National team World Cup Grp. L 2026
Croatia
3-4-2-1Croatia's latest recorded XI lines up in a 3-4-2-1 under Zlatko Dalic. The starting XI averages 28.3 years and is worth roughly 244.3 million combined.
Below is that XI plotted in its 3-4-2-1, the full 26-player squad with shirt numbers, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version. These players come from 24 clubs across world football.
Latest XI
3-4-2-1
Open Croatia in the builder to edit this XI.
Squad
26 players
- GK Livakovic
- DEF Gvardiol
- DEF Stanisic
- DEF Sutalo
- DEF Vuskovic
- MID Modric
C
- MID Pasalic
- MID Sucic
- ATT Baturina
- ATT Musa
- ATT Perisic
- GK Kotarski
- GK Pandur
- DEF Caleta-Car
- DEF Erlic
- DEF Pongracic
- MID Fruk
- MID Jakic
- MID Kovacic
- MID Kramaric
- MID Moro
- MID Pasalic
- MID Sucic
- MID Vlasic
- ATT Budimir
- ATT Matanovic
Team info
Croatia
- Competition
- World Cup Grp. L
- Season
- 2026
- Formation
- 3-4-2-1
- Head coach
- Zlatko Dalic
- Avg starter age
- 28.3
- Starter value
- ~244.3 million
- Captain
- Modric #10
- Starter clubs
- 11
- Country
- Croatia
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Edit this lineup
The MyLineups builder opens this exact 3-4-2-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.
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Common questions
Common questions
Who starts for Croatia in the latest lineup?
The most recent recorded XI lines up with Livakovic in goal; a back 4 of Sutalo, Vuskovic, Gvardiol, and Stanisic; Modric, Pasalic, and Sucic in midfield; and Perisic, Baturina, and Musa in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.
What formation does Croatia play?
Croatia are shown in a 3-4-2-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.
How old is the Croatia starting XI?
The starters in the lineup shown here average 28.3 years old.
How much is the Croatia starting XI worth?
The combined market value of the Croatia starters shown here is roughly 244.3 million.
Who captains Croatia?
Modric is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 10. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.
Can I build my own Croatia lineup?
Yes. Open Croatia in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.
Can I save more than one Croatia lineup?
The web builder keeps your most recent Croatia lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.
Are the Croatia lineups up to date?
We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Croatia, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.
Is Croatia in the 2026 World Cup?
Croatia has a dedicated 2026 World Cup page on MyLineups with the tournament XI and a link back to the World Cup hub.
About
About Croatia
Croatia are the national team for the 2026 season.
In the most recent lineup on record, Croatia line up in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3, Livakovic in goal, and Modric wearing the armband.
The 26-man squad draws on players from 24 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 28.3 years and carries a combined value of roughly 244.3 million.
In goal: Livakovic, Kotarski, and Pandur.
In defence: Gvardiol, Stanisic, Sutalo, Vuskovic, Caleta-Car, Erlic, and Pongracic.
In midfield: Modric, Pasalic, Sucic, Fruk, Jakic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Moro, Pasalic, Sucic, and Vlasic.
In attack: Baturina, Musa, Perisic, Budimir, and Matanovic.
Zlatko Dalic (CRO) is the head coach behind this setup.
Croatia also features in the 2026 World Cup section, with a route back to the tournament hub.
Open Croatia in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 3-4-2-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.
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