Croatia national football team Competes for Title at World Cup

Croatia national football team has high motivation for success at World Cup 2026. Last result: England 4-2 Croatia (2026-06-17). Next fixture against Panama on 2026-06-23.

23 Jun 2026

Updated 26 Sep 2026 By Julian Zorić · senior correspondent

The Croatia national football team is competing for the title at the 2026 World Cup. Last result: England 4-2 Croatia (2026-06-17).

Croatia has high motivation for success at the 2026 World Cup. This could easily be Luka Modrić's last attempt to take Croatia to the final of the World Cup.

Among the 48 participants are the current world champions, Argentina, who are defending their title won in Qatar. Brazil and Spain are also among the favorites.

The next match is against Panama on 2026-06-23. Croatia is ranked 15th in this ranking and comes to the tournament with slightly less pressure than some other European powers.