Croatia
At the World Cup: every game since 1998, men's and women's, with the weather at kick-off.
- 2ndBest men's finish2018
- 7World Cups of 2334 games: 15 won, 8 drawn, 11 lost; 49 scored, 40 conceded.
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Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup games | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44% |
| Group games | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 48% |
| Knockout games | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38% |
| Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44% |
| Against UEFA teams | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 46% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14% |
| Against CONCACAF teams | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% |
| Against CAF teams | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| Against AFC teams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
Longest runs
- 3Croatia won 3 World Cup games in a row, 16 Jun 2018 to 26 Jun 2018.
- 6Croatia went 6 World Cup games unbeaten, 16 Jun 2018 to 11 Jul 2018.
- 3Croatia drew 3 World Cup games in a row, 1 Dec 2022 to 9 Dec 2022.
- 2Croatia lost 2 World Cup games in a row, 13 Jun 2002 to 13 Jun 2006.
- 4Croatia went 4 World Cup games without a win, 1 Dec 2022 to 13 Dec 2022.
- 10Croatia scored in 10 World Cup games in a row, 12 Jun 2014 to 15 Jul 2018.
- 5Croatia have scored in 5 World Cup games in a row since 17 Dec 2022, and counting.
- 2Croatia kept a clean sheet in 2 World Cup games in a row, 16 Jun 2018 to 21 Jun 2018.
- 3Croatia went 3 World Cup games without scoring, 13 Jun 2002 to 18 Jun 2006.
- 2Croatia won 2 World Cup games in a row by two or more, 16 Jun 2018 to 21 Jun 2018.
Show all 16 of Croatia's longest runs
- 2Croatia won 2 World Cup games in a row by a single goal, 23 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026.
- 4Croatia scored first in 4 World Cup games in a row, 30 Jun 1998 to 11 Jul 1998.
- 3Croatia have scored first in 3 World Cup games in a row since 23 Jun 2026, and counting.
- 4Croatia have won 4 World Cup shoot-outs in a row since 1 Jul 2018, and counting.
- 2Croatia won 2 World Cup knockout games in a row, 30 Jun 1998 to 4 Jul 1998.
- 3Croatia went 3 World Cup knockout games unbeaten, 1 Jul 2018 to 11 Jul 2018.
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Runs that stand out
- 3Croatia kept a clean sheet in 3 World Cup games in a row against CAF teams, 18 Jun 2014 to 23 Nov 2022.
- 3Croatia went 3 World Cup group games without scoring in Europe, 26 Jun 1998 to 18 Jun 2006.
- 4Croatia scored first in 4 World Cup games in a row in dry weather, 12 Jun 2014 to 26 Jun 2018.
- 3Croatia lost 3 World Cup games in a row against CONMEBOL teams, 26 Jun 1998 to 13 Jun 2006.
- 6Croatia went 6 World Cup group games unbeaten, 16 Jun 2018 to 1 Dec 2022.
- 5Croatia went 5 World Cup games unbeaten in the warm (25°C or more), 18 Jun 2014 to 5 Dec 2022.
- 5Croatia have gone 5 World Cup games unbeaten against CAF teams since 18 Jun 2014, and counting.
- 5Croatia went 5 World Cup games unbeaten, 23 Nov 2022 to 9 Dec 2022.
Every World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada, Mexico, United States | Round of 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | Qatar | Third | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 2018 | Russia | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | South Korea, Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | France | Third | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Biggest wins
- 4Croatia 4-0 Cameroon2014 World Cup, group stage, Group A, Arena da Amazônia, 18 Jun 2014.
- 3Croatia 4-1 Canada2022 World Cup, group stage, Group F, Khalifa International Stadium, 27 Nov 2022.
- 3Croatia 3-0 Argentina2018 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, 21 Jun 2018.
- 3Croatia 3-0 Germany1998 World Cup, quarter-final, Stade de Gerland, 4 Jul 1998.
- 2Croatia 2-0 Nigeria2018 World Cup, group stage, Group D, Kaliningrad Stadium, 16 Jun 2018.
The number is the margin in goals.
Heaviest defeats
- 3Argentina 3-0 Croatia2022 World Cup, semi-final, Lusail Stadium, 13 Dec 2022.
- 2England 4-2 Croatia2026 World Cup, group stage, Group L, AT&T Stadium, 17 Jun 2026.
- 2France 4-2 Croatia2018 World Cup, final, Luzhniki Stadium, 15 Jul 2018.
- 2Mexico 3-1 Croatia2014 World Cup, group stage, Group A, Arena Pernambuco, 23 Jun 2014.
- 2Brazil 3-1 Croatia2014 World Cup, group stage, Group A, Arena Corinthians, 12 Jun 2014.
Head to head
| Against | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 1998 to 2022 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 2006 to 2022 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 1998 to 2022 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2018 to 2026 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1998 to 2018 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2002 to 2014 |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2022 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2006 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2022 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2014 |
In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In dry weather | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41% |
| In the heat (30°C or more) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| In the warm (25°C or more) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44% |
From the 34 games with the weather at kick-off on record (from 1950).