Croatia FIFA World Cup 2022 Squad, Team, Players List

By Anirudh Mathur November 17, 2022 FIFA World Cup 0 Comments

Croatia Squad for FIFA World Cup 2022: It’s time to enjoy the 22nd edition of FIFA World Cup 2022 by supporting Croatia. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. It’s the last time that will witness 32 team participants (48 national squads from the next FIFA World Cup 2026, which is scheduled to play in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.), including Croatia Team. These 32 teams are divided into 8 Groups i.e. Group A to Group H. Croatia is in Group F alongside Belgium, Canada, and Morocco. The 2 teams of Group F, Belgium, and Canada are already Advanced to the Knockout Stage. Below in this article, we’re discussing the Squad for the Croatia Team in the FIFA 2022 World Cup [Wikipedia] in the detail.

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About Croatia Football Team

According to Wikipedia, The Croatia national football team (Croatian: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in men’s international football matches and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS). The team was recognized by both FIFA and UEFA following the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Sides were active during periods of political upheaval, representing sovereign entities such as the Banovina of Croatia from 1939 to 1941 or the Independent State of Croatia from 1941 to 1944.

The modern-day team has played competitive matches since 1994 starting with the qualifying campaign for the UEFA Euro 1996. In 1998, they competed in their first FIFA World Cup, finishing third place and providing the tournament’s top scorer, Davor Šuker. Twenty years later, Croatia reached the 2018 World Cup Final, providing the tournament’s best player, Luka Modrić. They are one of the youngest national teams (since formation) to reach the knockout stage of a major tournament as well as the youngest team to occupy the top 10 in the FIFA World Ranking.

The team represents the second-smallest country by population and land mass to reach a World Cup finals, behind Uruguay and Netherlands respectively. At the major tournaments, Croatia holds joint records for the longest period between one goal and another of a player (2002–2014), most penalty shoot-outs played, most extra time period played, and most penalties saved in a match. They are also one of three teams—along with Colombia and France—to be named FIFA Best Mover of the Year more than once, winning the awards in 1994 and 1998. Upon admission to FIFA, Croatia was ranked 125th in the world; following the 1998 World Cup campaign, the side rose to third place in the ranking, making it the most volatile team in FIFA Ranking history.

Croatia Squad for FIFA World Cup 2022

The final Croatia World Cup 2022 Squad is scheduled to declare on November 09, and we can check down the 26-man provisional/final list after is revealed by Croatia National Team Coaches. The following 26 players were called up for a training camp in Spain and Austria in order to prepare for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November. The next match will be on 23 November at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Morocco.

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The 26-man provisional squad for Croatia is as follows:

Position	Players (Country Club)	Date Of Birth (Age)
GK	Dominik Livaković (Dinamo Zagreb)	9 January 1995 (age 27)
GK	Ivo Grbić (Atlético Madrid)	18 January 1996 (age 26)
GK	Ivica Ivušić (Osijek)	2 April 2000 (age 22)
DF	Josip Stanišić (Bayern Munich)	2 April 2000 (age 22)
DF	Borna Barišić (Rangers)	10 November 1992 (age 30)
DF	Martin Erlić (Sassuolo)	24 January 1998 (age 24)
DF	Dejan Lovren (Zenit Saint Petersburg)	5 July 1989 (age 33)
DF	Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart)	21 January 1998 (age 24)
DF	Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig)	23 January 2002 (age 20)
DF	Domagoj Vida-vice-captain- (AEK Athens)	29 April 1989 (age 33)
DF	Josip Juranović (Celtic)	16 August 1995 (age 27)
DF	Josip Šutalo (Dinamo Zagreb)	28 February 2000 (age 22)
MF	Lovro Majer (Rennes)	17 January 1998 (age 24)
MF	Mateo Kovačić (Chelsea)	6 May 1994 (age 28)
MF	Luka Modrić -captain- (Real Madrid)	9 September 1985 (age 37)
MF	Marcelo Brozović (Internazionale)	16 November 1992 (age 29)
MF	Nikola Vlašić (Torino)	4 October 1997 (age 25)
MF	Mario Pašalić (Atalanta)	9 February 1995 (age 27)
MF	Luka Sučić (Red Bull Salzburg)	8 September 2002 (age 20)
MF	Kristijan Jakić (Eintracht Frankfurt)	14 May 1997 (age 25)
FW	Ivan Perišić (Tottenham Hotspur)	2 February 1989 (age 33)
FW	Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim)	19 June 1991 (age 31)
FW	Bruno Petković (Dinamo Zagreb)	16 September 1994 (age 28)
FW	Marko Livaja (Hajduk Split)	26 August 1993 (age 29)
FW	Ante Budimir (Osasuna)	22 July 1991 (age 31)
FW	Mislav Oršić (Dinamo Zagreb)	29 December 1992 (age 29)

Frequently Ask Questions

Who is the Head coach of Croatia national football team?

Zlatko Dalić (Croatian pronunciation born 26 October 1966) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of the Croatia national team who led them to finish runners-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Who is the Captain of Croatia national football team?

Luka Modrić born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and as the greatest Croatian footballer ever.

What is the FIFA code for Croatia national football team?

CRO-

The FIFA assigns a three-letter country code (more properly termed a trigram or trigraph) to each of its member and non-member countries. These are the official codes used by the FIFA and its continental confederations (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) as name abbreviations of countries and dependent areas, in official competitions.

Who is the top scorer of Croatia national football team?

Davor Šuker- 45

Davor Šuker is a Croatian former professional footballer and president of the Croatian Football Federation from 2012 to 2021. During his playing career, Šuker featured as a striker. He began his footballing career in his hometown for local first division team NK Osijek as a 16-year-old. During his final season with the club, he became the league's top goal scorer. He made the move to sign for Dinamo Zagreb in 1989. The Croatian War of Independence halted a promising season for the 21-year-old, eventually resulting in Šuker's move to Spanish club Sevilla in 1991.

Who has won most caps for Croatia national football team?

Luka Modrić- 154

Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and as the greatest Croatian footballer ever.

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