<P> Croatia national football team have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on five occasions ( in 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2014 and 2018 ) since gaining independence in 1991 . Before that , from 1930 to 1990 Croatia was part of Yugoslavia . Their best result thus far was silver position at the 2018 final , where they lost 4 - 2 to France . </P>
<P> Croatia national football team have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on five occasions ( in 1998 , 2002 , 2006 , 2014 and 2018 ) since gaining independence in 1991 . Before that , from 1930 to 1990 Croatia was part of Yugoslavia . Their best result thus far was silver position at the 2018 final , where they lost 4 - 2 to France . </P>
when did croatia last qualify for world cup
when did croatia last qualify for world cup
2018
2018