Croatia national football team records and statistics
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This article lists various football records and statistics in relation to the Croatia national football team. The national team represents Croatia in international football. It is fielded by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and competes as a member of FIFA and UEFA.
Individual records
Player records
- First player to reach 100 appearances: Dario Šimić (20 August 2008)[1]
- Fastest player to reach 100 appearances: Ivan Perišić (10 years 2 months 6 days)[2]
- Most appearances as captain: Luka Modrić (97)
- Longest international career: Luka Modrić, 1 March 2006–present[3]
- Shortest international career: Mario Bazina (1 cap), 60 seconds, 12 February 2002[4]
- Oldest player in a match: Luka Modrić (40 years and 296 days)[5]
- Youngest player in match: Alen Halilović (16 years, 11 months and 23 days)[6]
- Youngest player at major tournament: Joško Gvardiol (19 years and 4 months)[7]
- Youngest goal-scorer: Luka Ivanušec (18 years, 1 month and 19 days)[8]
- Most hat-tricks: Davor Šuker (2) and Mario Mandžukić (2)
- First hat-trick: Davor Šuker (1995)
- Most goals scored in a match: Mladen Petrić (4)[9]
- Best goal-to-game ratio: Davor Šuker (45 goals in 68 caps, 0.66 ratio)[10][11]
FIFA World Cup
- Most World Cup appearances: Luka Modrić (5 tournaments)[3]
- Most World Cup goals: Ivan Perišić (7)[12]
- Most World Cup assists: Ivan Perišić (6)
- Most World Cup penalties: Luka Modrić (4)
- Oldest World Cup goal-scorer: Ivan Perišić (37 years and 150 days)[13]
- Youngest World Cup goal-scorer: Joško Gvardiol (20 years and 328 days)[7]
- First World Cup goal: Mario Stanić (14 June 1998)
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UEFA European Championship
- Most Euros appearances: Luka Modrić (5 tournaments)[14]
- Most Euros goals: Ivan Perišić (4) and Luka Modrić (4)[14]
- Most Euros assists: Danijel Pranjić (2), Darijo Srna (2), and Ivan Perišić (2)
- Most Euros penalties: Luka Modrić (2)
- Oldest Euros player: Luka Modrić (38 years and 289 days)[14]
- Oldest Euros goal-scorer: Luka Modrić (38 years and 289 days)[14]
- Youngest Euros player: Joško Gvardiol (19 years and 141 days)[14]
- Youngest Euros goal-scorer: Luka Modrić (22 years and 273 days)[14]
- Fastest Euros goal-scorer: Mario Mandžukić (3 mins, UEFA Euro 2012)[14]
- Most goal-scoring in Euros tournaments: Luka Modrić (4 tournaments)[14]
UEFA Nations League
- Most Nations League appearances: Luka Modrić (4 tournaments)[15]
- Most Nations League goals: Andrej Kramarić (6)
- Youngest Nations League player: Dion Drena Beljo (21)
- Oldest Nations League player: Luka Modrić (39 years 195 days)[16]
Most capped players
| Rank | Player | First appearance | Last appearance | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Modrić | 1 March 2006 | 2 July 2026 | 202 |
| 2 | Ivan Perišić | 26 March 2011 | 2 July 2026 | 158 |
| 3 | Darijo Srna | 20 November 2002 | 25 June 2016 | 134 |
| 4 | Andrej Kramarić | 4 September 2014 | 2 July 2026 | 119 |
| 5 | Mateo Kovačić | 22 March 2013 | 2 July 2026 | 117 |
| 6 | Stipe Pletikosa | 10 February 1999 | 23 June 2014 | 114 |
| 7 | Ivan Rakitić | 8 September 2007 | 13 October 2019 | 106 |
| 8 | Domagoj Vida | 23 May 2010 | 3 June 2024 | 105 |
| Josip Šimunić | 10 November 2001 | 19 November 2013 | ||
| 10 | Ivica Olić | 13 February 2002 | 13 October 2015 | 104 |
| 11 | Vedran Ćorluka | 16 August 2006 | 11 July 2018 | 103 |
