Croatia national team, having been given the armband before their 2018 World Cup campaign. He also holds the record for the highest number of appearances for Croatia, which currently stands at a colossal 156.

Who are the star players for Croatia?

Croatia’s national side may not strike fear into some of the bigger nations, but they certainly have some world-class players amongst their ranks. Legendary midfielder Luka Modric is one of the finest in the world in his position, with a midfield trio of him, Marcelo Brozovic and the brilliant Mateo Kovacic arguably as good as any nation in the tournament.

Fullback Borna Sosa and Spurs winger Ivan Perisic will combine to make potent partnership on the left-hand side, whilst RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol is considered to be one of the best young centre-backs on the planet. He’ll partner former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren at the back.

What are Croatia’s group fixtures at the 2022 World Cup?

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Croatia’s World Cup Squad 2022

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