The Croatia national football team has never participated in the Olympic Games. The main reason is poor performance at the European Under-21 Championship.

How is this possible?

Croatia competed in the European Championship, but was eliminated in the group stage, which included Spain, Ukraine, and hosts Romania. Croatia won only one point in three matches and therefore did not qualify.

What does this mean for Croatia?

This means that the Croatia national football team has never had the opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games. The football tournament at the Olympic Games is secondary and much less followed than other major competitions.

How did others perform?

In the last two Olympic tournaments, we saw the dominance of Brazil, who led some of their biggest stars to win gold medals. Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Marquinhos played in 2016, and Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Martinelli and Richarlison in 2021. | Year | Winner | | --- | --- | | 2016 | Brazil | | 2021 | Brazil |