Croatia Announces 2026 World Cup Squad, Livakovic Included
Croatia has unveiled the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Fenerbahçe goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic among the 26 players selected.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup squad for the Croatian national team has been revealed. Under the guidance of head coach Zlatko Dalic, 40-year-old Luka Modric, who will be playing in his sixth World Cup, is part of the squad. Also included is Dominik Livakovic, who spent last season on loan to Girona and Dinamo Zagreb before returning to Fenerbahçe.
Croatia will be competing in Group L alongside England, Ghana, and Panama.
The 26-player squad for Croatia includes:
Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahçe), Dominik Kotarski (Copenhagen), Ivor Pandur (Hull City)
Defenders: Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Duje Caleta-Car (Real Sociedad), Josip Sutalo (Ajax), Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina), Martin Erlic (Midtjylland), Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Milan), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), Martin Baturina (Como), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Petar Sucic (Inter), Nikola Moro (Bologna), Toni Fruk (Rijeka)
Forwards: Ivan Perisic (PSV), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Orlando City), Petar Musa (Dallas), Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
Luka Modric is a legend, but can Croatia pull off another miracle after the World Cup 2018? Or will the squad's experience be too much for them to handle? Let's see what 2026 brings!