Croatia: 2026 World Cup squad confirmed
Croatia have confirmed their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Croatia, a nation of just four million, continue to punch absurdly above their weight on the world stage.
Third in 2022, runners-up in 2018, this is the twilight of a generation that has given Croatia three consecutive deep tournament runs. Luka Modric, at 40, makes the squad for what will surely be his final World Cup a fitting farewell to the player who redefined the modern deep-lying playmaker. Croatian football is inseparable from the nation's identity: forged in the independence struggles of the 1990s, sustained by a fanatical domestic league, and elevated by a diaspora that stretches from Melbourne to Toronto.
Head coach Zlatko Dalic has named his final selection for the tournament in North America.
Josko Gvardiol has become one of the world's elite defenders, Mateo Kovacic continues to dominate midfields, and young Martin Baturina represents the future. Croatia's strength has always been their midfield, and even in transition, it remains formidable.
Josko Gvardiol has become one of the world's elite defenders, Mateo Kovacic continues to dominate midfields, and young Martin Baturina represents the future.
Dominik Livakovic - Dinamo Zagreb
Dominik Kotarski - Copenhagen
Ivo Pandur - Stoke City
Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City
Duje Caleta-Car - Real Sociedad
Josip Sutalo - Ajax
Josip Stanisic - Bayern Munich
Marin Pongracic - Fiorentina
Martin Erlic - Midtjylland
Luka Vuskovic - Hamburg
Luka Modric - Milan
Mateo Kovacic - Manchester City
Mario Pasalic - Atalanta
Nikola Vlasic - Torino
Luka Sucic - Real Sociedad
Martin Baturina - Como
Kristijan Jakic - Augsburg
Petar Sucic - Internazionale
Nikola Moro - Bologna
Toni Fruk - Rijeka
Ivan Perisic - PSV Eindhoven
Andrej Kramaric - Hoffenheim
Ante Budimir - Osasuna
Marco Pasalic - Orlando City
Petar Musa - FC Dallas
Igor Matanovic - Freiburg
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico the first edition to feature 48 nations.
