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World Cup 2026

Croatia

5-4-1

Croatia goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 5-4-1, Livakovic starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Croatia's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 29.5. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 154.3 million.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Livakovic Dinamo Zagreb
  • DEF Caleta-Car Real Sociedad
  • DEF Stanisic Bayern München
  • DEF Sutalo Ajax
  • DEF Vuskovic Hamburger SV
  • MID Baturina Como
  • MID Kramaric Hoffenheim
  • MID Modric Milan
  • MID Sucic Inter
  • ATT Budimir Osasuna
  • ATT Perisic PSV Eindhoven
  • GK Kotarski
  • GK Letica
  • GK Pandur
  • DEF Erlic
  • DEF Pongracic
  • DEF Smolcic
  • MID Fruk
  • MID Jakic
  • MID Majer
  • MID Moro
  • MID Pasalic
  • MID Pasalic
  • MID Sucic
  • MID Vlasic
  • ATT Matanovic
  • ATT Musa

World Cup context

Croatia

Avg starter age
29.5
Starter value
~154.3 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Croatia at the World Cup

Croatia heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 5-4-1 and Livakovic starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Livakovic (Croatia, Dinamo Zagreb), Kotarski (Croatia), Letica (Croatia), and Pandur (Croatia). Defenders: Caleta-Car (Croatia, Real Sociedad), Stanisic (Croatia, Bayern München), Sutalo (Croatia, Ajax), Vuskovic (Croatia, Hamburger SV), Erlic (Croatia), Pongracic (Croatia), and Smolcic (Croatia).

Midfielders: Baturina (Croatia, Como), Kramaric (Croatia, Hoffenheim), Modric (Croatia, Milan), Sucic (Croatia, Inter), Fruk (Croatia), Jakic (Croatia), Majer (Croatia), Moro (Croatia), Pasalic (Croatia), Pasalic (Croatia), Sucic (Croatia), and Vlasic (Croatia). Forwards: Budimir (Croatia, Osasuna), Perisic (Croatia, PSV Eindhoven), Matanovic (Croatia), and Musa (Croatia).

The XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 29.5. Their combined starter value is roughly 154.3 million.

Croatia stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Croatia XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Croatia in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 5-4-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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