The Croatia national football team is preparing for a new challenge at the 2026 World Cup. The match against Panama will be played on Tuesday night at 1 am Croatian time.

When do Croatia and Panama play?

The Croatia – Panama match is scheduled for Tuesday night at 1 am Croatian time. The opponent is Panama, which was defeated by Ghana in the first round.

Croatia has always been strong in other matches at tournaments, so we don't doubt that it will be the same in the early morning hours of the next Wednesday. Panama is the weakest member of Group L, but don't doubt that they will put up strong resistance to our team.

Dalić changes the system and introduces changes in the first 11

Coach Dalić against Panama returns to his favorite 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, which he announced would be played when the opponents are a bit easier.

This means an attacking Croatia with classic wings. ''I announced that we would return to our system. Now I won't calculate. Everything we have done as Croatia and I during my mandate has been achieved in 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 systems'', said Dalić before Panama.

Vušković and Musa move to the bench, where will Baturina or Sučić play?

The coach will certainly make some changes in the first 11 and thus refresh the team or adapt it to another system. According to the announcements, the coach will move young Luka Vušković to the bench, and instead of him, he will put more experienced Pongračić in the stopper position.

Ante Budimir should replace Musa in the attack, although he was the scorer against England. Mateo Kovačić will play from the first minute, and we will see which position in this formation Martin Baturina and Petar Sučić will play, who should start again.

Marco Pašalić is the only right wing that Dalić has, but the advantage of starting is announced for Baturina and Sučić, who do not have this position naturally or have played it often in their careers. P. Sučić could play on the wing, but we will see what Dalić decides in the end.

__Probable lineup:__ CROATIA (4-2-3-1): Livaković - Stanišić, Šutalo, Pongračić, Gvardiol - Modrić, Kovačić - P. Sučić, Baturina, Perišić - Budimir