| 12 | Dario Šimić | 13 March 1996 | 20 August 2008 | 100 |
| 13 | Marcelo Brozović | 7 June 2014 | 24 June 2024 | 99 |
| 14 | Mario Mandžukić | 17 November 2007 | 15 July 2018 | 89 |
| Mario Pašalić | 4 September 2014 | 2 July 2026 | ||
| 16 | Robert Kovač | 28 April 1999 | 14 October 2009 | 84 |
| 17 | Niko Kovač | 11 December 1996 | 11 October 2008 | 83 |
| 18 | Niko Kranjčar | 18 August 2004 | 15 October 2013 | 81 |
| Robert Jarni | 22 December 1990 | 13 June 2002 | ||
| 20 | Dominik Livaković | 11 January 2017 | 2 July 2026 | 79 |
| 21 | Dejan Lovren | 8 October 2009 | 13 December 2022 | 78 |
| 22 | Davor Šuker | 22 December 1990 | 3 June 2002 | 69 |
| 23 | Nikola Vlašić | 27 May 2017 | 2 July 2026 | 66 |
| 24 | Eduardo da Silva | 16 November 2004 | 18 June 2014 | 64 |
| 25 | Aljoša Asanović | 17 October 1990 | 28 May 2000 | 62 |
| 26 | Zvonimir Soldo | 20 April 1994 | 8 June 2002 | 61 |
| 27 | Dražen Ladić | 17 October 1990 | 28 May 2000 | 59 |
| Jerko Leko | 8 May 2002 | 8 October 2009 | ||
| 29 | Danijel Pranjić | 16 November 2004 | 3 September 2015 | 58 |
| 30 | Igor Tudor | 15 November 1997 | 2 June 2006 | 55 |
| Ognjen Vukojević | 16 October 2007 | 31 May 2014 | ||
| Milan Badelj | 2 September 2011 | 1 June 2021 | ||
| 33 | Igor Štimac | 22 December 1990 | 13 February 2002 | 53 |
| 34 | Goran Vlaović | 5 July 1992 | 21 August 2002 | 52 |
| Šime Vrsaljko | 9 February 2011 | 10 June 2022 | ||
| Joško Gvardiol | 6 June 2021 | 2 July 2026 | ||
| Updated on 2 July 2026, after match against Portugal. | ||||
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Croatia career | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davor Šuker | 1990–2002 | 45 | 68 |
| 2 | Ivan Perišić | 2011– | 39 | 158 |
| 3 | Andrej Kramarić | 2014– | 36 | 119 |
| 4 | Mario Mandžukić | 2007–2018 | 33 | 89 |
| 5 | Eduardo da Silva | 2004–2014 | 29 | 64 |
| Luka Modrić | 2006– | 202 | ||
| 7 | Darijo Srna | 2002–2016 | 22 | 134 |
| 8 | Ivica Olić | 2002–2015 | 20 | 104 |
| 9 | Niko Kranjčar | 2004–2013 | 16 | 81 |
| 10 | Nikola Kalinić | 2008–2018 | 15 | 42 |
| Goran Vlaović | 1992–2002 | 52 | ||
| Ivan Rakitić | 2007–2019 | 106 | ||
| Updated on 2 July 2026, after match against Portugal. | ||||
Top assisters
This dynamic list may require expansion to include the top ten assisters, with references to reliable sources.
| Rank | Player | Croatia career | Assists | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Modrić | 2006– | 32 | 202 |
| 2 | Ivan Perišić | 2011– | 20 | 158 |
| 3 | Ivan Rakitić | 2007–2019 | 17 | 106 |
| 4 | Darijo Srna | 2002–2016 | 15 | 134 |
| 5 | Andrej Kramarić | 2014– | 14 | 119 |
| Updated on 2 July 2026, after match against Portugal. | ||||
Technical records
| Record | Player | Record set |
|---|---|---|
| Distance traveled in match (17.94 km (11.14 mi))[17] | Petar Sučić | 23 March 2025 |
| Highest speed in match (36.8 km/h (22 mph))[18] | Petar Sučić | 31 March 2026 |
| Updated on 31 March 2026, after match against Brazil. | ||
Manager records
- Most international matches won as manager: 62 by Zlatko Dalić[19]
- Most international matches lost as manager: 29 by Zlatko Dalić[19]
- Highest winning ratio: Slaven Bilić (64.61%)[20]
- Longest-serving manager: Zlatko Dalić (2017–2026)[21]
- Shortest-serving manager: Stanko Poklepović (1992)
Manager results
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager, including their results regarding World Cups and European Championships.
