Recent call-ups The following players have been called up to the squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection. INJ = Injured or ill. WD = Withdrew. SUS = Suspended from participating. RET = Retired after latest call-up. U21 = Joined the Croatia U21 team instead. PRE = Preliminary squad. Individual record Players in bold are still active with Croatia. Most capped players Surpassing Robert Jarni's previous record of 81 appearances, Dario Šimić was the first player to reach 100 appearances, doing so before his retirement in 2008. Darijo Srna, Josip Šimunić and Stipe Pletikosa collectively reached their 100th cap in February 2013. Srna was the most capped player from 2016 to 2021, with 134 appearances. He was surpassed by Luka Modrić in 2021. The youngest player to play for Croatia is Alen Halilović (aged ), while the oldest is Dražen Ladić (). Top goalscorers Davor Šuker is Croatia's highest goalscorer with a record 45 international goals from 1991 to 2002. The team's youngest goalscorer is Luka Ivanušec (aged ). Most clean sheets Competitive record FIFA World Cup UEFA European Championship UEFA Nations League Other Head-to-head record Key FIFA ranking history The following is a chart of yearly averages of Croatia's FIFA World Ranking. Upon admission to FIFA in 1994, Croatia entered the World Ranking at 125th. Their debut World Cup campaign, during 1998, propelled Croatia to third place after the tournament, marking the fastest, most volatile ascension in FIFA ranking history. It held that rank until February 1999. During their first World Cup, Croatia reached its highest-ever Elo rating of 2,006 points on July 11, 1998. With an average Elo rating of 1,876 points, Croatia maintains the sixth-highest average rating in the world. They are one of three teams—along with Colombia and France—to be named FIFA Best Mover of the Year more than once, winning the award in 1994 and 1998. Honours Major FIFA World Cup Runner-up: 2018 Third place: 1998, 2022 UEFA Nations League 1st–4th: 2022–23 Minor Hassan II Trophy Champions: 1996 Kirin Soccer Cup Runners-up: 1997 Korea Cup Champions: 1999 Lunar New Year Cup Third place: 2006 See also Croatia national football B team Croatia national under-23 football team Croatia national under-21 football team Croatia national under-20 football team Croatia national under-19 football team Croatia national under-18 football team Croatia national under-17 football team Croatia national under-16 football team Croatia women's national football