The Croatia national football team has arrived in Alexandria, Virginia, for the 2026 World Cup. The Croatian national team arrived in Alexandria, Virginia, their new home for the group stage of the World Cup in the US, Mexico, and Canada.

Where are the Vatreni headed?

The team departed from Zagreb Airport on Tuesday at 12:45 PM and arrived at the AKA Hotel in Virginia around 5:30 PM local time or 11:30 PM Croatian time.

Training and preparations

The players were in high spirits. After ten days of preparation in Rijeka, during which they played two friendly matches against Belgium (0-2) and Slovenia (2-1), the main event is finally underway - the World Cup.

Matches and results

The team will face their first test on June 17th in Dallas against England, followed by a match against Panama in Toronto six days later, and finally, they will conclude their group stage with a match against Ghana on June 27th in Philadelphia. | Match | Date | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | England - Croatia | 2026-06-17 | 4-2 | | Croatia - Panama | 2026-06-23 | - | | Croatia - Ghana | 2026-06-27 | - |

Current form

Recent form (last 5): 1W-0D-4L (LWLLL, most recent first). Last result: England 4-2 Croatia (2026-06-17). Next fixture: vs Ghana (at home, 2026-06-27)