A former part of Yugoslavia, Croatia, performed strongly in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as they comfortably qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026. After their strong performances in the 2018 and 2022 editions, the Blazers are ready to continue their excellence to win their first World Cup title.
In the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification (UEFA), Croatia were in Group L along with Gibraltar, the Czech Republic, the Faroe Islands, and Montenegro. Apart from a 1-1 away draw against Czech Republic, Croatia won all other matches in that qualification round, as they finished the group stage with 22 points.
In the qualifiers, Croatia scored 26 goals and conceded only four goals. Croatia started their qualification journey with a 7-0 away win against Gibraltar and a 5-1 home win against Czech Republic.
Croatia's performances in the FIFA WC 2026 Qualification UEFA Group L
Gibraltar 0 – 7 Croatia
Croatia 5 – 1 Czech Republic
Faroe Islands 0 – 1 Croatia
Croatia 4 – 0 Montenegro
Czech Republic 1 – 1 Croatia
Croatia 3 – 0 Gibraltar
Croatia 3 – 1 Faroe Islands
Montenegro 2 – 3 Croatia
Croatia's Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification Stats
Matches played: 8
Won: 7
Drawn: 1
Lost: 0
Goals Scored: 26
Goals Conceded: 4
Leading Goal Scorer: Andrej Kramarić – 6 goals
Croatia FIFA World Cup records
Croatia are ready to play their fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup, who finished runners-up in the 2018 edition and third place in the 2022 edition. The former part of Yugoslavia, Croatia, started their FIFA World Cup journey independently from 1998, where they also finished in third place.
Croatia group stage schedule in the FIFA World Cup 2026
Croatia will start their FIFA World Cup 2026 journey from Group L along with England, Panama, and Ghana.
June 17: England vs Croatia at AT&T Stadium, Arlington (15:00 local time)
June 23: Panama vs Croatia at BMO Field, Toronto (19:00 local time)
June 27: Croatia vs Ghana at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (17:00 local time)
