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Group L Ā· World Cup 2026
Croatia World Cup 2026 XI Builder
Start from the full World Cup player pool, filter to Croatia, build your XI, and share the lineup as an image.
Group L rivals
Who Croatia plays in the World Cup 2026 group stage. Tap any rival to open their XI builder.
Croatia squad preview
26 Croatia players currently in the World Cup 2026 pool. Build your own Croatia XI from the full squad.

Dominik LivakoviÄ
GK
Dominik Kotarski
GK
Ivor Pandur
GK
JoŔko Gvardiol
CB
Duje Äaleta-Car
CB
Josip Å utalo
CB
Josip StaniÅ”iÄ
RB
Marin PongraÄiÄ
CB
Martin ErliÄ
CB
Luka VuÅ”koviÄ
CB
Luka ModriÄ
CM
Mateo KovaÄiÄ
CM
Mario PaÅ”aliÄ
CM
Nikola VlaÅ”iÄ
AM
Luka SuÄiÄ
CM
Martin Baturina
AM
Kristijan JakiÄ
DM
Petar SuÄiÄ
CM
Nikola Moro
DM
Toni Fruk
AM
Ivan PeriÅ”iÄ
LW
Andrej KramariÄ
AM
Ante Budimir
ST
Marco PaÅ”aliÄ
RW
Petar Musa
ST
Igor MatanoviÄ
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About Croatia at the World Cup
- Football history
- Croatia's World Cup story is one of football's modern miracles. Bronze on debut in 1998. Runners-up at Russia 2018. Third place at Qatar 2022. A nation of four million has produced two of the most successful World Cup runs of the past 30 years.
- Current coach
- Zlatko DaliÄ (since 2017)
- Key player to watch
- Luka ModriÄ ā Real Madrid (or wherever) midfielder, captain, and the architect of Croatia's modern era.
- Best World Cup result
- Runners-up ā 2018 (Russia); 3rd place 1998 and 2022
FAQ & more World Cup tools
Frequently asked
- Where does Croatia play at the 2026 World Cup?
- Croatia is in Group L for the 2026 World Cup, hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Use the XI builder above to assemble your projected Croatia starting eleven.
- Can I build my own Croatia World Cup squad?
- Yes ā the Golazo XI builder lets you pick any 11 from the full Croatia pool, set a formation, and share an image of your lineup. No sign-up required.
- Is the Croatia squad final?
- The pool reflects the current player data we have on file and is updated as call-ups and form change in the run-up to the tournament. You can always re-pick your XI as the official squad is announced.
