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Croatia

National team Croatia played its first international match on October 17, 1990, and is participating in the World Cup for the sixth time in its history. Its best achievements were in the last edition in 2018, where it won second place. After losing the final against France, and at the European level, they participated in the Nations Cup twice, and reached the quarterfinals twice, in 1996 and 2008.

Luka Modric celebrates with his children Ema, Ivano and Sofia after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup third place play-off match against Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 17, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Modric, 37, sets sights on Nations League title for Croatia

17 Dec 2022
Croatia's players celebrate after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup football third place play-off match at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 17, 2022. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)

Croatia edge Morocco 2-1 to clinch third spot at World Cup

17 Dec 2022
Croatians react as they watch their semifinal against Argentina in the main square of Zagreb: AFP

Croatia still burns with pride

14 Dec 2022
Luka Modric: AFP

Modric’s World Cup dream over

14 Dec 2022
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic: AFP/Jack Guez

Dalic laments lack of genuine scorer

14 Dec 2022
Argentina's Julian Alvarez (centre) celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring the second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final match against Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail on December 13, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final

13 Dec 2022
Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric takes part in a training session at the Al Erssal Training Site 3 in Doha on December 12, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Modric seeks to derail Messi's bid for World Cup glory

13 Dec 2022
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic: AFP

‘Croatia want more on return to semifinals’

13 Dec 2022
Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (left) and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul take part in a training session at Qatar University in Doha on December 12, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

Argentina, Croatia ready for World Cup clash as semi-finals kick off

12 Dec 2022
Morocco's defender Jawad El Yamiq celebrates winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)

Can Morocco or Croatia shatter World Cup's glass ceiling?

12 Dec 2022
Lionel Messi, left, and Luka Modric: AFP

Will Croatia stop Argentina juggernaut?

12 Dec 2022
Croatian ace Luka Modric, left, and Argentinian star Lionel Messi: AFP/Nelson Almeida and Alfredo Estrella

Croatia vs Argentina: Keys to semifinal

12 Dec 2022
Croatia's Bruno Petkovic (right) speaks to teammate Josip Juranovic during a press conference in Doha on December 11, 2022, ahead of their Qatar 2022 semi-final match against Argentina. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Croatia's mental strength has deep roots, says World Cup hero Petkovic

11 Dec 2022
Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric (left) talks to defender Dejan Lovren during a training session in Doha on December 11, 2022, ahead of their Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final match against Argentina. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Don't expect any man-marking of Messi in semi-final, say Croatia

11 Dec 2022
Brazil’s Neymar being challenged by Croatia’s Luka Modric, left, and Mateo Kovacic: AFP/Ina Fassbender

Croatia’s masterful midfield trio

10 Dec 2022
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic: AFP

Croatia coach pledges ‘this is not the end’

09 Dec 2022
Croatian players celebrate their victory over Brazil: AFP/Jack Guez

Croatia stun Brazil in shootout to reach semis

09 Dec 2022
Argentina's forward Angel Correa (left) and Lionel Messi take part in a training session at Qatar University in Doha on December 8, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

World Cup braces for quarter-finals as Spain sack coach

08 Dec 2022
Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalic (left) and midfielder Luka Modric hold a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on December 8, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Brazil game should be a final, but Croats eager for more World Cup glory

08 Dec 2022
Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalic speaks during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on December 8, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Croatia coach hails new generation ahead of Brazil World Cup clash

08 Dec 2022
Croatia's Josko Gvardiol celebrates his team's win after penalty shoot-outs in the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Japan at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah on December 5, 2022. (Photo by François-Xavier MARIT / AFP)

Gvardiol leading Croatia's new generation at World Cup

07 Dec 2022
Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (centre) attends a training session with teammates at Qatar University in Doha, on December 6, 2022 during the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

World Cup heavyweights gear up for quarter-finals

07 Dec 2022
Croatia's defender Dejan Lovren reacts at the end of extra time during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Japan at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah on December 5, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Croatia's Lovren braces for another clash with nemesis Neymar

07 Dec 2022
Croatia's Dominik Livakovic saves the second penalty shoot-out by Japan's Kaoru Mitoma during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Livakovic continuing Croatian tradition with shoot-out heroics

05 Dec 2022
Croatia supporters celebrate after their team won the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Japan at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Croatia reach World Cup quarters with shoot-out victory over Japan

05 Dec 2022
Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric takes part in a training session with teammates at the team's Al Erssal training camp in Doha on December 3, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

World Cup not Modric's swansong, says Croatia coach Dalic

04 Dec 2022
Luka Modric, centre, with team-mates: AFP

Tireless Modric leading by example

04 Dec 2022
Croatia's midfielder Lovro Majer (right) and defender Josip Juranovic attend a press conference at the team's Al Erssal training camp in Doha on December 3, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Croatia surprised by Japan's run but ready to handle their speed

03 Dec 2022
Belgium’s Jan Vertonghen, left, fights for the ball with Croatia’s Bruno Petkovic: AFP/Chandan Khanna

Belgium crash out after Croatia draw

01 Dec 2022
Croatia's players celebrate after Andrej Kramaric scored their team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F match against Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Kramaric double fires Croatia as Canada crash out of World Cup

27 Nov 2022
Canada's coach John Herdman reacts on the touchline during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F match against Croatia at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)

Croatia school trash-talking Canada

27 Nov 2022
Croatia's forwardAndrej Kramaric celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F match against Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP)

Kramaric the bright spot for enigmatic Croatia as Belgium await

27 Nov 2022
Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalic (left) and midfielder Ivan Perisic attend a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 26, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Croatia demand 'respect' after Canada World Cup trash talk

26 Nov 2022
Croatia's Luka Modric and Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi fight for the ball during the World Cup Group F football match at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 23, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Solid Morocco hold Modric's Croatia at World Cup

23 Nov 2022
Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric (centre) takes part in a training session at the Al Erssal training site in Doha on November 22, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Croatia can't dwell on 2018 World Cup run, says Modric

22 Nov 2022
Amine Harit

Morocco’s Harit doubtful starter in Qatar

14 Nov 2022
Morocco's Badr Benoun, left, celebrates with team-mates after scoring against Jordam at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Doha. AFP: Karim Sahib

Qatar SC defender Badr Benoun in Morocco squad

10 Nov 2022
The Belgium team: AFP

Golden generation faces last stand at World Cup

07 Nov 2022
Croatian team. Credit: QNA

Croatia announce preliminary 34-man squad

01 Nov 2022

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