Group L
Croatia
- Manager
- Zlatko Dalic
- Squad
- 26 players
- Announced
- June 1
Tournament projection
- Advance
- 85.8%
- Round of 16
- 43.8%
- Quarter-final
- 17.9%
- Semi-final
- 7.4%
- Final
- 2.2%
- Champion
- 0.6%
Market champion price 0.9% · model edge -0.2%.
Scouting report
updated 2026-06-04Likely a 4-3-3 (have flirted with a 3-4-2-1) built on getting the 10s 1v1 and overlapping fullbacks — but open to counters and needing a better press.
Style · 4-3-3 / 3-4-2-1 — play to get the wingers (10s) 1v1, overlapping FBs & WBs, crosses into the box, central block structure.
Counter-reliance ·mediumPossession-led but open to counters
Strengths
- +1v1 creators getting on the ball
- +Overlapping fullbacks & wing-backs crossing
- +Central block structure
Weaknesses
- −Press needs to be better
- −Open to counters
Key players
- Martin Baturina · CAMGoals, assists & creativity — lovely dribbler in tight areas and a great long passer
- Tactics
- Get the 10s 1v1, overlap the fullbacks and cross, behind a central block. Upcoming friendlies will help settle the formation; the press and counter exposure need work.
Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026
Group fixtures
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Dominik LivakovicDinamo Zagreb
- Dominik KotarskiKobenhavn
- Ivor PandurHull City
Defenders
- Josko GvardiolManchester City
- Duje Caleta-CarReal Sociedad
- Josip SutaloAjax
- Josip StanisicBayern Munich
- Marin PongracicFiorentina
- Martin ErlicMidtjylland
- Luka VuskovicHamburg
Midfielders
- Luka ModricAC Milan
- Mateo KovacicManchester City
- Mario PasalicAtalanta
- Nikola VlasicTorino
- Luka SucicReal Sociedad
- Martin BaturinaComo
- Kristijan JakicAugsburg
- Petar SucicInter Milan
- Nikola MoroBologna
- Toni FrukRijeka
Forwards
- Ivan PerisicPSV Eindhoven
- Andrej KramaricHoffenheim
- Ante BudimirOsasuna
- Marco PasalicOrlando City
- Petar MusaFC Dallas
- Igor MatanovicFreiburg