Croatia national futsal team
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The Croatia national futsal team represents Croatia during international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships.
Nickname(s)Mini vatreni (The Mini Blazers)
AssociationCroatian Football Federation
Head coachMarinko Mavrović
| Nickname(s) | Mini vatreni (The Mini Blazers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Croatian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Marinko Mavrović | ||
| Captain | Franco Jelovčić | ||
| Most caps | Ivo Jukić (119) | ||
| Top scorer | Dario Marinović (68) | ||
| Home stadium | Arena Zagreb | ||
| FIFA code | CRO | ||
| FIFA ranking | 13  1 (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 4–1 Croatia  (Milano, Italy; March 14, 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Croatia 18–4 Japan  (Milano, Italy; March 15, 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Croatia 0–10 Spain  (Águilas, Spain; March 30, 2013) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Fifth place (2000) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result |  Third place (2026) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2013) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2006) | ||
Results
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
 Netherlands 1989 | As Part of  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |||||||
 Hong Kong 1992 | ||||||||
| Spain 1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 Guatemala 2000 | Second round (As Roung of 8) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
 Chinese Taipei 2004 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 Brazil 2008 | ||||||||
 Thailand 2012 | ||||||||
 Colombia 2016 | ||||||||
 Lithuania 2021 | ||||||||
 Uzbekistan 2024 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Total | 2/10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
| UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Spain 1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Spain 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
 Russia 2001 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | –7 | |
| Italy 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 Czech Republic 2005 | ||||||||
 Portugal 2007 | ||||||||
 Hungary 2010 | ||||||||
| Croatia 2012 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
 Belgium 2014 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | –1 |
 Serbia 2016 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
 Slovenia 2018 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Netherlands 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 |
 Latvia/Lithuania/Slovenia 2026 | Third place | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 |
| Total:7/13 | Third place | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 69 | –15 |
Grand Prix de Futsal
| Grand Prix de Futsal Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Brazil 2005 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2006 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | –7 |
| Brazil 2007 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2008 | Seventh place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| Brazil 2009 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2010 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2011 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2014 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2015 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2017 | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2/11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 29 | –13 |
Confederations Cup
| Confederations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Libya 2009 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2013 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 |
| Kuwait 2014 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1/3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 |
Futsal Mundialito
| Futsal Mundialito Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Italy 1994 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 |
| Brazil 1995 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1996 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1998 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2001 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy 2002 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal 2006 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 |
| Portugal 2007 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | –1 |
| Portugal 2008 | Fifth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 |
| Total | 4/9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 50 | +26 |
Mediterranean Cup
