Croatia's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach Z. Dalić on May 18, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eleven midfielders and five forwards. Croatia is drawn into Group L, where it faces England, Ghana and Panama. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Dominik Livaković, with 981 minutes across 12 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Ivan Perišić on 895 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 9 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses, scoring 25 goals and conceding 17. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livaković | Goalkeeper | Dinamo Zagreb | 981 |
| 2 | Ivan Perišić | Defender | PSV Eindhoven | 895 |
| 3 | Petar Sučić | Forward | Inter | 767 |
| 4 | Josip Šutalo | Defender | Ajax | 754 |
| 5 | Josip Stanišić | Midfielder | Bayern München | 733 |
| 6 | Luka Modrić | Midfielder | AC Milan | 727 |
| 7 | Marin Pongračić | Defender | Fiorentina | 608 |
| 8 | Martin Baturina | Forward | Como | 593 |
| 9 | Joško Gvardiol | Defender | Croatia | 566 |
| 10 | Mario Pašalić | Midfielder | Atalanta | 545 |
| 11 | Andrej Kramarić | Midfielder | 1899 Hoffenheim | 531 |
| 12 | Mateo Kovačić | Midfielder | Manchester City | 443 |
| 13 | Marco Pasalic | Midfielder | Orlando City SC | 415 |
| 14 | Ante Budimir | Forward | Osasuna | 374 |
| 15 | Nikola Vlašić | Midfielder | Torino | 373 |
| 16 | Kristijan Jakić | Midfielder | FC Augsburg | 369 |
| 17 | Duje Ćaleta-Car | Defender | Real Sociedad | 315 |
| 18 | Petar Musa | Forward | FC Dallas | 274 |
| 19 | Luka Vušković | Defender | Hamburger SV | 268 |
| 20 | Toni Fruk | Midfielder | HNK Rijeka | 249 |
| 21 | Igor Matanović | Forward | SC Freiburg | 235 |
| 22 | Martin Erlić | Defender | FC Midtjylland | 194 |
| 23 | Nikola Moro | Midfielder | Bologna | 184 |
| 24 | Dominik Kotarski | Goalkeeper | FC Copenhagen | 121 |
| 25 | Luka Sučić | Midfielder | Real Sociedad | 120 |
| 26 | Ivor Pandur | Goalkeeper | Hull City | 0 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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