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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group L · FIFA Rank #11 · Manager: Zlatko Dalić
Croatia will compete in Group L at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside England, Ghana, Panama. Their first match is against England on Wed 17 Jun at 21:00 UK time.
6
World Cups
Runners-up (2018)
Best finish
13-8-9
All-time record
Wed 17 Jun
21:00
Englandvs
CroatiaDallas (Arlington)
Wed 24 Jun
00:00
Panamavs
CroatiaToronto
Sat 27 Jun
22:00
Croatiavs
GhanaPhiladelphia
Where Croatia go if they qualify from Group L.
If Croatia finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 17:00 UK · Atlanta
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 01:00 UK · Mexico City
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta
Round of 16: Winner of 1A vs 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) — Mexico City
Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Croatia finish 2nd
Round of 32
Fri 3 Jul · 00:00 UK · Toronto
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 20:00 UK · Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final
Fri 10 Jul · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group K — Toronto
Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Croatia are in Group L alongside England, Ghana, Panama.
Croatia play their first match on Wed 17 Jun at 21:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against England. The game is played at Dallas (Arlington).
Croatia's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Wed 17 Jun at 21:00 vs England; Wed 24 Jun at 00:00 vs Panama; Sat 27 Jun at 22:00 vs Ghana.
If Croatia win Group L, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group E/H/I/J/K — Atlanta → Round of 16: Winner of 1A vs 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) — Mexico City → Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Croatia finish runners-up in Group L, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group K — Toronto → Round of 16: Winner of 1H vs 2J — Dallas (Arlington) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1D/3rd vs 1G/3rd bracket side — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Semi-final: Winner from 1E/1I/1F/2C bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Croatia are ranked 11 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Croatia's best ever World Cup result is Runners-up (2018). They have appeared at the World Cup 6 times.
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