The Croatia national football team has competed in six World Cups and won medals every time they have progressed from the group stage. At the 1998 World Cup in France, Croatia won the bronze medal. Davor Šuker was the top scorer of the tournament with six goals. Croatia also won the silver medal at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the bronze medal at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Croatia national football team, under the leadership of Miroslav Blažević, reached the third place in their debut appearance. Croatia played great and won against Jamaica 3-1, Japan 1-0, and Romania 1-0. In the semifinals, they lost to France 1-2, but won the bronze medal match against the Netherlands 2-1. The Croatia national football team also competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2014 World Cups, but failed to progress from the group stage. At the 2002 World Cup, Croatia beat Italy 2-1, but lost to Mexico and Ecuador. At the 2006 World Cup, Croatia lost to Brazil 0-1 and drew with Japan 0-0 and Australia 2-2. The Croatia national football team, under the leadership of Zlatko Kranjčar, failed to progress from the group stage. The Croatia national football team has also had successes in the World Cup qualifiers. Croatia has won 17 matches, drawn 4, and lost 9 at the World Cups. The Croatia national football team is one of the most successful teams in the world.