This is Croatia’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar, as selected by manager Zlatko Dalic.
Croatia is a team from Europe, part of UEFA. They played in a group with Morocco, Belgium and Canada at the Qatar World Cup. They finished second, after Morocco.
In the 2018 World Cup, Croatia finished 2nd, after being defeated by France in the finals. The team’s captain, Luka Modric, is one of four active players who have won the Balon d’or. The other 3 are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dominik Livaković | 9 January 1995 (age 27) | 39 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 12 | GK | Ivo Grbić | 18 January 1996 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
| 23 | GK | Ivica Ivušić | 1 February 1995 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Osijek |
| 2 | DF | Josip Stanišić | 2 April 2000 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 3 | DF | Borna Barišić | 10 November 1992 (age 30) | 29 | 1 | Rangers |
| 5 | DF | Martin Erlić | 24 January 1998 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Sassuolo |
| 6 | DF | Dejan Lovren | 5 July 1989 (age 33) | 77 | 5 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 19 | DF | Borna Sosa | 21 January 1998 (age 24) | 12 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 20 | DF | Joško Gvardiol | 23 January 2002 (age 20) | 17 | 1 | RB Leipzig |
| 21 | DF | Domagoj Vida (vice-captain) | 29 April 1989 (age 33) | 100 | 4 | AEK Athens |
| 22 | DF | Josip Juranović | 16 August 1995 (age 27) | 26 | 0 | Celtic |
| 24 | DF | Josip Šutalo | 28 February 2000 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 7 | MF | Lovro Majer | 17 January 1998 (age 24) | 16 | 4 | Rennes |
| 8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | 6 May 1994 (age 28) | 89 | 3 | Chelsea |
| 10 | MF | Luka Modrić (captain) | 9 September 1985 (age 37) | 160 | 23 | Real Madrid |
| 11 | MF | Marcelo Brozović | 16 November 1992 (age 30) | 82 | 7 | Inter Milan |
| 13 | MF | Nikola Vlašić | 4 October 1997 (age 25) | 46 | 7 | Torino |
| 15 | MF | Mario Pašalić | 9 February 1995 (age 27) | 48 | 7 | Atalanta |
| 25 | MF | Luka Sučić | 8 September 2002 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 26 | MF | Kristijan Jakić | 14 May 1997 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 4 | FW | Ivan Perišić | 2 February 1989 (age 33) | 121 | 33 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 9 | FW | Andrej Kramarić | 19 June 1991 (age 31) | 79 | 22 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 14 | FW | Marko Livaja | 26 August 1993 (age 29) | 18 | 4 | Hajduk Split |
| 16 | FW | Bruno Petković | 16 September 1994 (age 28) | 27 | 7 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 17 | FW | Ante Budimir | 22 July 1991 (age 31) | 17 | 1 | Osasuna |
| 18 | FW | Mislav Oršić | 29 December 1992 (age 29) | 25 | 1 | Dinamo Zagreb |