The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The Croatia national team contests this tournament in League A, with other major footballing nations. The team entered the Nations League's inaugural 2018–19 edition in League A. The nation's best result was contesting the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals against Spain, securing second-place and their first tournament medal. Croatia made it to the quarter-finals of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, their second-best result.
Overall record UEFA Nations League recordSeasonDivisionGroupRank 2018–19A441124109th 2020–21A3610591612th 2022–23A185211282nd 2024–25A1832310108th 2026–27A3In progressTotal26105113544Best: 2nd
2018–19 League A
Group stage
2020–21 League A
Group stage
2022–23 League A
Group stage
Finals
Semi-finals
Final
2024–25 League A
Group stage
Quarter-finals First leg
Second leg
2–2 on aggregate; France won 5–4 on penalties.
2026–27 League A
Group stage
List of matches EditionRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueCroatia scorers2018–19Group stage0–6LElche0–0DRijeka3–2WZagrebKramarić, Jedvaj (2)1–2LLondonKramarić2020–21Group stage1–4LPortoPetković2–4LSaint-DenisLovren, Brekalo2–1WZagrebVlašić, Kramarić1–2LZagrebVlašić1–2LSolnaDanielson (o.g.)2–3LSplitKovačić (2)2022–23Group stage0–3LOsijek1–1DSplitKramarić1–0WCopenhagenMari. Pašalić1–0WSaint-DenisModrić2–1WZagrebSosa, Majer3–1WViennaModrić, Livaja, LovrenSemi-finals4–2 WRotterdamKramarić, Mari. Pašalić, Petković, ModrićFinal0–0 DRotterdam2024–25Group stage1–2LLisbonDalot (o.g.)1–0WOsijekModrić2–1WZagrebMatanović, Kramarić3–3DWarsawSosa, P. Sučić, Baturina0–1LGlasgow1–1DSplitGvardiolQuarter-finals2–0WSplitBudimir, Perišić0–2 LSaint-Denis—2026–27Group stage2–1WPragueModrić, Marc. Pašalić1–4LSevilleBeljo0–7LRijeka—SplitLondonOsijek
Player records
Most appearances RankPlayerMatches1Luka Modrić272Mateo Kovačić25Mario PašalićIvan Perišić5Andrej Kramarić23Dominik Livaković
Top goalscorers RankPlayerGoals1Andrej Kramarić 62Luka Modrić 53Tin Jedvaj2Mateo KovačićDejan LovrenMario PašalićBruno PetkovićBorna SosaNikola Vlašić
See also Croatia at the FIFA World Cup Croatia at the UEFA European Championship
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