World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇭🇷 Croatia's World Cup story.

Croatia began in Group L and finished its 2026 run in the round of 32. This is the route, match by match.

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The story · Round of 32

Croatia lost 4-2 to England and then beat Panama 1-0. In the final group match, it defeated Ghana 2-1 through a late Nikola Vlašić header and finished second in Group L with six points. Croatia led Portugal in the round of 32 before losing 2-1: Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from the penalty spot and Gonçalo Ramos scored in the 94th minute. Croatia left the tournament with two wins and two defeats, six goals scored and seven conceded.

From the tournament notebook

Reuters noted that Croatia is often a slow-starting team, as it was during its run to the 2022 semi-finals.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Croatia 2–4 England

    Loss

  2. Group stage
    Croatia 1–0 Panama

    Win

  3. Group stage
    Croatia 2–1 Ghana

    Win

  4. Round of 32
    Croatia 1–2 Portugal

    Loss

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