| Manager | Period | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Major competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jozo Jakopić |
1939–1941 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | — |
 Rudolf Hitrec |
1941 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Bogdan Cuvaj |
1941–1943 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 46.15 | — |
| Bernard Hügl |
1943–1945 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | — |
 Bruno Knežević,Leo Lemešić, Franjo Wölfl |
1956 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | — |
 Dražan Jerković |
1990–1991 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | — |
| Stanko Poklepović |
1992 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 | — |
| Vlatko Marković |
1993–1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | — |
| Miroslav Blažević |
1994–2000 | 72 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 45.83 |  1996 European Championship – Quarter-final 1998 World Cup – Third place 2000 European Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Tomislav Ivić (c)[a] |
1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | — |
| Mirko Jozić |
2000–2002 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 | 2002 World Cup – Group stage |
| Otto Barić |
2002–2004 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.83 | 2004 European Championship – Group stage |
| Zlatko Kranjčar |
2004–2006 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.00 | 2006 World Cup – Group stage |
| Slaven Bilić |
2006–2012 | 65 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 64.62 | 2008 European Championship – Quarter-final 2010 World Cup – Failed to qualify 2012 European Championship – Group stage |
| Igor Štimac |
2012–2013 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 53.33 | — |
| Niko Kovač |
2013–2015 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 52.63 | 2014 World Cup – Group stage |
| Ante Čačić |
2015–2017 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 60.00 | 2016 European Championship – Round of 16 |
| Zlatko Dalić |
2017–2026 | 111 | 57 | 26 | 28 | 51.35 | 2018 World Cup – Runners-up 2020 European Championship – Round of 16 2022 World Cup – Third place 2022–23 UEFA Nations League – Runners-up 2024 European Championship – Group stage 2024–25 UEFA Nations League – Quarter-finals 2026 World Cup – Round of 32 |
| Totals | 403 | 212 | 105 | 86 | 52.61% | WC & EC: 14 out of 16 | |
Last updated: Portugal v Croatia, 2 July 2026.
Source: Croatian Football Federation
- In September 1994, national team manager Miroslav Blažević, who was also coaching Croatia Zagreb at the time, was dismissed in a 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup match against Auxerre. Blažević was suspended by UEFA for one game and Ivić was appointed as his replacement for the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match against Italy in November 1994.
Team records
Home matches
Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
| Stadium | City / town | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Last match hosted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Maksimir | Zagreb | 68 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 69.1 | 2022 |
| Stadion Poljud | Split | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22.2 | 2023 |
| Stadion Gradski vrt | Osijek | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 71.4 | 2022 |
| Opus Arena | Osijek | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 | 2025 |
| Stadion Kantrida | Rijeka | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.9 | 2011 |
| Stadion Varteks | Varaždin | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.5 | 2019 |
| Stadion Rujevica | Rijeka | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 2021 |
| Stadion A. Drosina | Pula | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 | 2019 |
| Stadion Cibalia | Vinkovci | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 2009 |
| Stadion Koprivnica | Koprivnica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 2016 |
| Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1996 |
| Stadion Šubićevac | Šibenik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2003 |
| Stadion Radnik | Velika Gorica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2021 |
| Totals | 136 | 88 | 34 | 14 | 64.7% | 2023 | |
Last updated: Croatia vs. Wales, 25 March 2023. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 2 July 2026 after the match against Portugal.
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 to 1990 | Part of  Yugoslavia | N/a | |||||||||||||||
 1994 |
Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
 1998 |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | |
  2002 |
Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
 2006 |
22nd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
 2010 |
Did not qualify | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | |||||||||
 2014 |
Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | |
 2018 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Squad | 2nd | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | |
 2022 |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | |
  2026 |
Round of 32 | 20th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| Total | Runners-up | 7/8 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 40 | – | – | 80 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 155 | 55 | |
| Croatia's World Cup record | |
|---|---|
| First match | Croatia 3–1 Jamaica  (14 June 1998; Lens, France) |
| Biggest Win | Croatia 4–0 Cameroon  (18 June 2014; Manaus, Brazil) |
| Biggest Defeat |  Argentina 3–0 Croatia (13 December 2022; Lusail, Qatar) |
| Best Result | Runners-up in 2018 |
| Worst Result | Group stage in 2002, 2006 and 2014 |
UEFA European Championship
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 24 June 2024 after the match against Italy.
