World Cup 2026 · Group L
Croatia Fan Guide
Everything you need to follow Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Three group matches across 3 host cities, the team base camp, broadcasters in your region, and live prediction-market odds. UEFA · FIFA Rank #15 · Coached by Zlatko Dalić.
Group
L
Group stage
Matches
3
3 cities
FIFA Rank
#15
UEFA
WC Appearances
8
Best: Runner-up
Match Schedule
Croatia's three group-stage matches. Each link opens the match preview with kickoff details, venue info and travel guidance.
Cities You'll Visit
Croatia play across 3 host cities in the group stage. Open each city guide for hotels, airport transit and food picks.
Team Base Camp
Where Croatia train between matches. Fans sometimes catch open sessions and meet-and-greets. Check the federation's social channels closer to the tournament.
USA
Alexandria, Virginia
Episcopal High School
Vatreni base at a private boarding-school campus 8 miles south of Washington DC, with closed pitches and on-site dorms. The setup matches their 2018 base camp model in Russia: semi-rural seclusion and controlled access.
Prediction Market Odds
Live implied probabilities from Kalshi real-money prediction markets.
To win Group L
22%
Kalshi market price
To win the World Cup
1.0%
Champion outright probability
Where to Watch Croatia
FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasters in major markets. Every Croatia match airs on the host-country networks listed below.
United States
FOX, Telemundo
Streaming: FOX Sports app, Peacock
Canada
TSN, CTV
Streaming: TSN+, Crave
Mexico
TUDN, Canal 5
Streaming: ViX, TUDN
United Kingdom
BBC, ITV
Streaming: BBC iPlayer, ITVX
Australia
Optus Sport
Streaming: Optus Sport
About Croatia
Snapshot of Croatia's 2026 squad and outlook.
Croatia, one of the greatest small-nation success stories in World Cup history, arrive at 2026 to defend the legacy of their extraordinary 2018 run to the final - and their remarkable third-place finishes in 1998 and 2022. Captain Luka Modrić, widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time, plays in his fifth World Cup at age 40, providing inspiration and technical leadership to a squad that will need his experience and class. Coach Zlatko Dalić has maintained Croatia's incredible run of tournament performances, with Joško Gvardiol emerging as one of Europe's best young defenders. Group L against England, Panama, and Ghana is Croatia's clearest path to the knockout rounds, where they become a different team entirely.
Key players
Get to a Croatia match
Tickets, FIFA ID, hospitality and resale
Sale phases, prices, scam warnings and the only legitimate secondary market.