Croatia

FIFA Ranking: 11

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Country Information

• Capital: Zagreb
• Population: ~3.9 million
• Continent: Europe

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World Cup History

• Appearances: 6
• Titles: 0
• Best Performance: Runner-up (2018) 🥈, Third Place (1998, 2022) 🥉🥉

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Coach

• Zlatko Dalić: The architect of Croatia's greatest ever football era. Tactically intelligent, an outstanding man-manager and has consistently overachieved with a small footballing nation. Delivered a silver medal and two bronze medals in the last three World Cups.

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Key Players

• Luka Modrić: One of the greatest midfielders in football history. Still performing at Real Madrid, this is almost certainly his final World Cup. His ability to control games with passing, movement and intelligence at 40+ years of age remains extraordinary.
• Mateo Kovačić: Complete, tireless and technically outstanding midfielder. Premier League winner with Manchester City. Alongside Modrić, gives Croatia one of the best midfield pairings in the tournament.
• Joško Gvardiol: Manchester City's brilliant young left-back/centre-back. One of Europe's best defenders under 25, a physical and technical force in defence.
• Ivan Perišić: Experienced, versatile and dangerous winger/wing-back. Has been one of Croatia's most important players for a decade across multiple major tournaments.
• Andrej Kramarić: Clinical and technically gifted striker at Hoffenheim. A consistent scorer at international level who makes intelligent runs and finishes clinically.

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