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1960 to 1992 | Part of Yugoslavia | N/a | |||||||||||||||
 1996 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | |
  2000 |
Did not qualify | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |||||||||
 2004 |
Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | |
  2008 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad | 1st | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | |
  2012 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 2nd | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2016 |
Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | |
 2020 |
14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 2024 |
Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 7/8 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | – | – | 78 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 148 | 50 | |
| Croatia's European Championship record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First match | Croatia 1–0 Turkey  (11 June 1996; Nottingham, England) | ||||
| Biggest Win | Croatia 3–0 Denmark  (16 June 1996; Sheffield, England) | ||||
| Biggest Defeat | Portugal 3–0 Croatia (19 June 1996; Nottingham, England)  Spain 3–0 Croatia (24 June 2024; Berlin, Germany) | ||||
| Best Result | Quarter-finals in 1996 and 2008 | ||||
| Worst Result | Group stage in 2004, 2012 and 2024 | ||||
UEFA Nations League
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 23 March 2025, after the match against France.
| Croatia's Nations League record | |
|---|---|
| First match | Spain 6–0 Croatia (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018) |
| Biggest Win | Austria 1–3 Croatia (Vienna, Austria; 25 September 2022) Netherlands 2–4 (a.e.t.) Croatia (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 14 June 2023) Croatia 2–0 France (Split, Croatia; 20 March 2025) |
| Biggest Defeat | Spain 6–0 Croatia (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018) |
| Best Result | Runners-up in 2022–23 |
| Worst Result | 12th place in 2020–21 |
Head-to-head records
The following table shows Croatia's all-time international record.
Only FIFA matches are counted. Correct as of 2 July 2026, after the match against Portugal.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Points/game[a] | Competitive matches[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00.00% | 1.00 | 2024 E |
 Andorra |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2004 EQ 2008 EQ 2010 WQ |
| Argentina |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 33.33% | 1.40 | 1998 W 2018 W 2022 W |
 Armenia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 66.66% | 2.33 | 2024 EQ |
 Australia |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 33.33% | 1.33 | 2006 W |
| Austria |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 85.71% | 2.57 | 2008 E 2022–23 NQ |
 Azerbaijan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 50.00% | 2.00 | 2016 EQ 2020 EQ |
 Belarus |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2010 WQ |
| Belgium |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 30.00% | 1.1 | 2002 WQ 2004 EQ 2014 WQ 2022 W |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 1998 WQ |
| Brazil |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0.00% | 0.33 | 2006 W 2014 W 2022 W |
 Bulgaria |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 62.50% | 2.16 | 2004 EQ 2006 WQ 2016 EQ |
| Cameroon |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2014 W |
| Canada |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2022 W |
 Chile |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% | 1.00 | |
 China |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% | 1.00 | |
 Colombia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.00% | 4.00 | |
 Cyprus |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2022 WQ |
 Czech Republic |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 33.33% | 1.67 | 2016 E 2020 E 2026 WQ |
| Denmark |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50.00% | 1.75 | 1996 E 1998 WQ 2018 W 2022–23 NQ |
 Ecuador |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 00.00% | 0.00 | 2002 W |
 Egypt |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00% | 2.00 | |
| England |
12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 25.00% | 0.91 | 2004 E 2008 EQ 2010 WQ 2018 W 2018–19 NQ 2020 E 2026 W |
 Estonia |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 66.67% | 2.22 | 1996 EQ 2004 EQ 2008 EQ |
 Faroe Islands |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% | 3.00 | 2026 WQ |
 Finland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 2.00 | 2018 WQ |
 FR Yugoslavia[c] |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00.00% | 1.00 | 2000 EQ |
| France |
12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 16.67% | 0.75 | 1998 W 2004 E 2018 W 2020–21 NQ 2022–23 NQ 2024–25 NQ |
 Georgia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 66.67% | 2.00 | 2012 EQ |
| Germany |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 40.00% | 1.40 | 1996 E 1998 W 2008 E |
 Ghana |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% | 3.00 | 2026 W |
 Gibraltar |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2026 WQ |
 Greece |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 25.00% | 1.25 | 1998 WQ 2012 EQ 2018 WQ |
 Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Hungary |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 44.44% | 1.78 | 2006 WQ 2020 EQ |
