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Croatia at the UEFA European Championship

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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, having been part of Yugoslavia up until the qualifying stages for the 1992 edition. Croatia has qualified for every Euro competition except for the 2000 edition, played in Belgium and the Netherlands. The team's best performances have been reaching the quarter-finals twice — in 1996 and 2008, losing to Germany and Turkey, respectively.

Overall record

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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  Yugoslavia Part 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

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Qualifying

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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. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head points: Croatia 4, Italy 1.

Group stage

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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
  • Vlaović 86'

Croatia 3–0 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 33,671
Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Croatia 0–3 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 20,484

Knockout stage

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

UEFA Euro 2004

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Qualifying

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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. ^ Jump up to: a b 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'

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

Group stage

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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

Croatia 2–2 France
Report

Croatia 2–4 England
Report
Attendance: 57,047

UEFA Euro 2008

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Qualifying

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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  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. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head points: England 4, Israel 1.

Group stage

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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. ^ Jump up to: a b Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Austria 0–1 Croatia
Report

Croatia 2–1 Germany
Report

Poland 0–1 Croatia
Report

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals
Croatia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Turkey
Report
Penalties
1–3

UEFA Euro 2012

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Qualifying

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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

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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

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

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Qualifying

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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

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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

Croatia 2–1 Spain
Report

Knockout stage

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Round of 16
Croatia 0–1 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Report

UEFA Euro 2020

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Qualifying

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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

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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. ^ Jump up to: a b 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

Croatia 3–1 Scotland
Report

Knockout stage

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Round of 16
Croatia 3–5 (a.e.t.) Spain
Report

UEFA Euro 2024

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Qualifying

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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

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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

Croatia 1–1 Italy
Report
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:

List of matches

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Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue Croatia scorers
England 1996 Group stage  Turkey 1–0 W Nottingham Vlaović
 Denmark 3–0 W Sheffield Šuker (2), Boban
 Portugal 0–3 L Nottingham
Quarter-finals  Germany 1–2 L Manchester Šuker
Portugal 2004 Group stage   Switzerland 0–0 D Leiria
 France 2–2 D Leiria Rapaić, Pršo
 England 2–4 L Lisbon N. Kovač, Tudor
Austria Switzerland 2008 Group stage  Austria 1–0 W Vienna Modrić
 Germany 2–1 W Klagenfurt Srna, Olić
 Poland 1–0 W Klagenfurt Klasnić
Quarter-finals  Turkey 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) D Vienna Klasnić
Poland Ukraine 2012 Group stage  Republic of Ireland 3–1 W Poznań Mandžukić (2), Jelavić
 Italy 1–1 D Poznań Mandžukić
 Spain 0–1 L Gdańsk
France 2016 Group stage  Turkey 1–0 W Paris Modrić
 Czech Republic 2–2 D Saint-Étienne Perišić, Rakitić
 Spain 2–1 W Bordeaux Kalinić, Perišić
Round of 16  Portugal 0–1 (a.e.t.) L Lens
Europe 2020 Group stage  England 0–1 L London
 Czech Republic 1–1 D Glasgow Perišić
 Scotland 3–1 W Glasgow Vlašić, Modrić, Perišić
Round of 16  Spain 3–5 (a.e.t.) L Copenhagen Pedri (o.g.), Oršić, Pašalić
Germany 2024 Group stage  Spain 0–3 L Berlin
 Albania 2–2 D Hamburg Kramarić, Gjasula (o.g.)
 Italy 1–1 D Leipzig Modrić

By opponent

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Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Albania 1 0 1 0 2 2 0
 Austria 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Czech Republic 2 0 2 0 3 3 0
 Denmark 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3
 England 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3
 France 1 0 1 0 2 2 0
 Germany 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
 Italy 2 0 2 0 2 2 0
 Poland 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Portugal 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4
 Republic of Ireland 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
 Spain 4 1 0 3 5 10 −5
  Switzerland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Turkey 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2

Players with most appearances

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Rank Player Matches Years
1 Luka Modrić 16 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
2 Ivan Perišić 13 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
3 Darijo Srna 12 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
4 Vedran Ćorluka 11 2008, 2012, 2016
5 Ivan Rakitić 10 2008, 2012, 2016
Marcelo Brozović 2016, 2020, 2024
Andrej Kramarić 2016, 2020, 2024

Goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Years (goals)
1 Luka Modrić 4 2008, 2016, 2020, 2024
Ivan Perišić 2016 (2), 2020 (2)
3 Davor Šuker 3 1996
Mario Mandžukić 2012
5 Ivan Klasnić 2 2008
6 Zvonimir Boban 1 1996
Goran Vlaović 1996
Niko Kovač 2004
Dado Pršo 2004
Milan Rapaić 2004
Igor Tudor 2004
Ivica Olić 2008
Darijo Srna 2008
Nikica Jelavić 2012
Nikola Kalinić 2016
Ivan Rakitić 2016
Nikola Vlašić 2020
Mislav Oršić 2020
Mario Pašalić 2020
Andrej Kramarić 2024

Awards

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See also

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Notes

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References

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