Croatia — World Cup 2026 Squad & Fixtures

Croatia won UEFA Group L and walk straight into one of the more serious groups, with England, Ghana and Panama. The best finish is easy to name because it only came in 2018: runner-up, after another deep run at the last two tournaments. England will frame the section, but Ghana's athleticism and Panama's stubbornness make it a proper test. Croatia are still the kind of team nobody wants to meet once the bracket narrows.