Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup group opponents, Croatia, have announced their preliminary squad for the upcoming tournament to be hosted across Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The squad was unveiled on Monday by head coach Zlatko Dalić as Croatia begin preparations for the global competition.
The provisional team combines experienced internationals with emerging young talents as the former World Cup finalists aim to make another strong impression on the world stage.
Among the notable names included in the squad are veteran midfielder Luka Modrić, Manchester City’s Mateo Kovačić, defender Joško Gvardiol and forward Ivan Perišić.
Goalkeepers
Dominik Livaković, Dominik Kotarski, Ivor Pandur.
Defenders
Joško Gvardiol, Duje Ćaleta-Car, Josip Šutalo, Josip Stanišić, Marin Pongračić, Martin Erlić, Luka Vušković.
Midfielders
Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić, Mario Pašalić, Nikola Vlašić, Luka Sučić, Martin Baturina, Kristijan Jakić, Petar Sučić, Nikola Moro, Toni Fruk.
Attackers
Ivan Perišić, Andrej Kramarić, Ante Budimir, Marco Pašalić, Petar Musa, Igor Matanović.
Croatia have been drawn in Group L of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they will face Ghana, England and Panama in the opening round of the tournament.