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Croatia World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Croatia carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group L with their opening fixture against England on 17 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 11
- Group
- Group L
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Croatia squad: face by face
Dominik Livakovic
GK 
Ivor Pandur
GK 
Dominik Kotarski
GK 
Josip Stanisic
DEF 
Marin Pongracic
DEF 
Josko Gvardiol
DEF 
Duje Caleta-Car
DEF 
Josip Sutalo
DEF 
Martin Erlic
DEF 
Nikola Moro
MID 
Mateo Kovacic
MID 
Luka Modric
MID 
Nikola Vlasic
MID 
Mario Pasalic
MID 
Martin Baturina
MID 
Petar Sucic
MID 
Kristijan Jakic
MID 
Luka Sucic
MID 
Andrej Kramaric
FWD 
Ante Budimir
FWD 
Ivan Perisic
FWD 
Marco Pasalic
FWD 
Petar Musa
FWD 23 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.9avg age
- 19youngest (Luka Vuskovic)
- 40oldest (Luka Modric)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Croatia qualify from Group L?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Croatia a meaningful safety net. Group L standings and Croatia's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic | Goalkeeper | 31 |
| 12 | Ivor Pandur | Goalkeeper | 26 |
| 23 | Dominik Kotarski | Goalkeeper | 26 |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic | Defender | 26 |
| 3 | Marin Pongracic | Defender | 28 |
| 4 | Josko Gvardiol | Defender | 24 |
| 5 | Duje Caleta-Car | Defender | 29 |
| 6 | Josip Sutalo | Defender | 26 |
| 22 | Luka Vuskovic | Defender | 19 |
| 25 | Martin Erlic | Defender | 28 |
| 7 | Nikola Moro | Midfielder | 28 |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic | Midfielder | 32 |
| 10 | Luka Modric | Midfielder | 40 |
| 13 | Nikola Vlasic | Midfielder | 28 |
| 15 | Mario Pasalic | Midfielder | 31 |
| 16 | Martin Baturina | Midfielder | 23 |
| 17 | Petar Sucic | Midfielder | 22 |
| 18 | Kristijan Jakic | Midfielder | 29 |
| 19 | Toni Fruk | Midfielder | 25 |
| 21 | Luka Sucic | Midfielder | 23 |
| 9 | Andrej Kramaric | Forward | 34 |
| 11 | Ante Budimir | Forward | 34 |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic | Forward | 37 |
| 20 | Igor Matanovic | Forward | 23 |
| 24 | Marco Pasalic | Forward | 25 |
| 26 | Petar Musa | Forward | 28 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group L fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| England | 17 Jun 2026 | Croatia vs England |
| Panama | 23 Jun 2026 | Croatia vs Panama |
| Ghana | 27 Jun 2026 | Croatia vs Ghana |
FIFA World Ranking
Croatia are ranked 11 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 11th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.