• 1996

    Euro 1996

    At its first major tournament, Croatia reached the quarterfinals where it lost against later winner Germany.

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  • 1998

    World Cup 1998

    At its first World Cup, held in France, Croatian team won the historic bronze medal.

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  • 2002

    World Cup 2002

    FIFA World Cup 2002 was held in Japan and South Korea, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.

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  • 2004

    Euro 2004

    EURO 2004 was held in Portugal, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.

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  • 2006

    World Cup 2006

    FIFA World Cup 2006 was held in Germany, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.

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  • 2008

    Euro 2008

    EURO 2008 was held in Switzerland and Austria, with Croatian team losing a dramatic quarterfinal against Turkey.

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  • 2012

    Euro 2012

    EURO 2012 was held in Ukraine and Poland, with Croatian team stopped in the group stage by later finalists Spain and Italy.

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  • 2014

    World Cup 2014.

    FIFA World Cup 2014 was held in Brazil, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.

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  • 2016

    Euro 2016

    EURO 2016 was held in France, with Croatia reaching the Round of 16 and bowing out against later winners Portugal.

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  • 2018

    World Cup 2018.

    At the FIFA World Cup in Russia, Croatia national team achieved the biggest success in history by reaching the final and winning the silver medal.

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  • 2020

    Euro 2020

    Due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Pan-European EURO 2020 was held in 2021, with Croatia national team reaching the Round of 16.

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  • 2022

    World Cup 2022.

    FIFA World Cup 2022 was held in Qatar, with Croatia national team winning the bronze medal.

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  • 2023

    Nations League 2023.

    UEFA Nations League final tournament in 2023 was held in Netherlands. As a first-time participant, Croatia won the silver medal.

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  • 2024

    Euro 2024

    EURO 2024 was held in Germany, with Croatian team participating in the group stage.

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UEFA Nations League 2023.

UEFA Nations League 2023.
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  • Players
  • Coaching staff
  • Technical staff
  • Delegation
  • Utakmice
  • O natjecanju

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfield

Strikers

Coaching staff

  • ZLATKO DALIĆ
    • ZLATKO DALIĆ

    • head coach
  • STIPE PLETIKOSA
    • STIPE PLETIKOSA

    • technical director
  • IVICA OLIĆ
    • IVICA OLIĆ

    • coach
  • VEDRAN ĆORLUKA
    • VEDRAN ĆORLUKA

    • coach
  • MARIO MANDŽUKIĆ
    • MARIO MANDŽUKIĆ

    • coach
  • DRAŽEN LADIĆ
    • DRAŽEN LADIĆ

    • coach
  • MARJAN MRMIĆ
    • MARJAN MRMIĆ

    • GK coach
  • MARC ROCHON
    • MARC ROCHON

    • video analyst
  • LUKA MILANOVIĆ
    • LUKA MILANOVIĆ

    • fitness coach
  • MARIN DADIĆ
    • MARIN DADIĆ

    • fitness coach

Technical staff

  • IVA OLIVARI
    • IVA OLIVARI

    • team manager
  • SAŠA JANKOVIĆ
    • SAŠA JANKOVIĆ

    • doctor
  • TOMISLAV VLAHOVIĆ
    • TOMISLAV VLAHOVIĆ

    • doctor
  • NENAD KROŠNJAR
    • NENAD KROŠNJAR

    • physio
  • NDERIM REDŽAJ
    • NDERIM REDŽAJ

    • physio
  • GORAN BELOGLAVEC
    • GORAN BELOGLAVEC

    • physio
  • MIROSLAV JAMNIĆ
    • MIROSLAV JAMNIĆ

    • physio
  • DENNIS LUKA LUKANČIĆ
    • DENNIS LUKA LUKANČIĆ

    • kit man
  • MLADEN PILČIĆ
    • MLADEN PILČIĆ

    • kit man
  • GORAN VINCEK
    • GORAN VINCEK

    • kit man
  • LUKA KARLO
    • LUKA KARLO

    • kit man

Delegation

  • MARIJAN KUSTIĆ
    • MARIJAN KUSTIĆ

    • president
  • TOMISLAV PACAK
    • TOMISLAV PACAK

    • head of communications
  • MARKO CVIJANOVIĆ
    • MARKO CVIJANOVIĆ

    • media officer
  • JURICA JURJEVIĆ
    • JURICA JURJEVIĆ

    • head of prevention, security and integrity
  • MIROSLAV MARKOVIĆ
    • MIROSLAV MARKOVIĆ

