Croatia at the UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Championship is one of the major competitive international football tournaments, first played in 1960, whose finals stage has been held every four years.

The Croatia national football team has contested this tournament since 1996. Croatia has qualified for every Euro competition except for the 2000 edition. The team's best performances have been reaching the quarter-finals twice — in 1996 and 2008, losing to Germany and Turkey, respectively.

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Position Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 to Sweden 1992 Part of  YugoslaviaPart of  Yugoslavia
England 1996 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 5 5 Squad 1st 10 7 2 1 22 5
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 3 1 13 9
Portugal 2004 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 4 6 Squad 2nd 10 6 2 2 14 5
Austria Switzerland 2008 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 5 2 Squad 1st 12 9 2 1 28 8
Poland Ukraine 2012 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad 2nd 12 8 2 2 21 7
France 2016 Round of 16 9th 4 2 1 1 5 4 Squad 2nd 10 6 3 1 20 5
Europe 2020 14th 4 1 1 2 7 8 Squad 1st 8 5 2 1 17 7
Germany 2024 Group stage 20th 3 0 2 1 3 6 Squad 2nd 8 5 1 2 13 4
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total Quarter-finals 7/8 25 9 8 8 33 34 – – 78 50 17 11 148 50
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA Euro 1996

Qualifying

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Croatia Italy Lithuania Ukraine Slovenia Estonia
1  Croatia 10 7 2 1 22 5 +17 23[a] Qualify for final tournament — 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 7–1
2  Italy 10 7 2 1 20 6 +14 23[a] 1–2 — 4–0 3–1 1–0 4–1
3  Lithuania 10 5 1 4 13 12 +1 16 0–0 0–1 — 1–3 2–1 5–0
4  Ukraine 10 4 1 5 11 15 −4 13 1–0 0–2 0–2 — 0–0 3–0
5  Slovenia 10 3 2 5 13 13 0 11 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–2 — 3–0
6  Estonia 10 0 0 10 3 31 −28 0 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Croatia 4, Italy 1.

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Denmark 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Turkey 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 22,460
Croatia 3–0 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 33,671
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Croatia 0–3 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 20,484

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Germany 2–1 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 43,412[1]
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

UEFA Euro 2004

Qualifying

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Bulgaria Croatia Belgium Estonia Andorra
1  Bulgaria 8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 17 Qualify for final tournament — 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–1
2  Croatia 8 5 1 2 12 4 +8 16[a] Advance to play-offs 1–0 — 4–0 0–0 2–0
3  Belgium 8 5 1 2 11 9 +2 16[a] 0–2 2–1 — 2–0 3–0
4  Estonia 8 2 2 4 4 6 −2 8 0–0 0–1 0–1 — 2–0
5  Andorra 8 0 0 8 1 18 −17 0 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–2 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Croatia +3, Belgium −3.
Play-offs
Croatia 1–1 Slovenia
Pršo 5' Report Šiljak 22'
Attendance: 34,657[2]
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Slovenia 0–1 Croatia
Report Pršo 61'
Attendance: 8,500[3]

Croatia won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 2004.

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Croatia 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Switzerland 0–0 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 24,090
Croatia 2–2 France
 Report
Attendance: 29,160
Croatia 2–4 England
 Report
Attendance: 57,047

UEFA Euro 2008

Qualifying

In the qualifiers, Croatia was drawn into Group E of Euro 2008's qualifications, along with Andorra, England, Estonia, Macedonia, Israel and Russia.

Over the course of qualifying, Croatia racked up nine wins, two draws, and one loss. Croatia's loss was a 2–0 defeat at Skopje, Macedonia. Croatia and Romania became the final teams to record their first loss, both on the 17 November 2007 matchday, in a qualification cycle where every team suffered at least one defeat. Croatia gathered numerous headlines after knocking England out on the final matchday, with a 3–2 victory at Wembley Stadium.[4]

