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1World Cup final runs

Greatest games

Croatia's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

W 1-1 v Brazil(pens 4-2)
#1
Date
2022-12-09
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.919
L 2-4 v France
#2
Date
2018-07-15
Stage
World Cup · Final
Game Score
2.602
W 2-1 v England
#3
Date
2018-07-11
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.452
L 1-2 v France
#4
Date
1998-07-08
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.380
W 3-0 v Germany
#5
Date
1998-07-04
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.229
W 2-1 v Italy
#6
Date
2002-06-08
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
2.052
L 3-5 v Spain
#7
Date
2021-06-28
Stage
European Championship · Round of 16
Game Score
1.976
L 0-3 v Argentina
#8
Date
2022-12-13
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
1.939
W 1-1 v Denmark(pens 3-2)
#9
Date
2018-07-01
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.931
L 1-1 v Turkey(pens 1-3)
#10
Date
2008-06-20
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.890

Footprint

Tournament appearances
15
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
7
Continental appearances
7
Last final reached
2023
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Croatia. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Sweden
Reached the World Cup final without winning it
Honors 5.25 · distance 2.47
Bulgaria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 2.97
Portugal
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 5.50 · distance 2.98
Belgium
Repeated continental champions
Honors 2.50 · distance 3.09
Austria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 1.50 · distance 3.11

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Croatia
2024Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2024
Croatia
2023Other
Final
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
Croatia
2022WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2022
Croatia
2021Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2021
Croatia
2018WC
Final
FIFA World Cup 2018
Croatia
2016Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2016
Croatia
2014WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2014
Croatia
2012Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2012
Croatia
2008Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2008
Croatia
2006WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2006
Croatia
2004Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2004
Croatia
2002WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2002
Croatia
1998WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1998
Croatia
1996Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 1996
Croatia

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2023 Lost
UEFA Nations League
Spain
Score
0-0 (PKs 4)
Venue
Feijenoord Stadion, Netherlands
2018 Lost
World Cup
France
Score
2-4
Venue
Luzhniki Stadium, Russia