    • security officer
  • MARKO SVILIĆ
    • MARKO SVILIĆ

    • security officer
  • NIKŠA MARTINAC
    • NIKŠA MARTINAC

    • ticketing manager
  • HELENA PUŠKAR
    • HELENA PUŠKAR

    • event manager
  • MARIJA KOPRIČANEC
    • MARIJA KOPRIČANEC

    • protocol
  • DRAGO SOPTA
    • DRAGO SOPTA

    • photographer
  • DOMINIK KUMEK
    • DOMINIK KUMEK

    • camerman
  • TOMICA ĐUKIĆ
    • TOMICA ĐUKIĆ

    • chef
  • TIHOMIR MALOČA
    • TIHOMIR MALOČA

    • logistics

Hrvatska je u svom trećem nastupu u Ligi nacija, predvođena izbornikom Zlatkom Dalićem, otišla do samog kraja. Za Vatrene je treća bila sreća, prvi put u povijesti prestižnog reprezentativnog natjecanja ostvaren je plasman na Final Four u Nizozemskoj.

Za Hrvatsku je u skupini 1 Lige A, koju je dijelila s Austrijom, Danskom i Francuskom, počeo neočekivanim porazom od Austrije (0:3) u osječkom Gradskom vrtu. Čak i oni najveći optimisti vjerojatno nisu predviđali kako će izgledati nastavak natjecanja.

Uslijedio je poljudski remi s Francuskom tijekom kojega su Tricolori poveli pogotkom Rabiota (52’), a Hrvatskoj vrijedan bod donio Andrej Kramarić pogotkom iz jedanaesterca u 83. minuti.

Uslijedila je uraganska završnica Vatrenih koji su do kraja natjecanja u skupini ostvarili četiri uzastopne pobjede. Lipanjski triptih utakmica okončan je minimalnim (1:0) gostujućim pobjedama protiv Danske i Francuske. Dance je u Kopenhagenu srušio Mario Pašalić, a Francuze na Stade de Franceu kapetan Luka Modrić.

Impresivan niz nastavljen je i u rujnu, Hrvatska je najprije na maksimirskom travnjaku svladala Dansku (2:1) sjajnim pogocima Borne Sose (49’) i Lovre Majera (79’). Eriksenov pogodak produbio je samo lažnu nadu Danaca. U odlučujućoj utakmici za povijesno osvajanje prvog mjesta u skupini i plasman na Final Four Vatreni su u Beču slavili protiv Austrije (3:1) uz pogotke Modrića (6’), Livaje (69’) i Lovrena (72’).

Na završnom turniru Lige nacija Vatreni su u polufinalu igrali protiv domaćina Nizozemaca i ostvarili plasman u finale sjajnom igrom u drugom poluvremenu i tijekom produžetaka. Hrvatska je na odmor otišla s pogotkom zaostatka (Malen 34’), ali je u drugom poluvremenu zaigrala sjajno i preokrenula rezultat pogocima Kramarića (55’-11m) i Pašalića (73’). Kad se činilo da je već sve gotovo, Nizozemska je izjednačila u posljednjim sekundama pogotkom Langa. Produžeci su, međutim, donijeli novi uzlet Vatrenih i trijumf uslijed pogodaka Petkovića (98’) i Modrića (117’-11m).

Finale protiv Španjolske donijelo je novi triler, još jednu dramu produžetaka i na kraju jedanaesteraca. Hrvatska, međutim, ovaj put nije imala sreće na ruletu bijele točke. Nikola Vlašić, Marcelo Brozović i Luka Modrić bili su precizni izvođači u prve tri serije, ali je udarac Lovre Majera u četvrtoj seriji obranio Simon. Ivan Perišić je pogodio u petoj seriji i ostavio Hrvatsku "na životu". Joselu, Rodri, Mikel Merino, Marco Asensio bili su precizni za Španjolce, ali je u petoj seriji Aymeric Laporte pogodio gredu. U šestoj seriji Simon je obranio udarac Brune Petkovića, a drugu meč-loptu za Španjolsku iskoristio je Dani Carvajal i tako donio trofej Španjolcima.

Hrvatska je Rotterdam ipak napustila uzdignuta čela s povijesnim srebrom oko vrata.