| Mediterranean Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Libya 2010 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Players
Current squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Žarko Luketin | 16 March 1989 (aged 32) | 50 | 3 | MNK Futsal Pula Stanoinvest |
| 12 | GK | Zoran Primić | 21 April 1991 (aged 30) | 27 | 0 | HMNK Vrgorac |
| 7 | DF | Franco Jelovčić | 6 July 1991 (aged 30) | 94 | 56 | FP Halle-Gooik |
| 2 | DF | Vedran Matošević | 27 August 1990 (aged 31) | 71 | 21 | FK Dobovec |
| 10 | DF | Tihomir Novak | 24 October 1986 (aged 35) | 107 | 37 | FK Dobovec |
| 13 | DF | Kristijan Postružin | 28 August 1995 (aged 26) | 32 | 6 | MNK Olmissum Omiš |
| 11 | DF | Josip Suton | 14 November 1988 (aged 33) | 76 | 27 | CAME Dosson Calcio a 5 |
| 5 | DF | Davor Kanjuh | 20 July 1989 (aged 32) | 34 | 7 | MNK Futsal Dinamo |
| 6 | FW | Maro Đuraš | 6 June 1994 (aged 27) | 28 | 6 | MNK Square Dubrovnik |
| 15 | FW | Matej Horvat | 30 January 1994 (aged 28) | 51 | 5 | MNK Olmissum Omiš |
| 17 | FW | Antonio Sekulić | 22 January 1999 (aged 23) | 13 | 5 | MNK Olmissum Omiš |
| 4 | FW | Josip Jurlina | 13 January 2000 (aged 22) | 18 | 2 | MNK Olmissum Omiš |
| 3 | FW | Kristian Čekol | 30 December 1997 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | MNK Futsal Dinamo |
| 8 | FW | Dario Marinović | 24 May 1990 (aged 31) | 89 | 68 | Futsal Cartagena |
Results and fixtures
2013
| 18 September 2013 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 play-off | Slovakia  | 1–3 | Croatia | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 17:15 CET | Haľk  19' |
Report | Marinović 22', 23' Novak 28' |
Stadium: Interhala Pasienky |
| 24 September 2013 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 play-off | Croatia | 4–0 | Slovakia | Dubrovnik, Croatia |
| 20:00 CET | Jelovčić 4', 21', 37' Marinović 34' |
Report | Stadium: Sports Hall |
2014
| 29 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 | Spain | 3–3 | Croatia | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 18:30 | Aicardo 16' Lin 27', 28' |
Report | Babić 10' Jelovčić 18'Capar 38' |
Stadium: Lotto Arena |
| 31 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 | Croatia | 3–3 | Czech Republic | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Lotto Arena |
| 4 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 | Italy | 2–1 | Croatia | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 18:00 | Romano 1' Fortino 10' |
Report | Jelovčić 7' |
Stadium: Sportpaleis Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain) |
Notable players
- Robert Grdović
- Patrik Drndić
- Robertino Jelovčić
- Nikola Tomičić
- Mićo Martić
- Ivica Lemo
- Goran Eklić
- Tomislav Gričar
- Dinko Huskić
- Josip Palić
- Pjer Malvasija
- Alen Delpont
- Željko Mijić
- Boris Držanić
- Boris Durlen
- Dean Delevski
- Tomislav Papeš
- Velimir Čarapina
- Edin Dervišagić
- Siniša Alebić
- Božidar Butigan
- Edin Derviščaušević
- Mate Čuljak
- Alen Jukić
- Marijan Brnčić
- Ivica Gvozden
- Robert Karašić
- Korab Morina
- Kujtim Morina
- Dario Marinović
Player statistics
As of 30 January 2022
| Name | Matches | Position | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Jukić | 119 | GK | 2006–2017 |
| Tihomir Novak | 107 | D | 2007–Present |
| Franko Jelovčić | 94 | D | 2011–Present |
| Jakov Grcić | 91 | D | 2007–2017 |
| Dario Marinović | 89 | P | 2008–Present |
| Josip Suton | 76 | D | 2009–Present |
| Vedran Matošević | 71 | D | 2009–Present |
| Saša Babić | 65 | P | 2011–2017 |
| Frane Despotović | 64 | 2006–2015 | |
| Matija Dulvat | 57 | 2003–2012 | |
| Robert Grdović | 56 | 1998–2008 | |
| Kristijan Grbeša | 52 | P | 2011–2019 |
| Name | Goals | Position | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Marinović | 68 | P | 2008–Present |
| Franko Jelovčić | 56 | D | 2011–Present |
| Robert Grdović | 40 | 1998–2008 | |
| Tihomir Novak | 37 | D | 2007–Present |
| Jakov Grcić | 36 | D | 2007–2017 |
| Josip Suton | 27 | D | 2009–Present |
| Vedran Matošević | 21 | D | 2009–Present |
| Matija Dulvat | 18 | 2003–2012 | |
| Dean Banić | 18 | 2006–2011 | |
| Duje Bajrušović | 17 | D | 2004–2020 |
| Kristijan Grbeša | 14 | P | 2011–2019 |
| Frane Despotović | 14 | 2006–2015 |
Record against other teams
As of 30 January 2022
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Biggest Wins
| FIFA World Cup | Confederations Cup | European Championship | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications | Tournaments |
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Biggest Losses
| FIFA World Cup | Confederations Cup | European Championship | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications | Tournaments |
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