Croatian striker Eduardo was the second-highest goalscorer in qualifications with ten goals, trailing Northern Ireland's David Healy.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Croatia Russia England Israel North Macedonia Estonia Andorra
1  Croatia 12 9 2 1 28 8 +20 29 Qualify for final tournament — 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 7–0
2  Russia 12 7 3 2 18 7 +11 24 0–0 — 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–0
3  England 12 7 2 3 24 7 +17 23[a] 2–3 3–0 — 3–0 0–0 3–0 5–0
4  Israel 12 7 2 3 20 12 +8 23[a] 3–4 2–1 0–0 — 1–0 4–0 4–1
5  North Macedonia 12 4 2 6 12 12 0 14 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 — 1–1 3–0
6  Estonia 12 2 1 9 5 21 −16 7 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 — 2–1
7  Andorra 12 0 0 12 2 42 −40 0 0–6 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–3 0–2 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: England 4, Israel 1.

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Austria (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1[a]
4  Poland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Austria 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 51,428[5]
Croatia 2–1 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 30,461[6]
Poland 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 30,461[7]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Croatia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Turkey
 Report
Penalties
 1–3
Attendance: 51,428[8]

UEFA Euro 2012

Qualifying

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Greece Croatia Israel Latvia Georgia (country) Malta
1  Greece 10 7 3 0 14 5 +9 24 Qualify for final tournament — 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1
2  Croatia 10 7 1 2 18 7 +11 22 Advance to play-offs 0–0 — 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–0
3  Israel 10 5 1 4 13 11 +2 16 0–1 1–2 — 2–1 1–0 3–1
4  Latvia 10 3 2 5 9 12 −3 11 1–1 0–3 1–2 — 1–1 2–0
5  Georgia 10 2 4 4 7 9 −2 10 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 — 1–0
6  Malta 10 0 1 9 4 21 −17 1 0–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Play-offs
Turkey 0–3 Croatia
Report Olić 2'
Mandžukić 32'
Ćorluka 51'
Attendance: 42,863[9]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Croatia 0–0 Turkey
Report
Attendance: 26,371[10]

Croatia won 3–0 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 2012.

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Republic of Ireland 1–3 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 39,550[11]
Italy 1–1 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 37,096[12]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Croatia 0–1 Spain
Report
Attendance: 39,076[13]

UEFA Euro 2016

Qualifying

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy Croatia Norway Bulgaria Azerbaijan Malta
1  Italy 10 7 3 0 16 7 +9 24 Qualify for final tournament — 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0
2  Croatia[a] 10 6 3 1 20 5 +15 20 1–1 — 5–1 3–0 6–0 2–0
3  Norway 10 6 1 3 13 10 +3 19 Advance to play-offs 0–2 2–0 — 2–1 0–0 2–0
4  Bulgaria 10 3 2 5 9 12 −3 11 2–2 0–1 0–1 — 2–0 1–1
5  Azerbaijan 10 1 3 6 7 18 −11 6 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 — 2–0
6  Malta 10 0 2 8 3 16 −13 2 0–1 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ Croatia were deducted one point after charges for racist behaviour in the home match against Italy.

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Turkey 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 43,842[14]
Czech Republic 2–2 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 38,376[15]
Croatia 2–1 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 37,245[16]

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Croatia 0–1 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Report
Attendance: 33,523[17]

UEFA Euro 2020

Qualifying

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Croatia Wales Slovakia Hungary Azerbaijan
1  Croatia 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 17 Qualify for final tournament — 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–1
2  Wales 8 4 2 2 10 6 +4 14 1–1 — 1–0 2–0 2–1
3  Slovakia 8 4 1 3 13 11 +2 13 Advance to play-offs via Nations League 0–4 1–1 — 2–0 2–0
4  Hungary 8 4 0 4 8 11 −3 12 2–1 1–0 1–2 — 1–0
5  Azerbaijan 8 0 1 7 5 18 −13 1 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–3 —
Source: UEFA

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4[a]
3  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[a]
4  Scotland (H) 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic) and overall goal difference (+1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
England 1–0 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 18,497[18]
Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 5,607[19]
Croatia 3–1 Scotland
 Report
Attendance: 9,896[20]

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Croatia 3–5 (a.e.t.) Spain
 Report
Attendance: 22,771[21]

