Thursday 22 March 2018 14:05, UK
From fixtures and fun facts to the key men, all you need to know about Croatia ahead of this summer's World Cup.
Manager: Zlatko Dalic
Star man: Luka Modric - The Real Madrid midfielder has been named Croatia's Footballer of the Year six times.
How they qualified: Beat Greece 4-1 on aggregate in the European play-offs after finishing runners-up to Iceland in Group I.
History: Four appearances, having first qualified in 1998 where they reached the semi-finals. After defeat to eventual winners France, a 2-1 win over the Netherlands saw Croatia secure a third-place finish.
Fun fact: Davor Suker was the only Croatian to feature in Pele's list of the 125 greatest players of all time - selected back in 2004 to mark FIFA's 100th anniversary.
Best World Cup moment: Overwhelming giants Germany 3-0 in the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals. Davor Suker sealed the memorable victory with Croatia's third goal, and the then-Real Madrid striker went on to pick up the Golden Boot with six goals from seven matches, as well as claiming the Silver Ball (behind winner Ronaldo) and featuring in the team of the tournament.
Player you've never heard of: Milan Badelj - The midfielder is a regular starter for Fiorentina, and has featured more than 30 times for Croatia since his debut in 2010.
Kit: Home - red and white; Away - black and dark blue.
Group D fixtures: Nigeria (8pm, June 16, Kaliningrad), Argentina (7pm, June 21, Nizhny Novgorod), Iceland (7pm, June 26, Rostov-On-Don)
