The Croatia national under-21 football team represents Croatia in association football matches for players aged 21 or under. The team played its first match, a friendly against Hungary in Zagreb in 1992. Since that time, Croatia qualified for five UEFA European Under-21 Championship, namely 2000, 2004, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Croatia was unable to pass the group stage until the 2021 Euro when it was eliminated in the quarter-finals, its greatest accomplishment in the European competition so far. UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs The four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament. All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses). |} Results and fixtures 2022 2023 2024 Coaching staff Current coaching staff Players Current squad The following was the final squad for the friendlies played against Poland and Austria on 17 and 21 November 2022. Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection. Key SEN = Joined the senior team. INJ = Injured or ill. WD = Withdrew from the squad. SUS = Suspended from participating. Competative record UEFA European Under-21 Championship Notes OFF = Lost in play-offs. Statistics Managers The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each manager including their results regarding European Under-21 Championship. Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage Last updated: Croatia vs Finland, 29 March 2022. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only. Most capped players Top goalscorers Record per opponent See also Croatia men's national under-21 football team results Croatia men's national football team Croatia men's national football B team Croatia men's national under-23 football team Croatia men's national under-20 football team Croatia men's national under-19 football team Croatia men's national under-18 football team Croatia men'snational under-17 football team Croatia men's national under-16 football team Croatia men's national under-15 football team Croatia women's national football team Croatia women's national under-19 football team Croatia women's national under-17 football team References External links Under-21 at UEFA.com U23/U21 Tournaments at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website Croatia youth teams players' statistics at the Croatian Football Federation website Croatia national under-21 football team European national under-21 association football teams Youth football in Croatia