UEFA Euro 2024

Qualifying

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Turkey Croatia Wales Armenia Latvia
1  Turkey 8 5 2 1 14 7 +7 17 Qualify for final tournament — 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–0
2  Croatia 8 5 1 2 13 4 +9 16 0–1 — 1–1 1–0 5–0
3  Wales 8 3 3 2 10 10 0 12 Advance to play-offs via Nations League 1–1 2–1 — 2–4 1–0
4  Armenia 8 2 2 4 9 11 −2 8 1–2 0–1 1–1 — 2–1
5  Latvia 8 1 0 7 5 19 −14 3 2–3 0–2 0–2 2–0 —
Source: UEFA

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Croatia 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
4  Albania 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain 3–0 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 68,844[22]
Croatia 2–2 Albania
 Report
Attendance: 46,784[23]
Croatia 1–1 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 38,322[24]
Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a] Advance to knockout stage
2 F  Georgia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a]
3 E  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 C  Slovenia 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
5 A  Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
6 B  Croatia 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker).[26]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Disciplinary points: Netherlands −2, Georgia −6.[25]

List of matches

Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue Croatia scorers
England 1996Group stage Turkey1–0WNottinghamVlaović
 Denmark3–0WSheffieldŠuker (2), Boban
 Portugal0–3LNottingham—
Quarter-finals Germany1–2LManchesterŠuker
Portugal 2004Group stage  Switzerland0–0DLeiria—
 France2–2DLeiriaRapaić, Pršo
 England2–4LLisbonN. Kovač, Tudor
Austria Switzerland 2008Group stage Austria1–0WViennaModrić
 Germany2–1WKlagenfurtSrna, Olić
 Poland1–0WKlagenfurtKlasnić
Quarter-finals Turkey1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)DViennaKlasnić
Poland Ukraine 2012Group stage Republic of Ireland3–1WPoznańMandžukić (2), Jelavić
 Italy1–1DPoznańMandžukić
 Spain0–1LGdańsk—
France 2016Group stage Turkey1–0WParisModrić
 Czech Republic2–2DSaint-ÉtiennePerišić, Rakitić
 Spain2–1WBordeauxKalinić, Perišić
Round of 16 Portugal0–1 (a.e.t.)LLens—
Europe 2020Group stage England0–1LLondon—
 Czech Republic1–1DGlasgowPerišić
 Scotland3–1WGlasgowVlašić, Modrić, Perišić
Round of 16 Spain3–5 (a.e.t.)LCopenhagenPedri (o.g.), Oršić, Pašalić
Germany 2024Group stage Spain0–3LBerlin—
 Albania2–2DHamburgKramarić, Gjasula (o.g.)
 Italy1–1DLeipzigModrić

By opponent

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Albania1010220
 Austria110010+1
 Czech Republic2020330
 Denmark110030+3
 England200225-3
 France1010220
 Germany2101330
 Italy2020220
 Poland110010+1
 Portugal200204-4
 Republic of Ireland110031+2
 Scotland110031+2
 Spain4103510−5
  Switzerland1010000
 Turkey321031+2

Player records

Most appearances

Rank Player Matches Years
1Luka Modrić162008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
2Ivan Perišić132012, 2016, 2020, 2024
3Darijo Srna122004, 2008, 2012, 2016
4Vedran Ćorluka112008, 2012, 2016
5Ivan Rakitić102008, 2012, 2016
Marcelo Brozović2016, 2020, 2024
Andrej Kramarić2016, 2020, 2024

Goal scorers

Rank Player Goals Years (goals)
1 Luka Modrić42008, 2016, 2020, 2024
Ivan Perišić2016 (2), 2020 (2)
3 Davor Šuker31996
Mario Mandžukić2012
5 Ivan Klasnić22008
6 Zvonimir Boban11996
Goran Vlaović1996
Niko Kovač2004
Dado Pršo2004
Milan Rapaić2004
Igor Tudor2004
Ivica Olić2008
Darijo Srna2008
Nikica Jelavić2012
Nikola Kalinić2016
Ivan Rakitić2016
Nikola Vlašić2020
Mislav Oršić2020
Mario Pašalić2020
Andrej Kramarić2024

Awards

See also

References

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  24. ↑ "Full Time Report – Croatia v Italy" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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