Directory of World Football - Croatia

Croatian Football Federation:
Founded in 1912, Croatia have been affiliated with FIFA since 1992.

Croatia have made five World Cup Finals appearances

1998, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018.

2014 World Cup in Brazil

Group A.

Croatia lost to Brazil (1:3) in Sao Paulo.

Croatia beat Cameroon (4:0) in Manaus.

Croatia lost to Mexico (1:3) in Recife.

2018 World Cup in Russia

Group D.

Croatia vs Nigeria in Kaliningrad (2:0)

Argentina vs Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod (0:3)

Iceland vs Croatia in Rostov-on-Don (1:2)

Second Round:
Croatia vs Denmark in Nizhny Novgorod (1:1aet 3:2pens)

Quarter-finals:
Russia vs Croatia in Sochi (2:2aet 3:4pens)

Semi-finals:
Croatia vs England in Moscow Luzhniki (2:1aet)

2018 World Cup Final
Moscow Luzhniki: France vs Croatia (4:2)

Football in Croatia

Croatia's Best World Cup Performance

Runner-up at Russia 2018.

Croatia's Prva Liga is contested by ten teams.

Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split are Croatia's most popular football clubs.

Lower down the Croatian football pecking order are Rijeka, Slaven Belupo, NK Split, Lokomotiva (Zagreb) and Osijek.

Travel to Croatia

Croatia Travel Notes:
Find out more about Croatia at Travel Notes.

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