 Iceland |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 71.43% | 2.26 | 2006 WQ 2014 WQ 2018 WQ 2018 W |
 Iran |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00% | 2.00 | |
 Israel |
9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 88.89% | 2.78 | 2008 EQ 2012 EQ |
 Italy |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 33.33% | 1.66 | 1996 EQ 2002 W 2012 E 2016 EQ 2024 E |
| Jamaica |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 1998 W |
| Japan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25.00% | 1.33 | 1998 W 2006 W 2022 W |
 Jordan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Kazakhstan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2010 WQ |
 Kosovo |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2018 WQ |
 Latvia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2002 WQ 2012 EQ 2024 EQ |
 Liechtenstein |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Lithuania |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00% | 2.00 | 1996 EQ |
 Mali |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Malta |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 90.00% | 2.80 | 2000 EQ 2006 WQ 2012 EQ 2016 EQ 2022 WQ |
| Mexico |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 66.67% | 2.00 | 2002 W 2014 W |
 Moldova |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Montenegro |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2026 WQ |
 Morocco |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33% | 1.00 | 2022 W 2022 W |
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 66.67% | 2.00 | 1998 W 2022–23 N |
 Nigeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2018 W |
 North Macedonia |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 66.66% | 2.22 | 2000 EQ 2008 EQ 2014 WQ |
 Northern Ireland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Norway |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 60.00% | 2.00 | 2016 EQ |
 Panama |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% | 3.00 | 2026 W |
 Peru |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% | 3.00 | |
| Poland |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 57.14% | 2.00 | 2008 E 2024–25 NQ |
| Portugal |
11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 9.91% | 0.54 | 1996 E 2016 E 2020–21 NQ 2024 E 2024–25 NQ 2026 W |
| Qatar |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Republic of Ireland |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 28.57% | 1.29 | 2000 EQ 2012 E |
 Romania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 1998 W |
| Russia |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 33.33% | 1.67 | 2008 EQ 2018 W 2022 WQ |
 San Marino |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100.00% | 3.00 | 2002 WQ |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Scotland |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 25.00% | 1.25 | 2002 WQ 2014 WQ 2020 E 2024–25 NQ |
 Senegal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 3.00 | |
 Serbia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00% | 2.00 | 2014 WQ |
 Slovakia |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 50.00% | 1.80 | 2020 EQ 2022 WQ |
 Slovenia |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 58.33% | 2.08 | 1996 EQ 1998 WQ 2004 EQ 2022 WQ |
 South Korea |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 42.86% | 1.57 | |
| Spain |
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 27.27% | 1.00 | 2012 E 2016 E 2018–19 NQ 2020 E 2022–23 N 2024 E |
 Sweden |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 66.67% | 2.00 | 2006 WQ 2020–21 NQ |
| Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 25.00% | 1.25 | 2004 E |
 Tunisia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 00.00% | 0.00 | |
| Turkey |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 33.33% | 1.50 | 1996 E 2008 E 2012 EQ 2016 E 2018 WQ 2024 EQ |
| Ukraine |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 55.56% | 2.00 | 1996 EQ 1998 WQ 2010 WQ 2018 WQ |
 Wales |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50.00% | 1.87 | 2014 WQ 2020 EQ 2024 EQ |
| Total: 80 teams played | 380 | 199 | 101 | 80 | 649 | 376 | +273 | 52.37% | 1.84 |
- Notes
- According to the "three points for a win" standard
- Legend:
- "W" – FIFA World Cup match
- "E" – UEFA European Championship match
- "N" – UEFA Nations League Finals match
- "Q" – qualifying match or UEFA Nations League group stage/quarter-final match
- No longer active
World ranking statistics
The following is a chart of yearly averages of Croatia's FIFA World Ranking.[22] Upon admission to FIFA in 1994, Croatia entered the World Ranking at 125th.[22] Their debut World Cup campaign, during 1998, propelled Croatia to third place after the tournament, marking the fastest ascension in FIFA ranking history.[23] It hit a then-record Elo rating of 2,006 points in July 1998 and maintained third place until February 1999.[24][25] The national team recorded its highest Elo rating in June 2023 with 2,012 points.[26] With an average Elo rating of 1,877 points, Croatia maintained the sixth-highest average rating in the world in 2022.[27] As of June 2026[update], Croatia maintains an Elo Rating of 1,912.[24] They are one of three teams—along with Colombia and France—to be named FIFA Best Mover of the Year more than once, winning the award in 1994 and 1998.[28][29]
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