World Cup 2026 · Group L
Croatia
3-4-2-1Drawn into Group L, Croatia head into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-2-1, coached by Zlatko Dalic.
It is a squad drawn from 24 clubs worldwide, averaging 28.3 years, and worth roughly 244.3 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Croatia lineup for the tournament.
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
World Cup context
Croatia
- Head coach
- Zlatko Dalic
- Avg starter age
- 28.3
- Starter value
- ~244.3 million
- Squad clubs
- 24
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Croatia at the World Cup
Croatia line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group L in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3 and Livakovic in goal.
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.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 24 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 28.3 years and is worth roughly 244.3 million combined.
Zlatko Dalic (CRO) is the coach guiding this side.
Croatia stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
Design a Croatia XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open Croatia in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 3-4-2-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.