<P> Croatia qualified for and competed in three consecutive World Cup tournaments between 1998 and 2006 , but failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after finishing 3rd in Group 6 behind England and Ukraine . Although they had joined both FIFA and UEFA by 1992 , they were unable to enter the 1994 World Cup as qualification had started before the side was officially recognised as a state . In the following three World Cup groups they were eliminated after finishing third in all of them , before finally advancing further than the group stage at the 2018 World Cup . On 11 July 2018 , Croatia won their semi-final match against England , advancing the national team to their first FIFA World Cup final wherein they secured second place as runners - up against winners France . Supplanting their third place positioning in 1998 , this is the nation 's best performance to date . </P>
<P> Croatia qualified for and competed in three consecutive World Cup tournaments between 1998 and 2006 , but failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after finishing 3rd in Group 6 behind England and Ukraine . Although they had joined both FIFA and UEFA by 1992 , they were unable to enter the 1994 World Cup as qualification had started before the side was officially recognised as a state . In the following three World Cup groups they were eliminated after finishing third in all of them , before finally advancing further than the group stage at the 2018 World Cup . On 11 July 2018 , Croatia won their semi-final match against England , advancing the national team to their first FIFA World Cup final wherein they secured second place as runners - up against winners France . Supplanting their third place positioning in 1998 , this is the nation 's best performance to date . </P>
when was the last time croatia made it to semi finals
when was the last time croatia made it to semi finals
11 July 2018
11 July 2018