Germany vs Croatia World Cup 2026 Tickets

Germany vs Croatia History

Germany and Croatia have met in many competitive clashes and their one previous FIFA World Cup clash came in 1998 when goals from Robert Jarni, Goran Vlaovic and Davor Suker secured a memorable 3-0 win for the Croats in the quarter-finals.

Croatia then bowed out in the next round when France edged past them in the semi-finals thanks to a Lilian Thuram brace.

Germany at the World Cup

The German national football team, or Die Mannschaft as they are known in their native country, are, of course, a very successful team when it comes to their FIFA World Cup performances.

Four-Time Winners

They are four-time winners, having won the tournament in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014. They have also finished as runners-up on four other occasions, the latest of these being in 2002 when the World Cup was hosted by Japan and South Korea.

Only Brazil have won the tournament more times, with Italy having also won the World Cup on four occasions.

At World Cup 2022, they face a potentially tricky group phase after being drawn against giants Spain as well as Japan and Costa Rica.

Croatia at the World Cup

The 2022 World Cup will be Croatia's sixth visit to the finals, and they came painfully close to securing the trophy in 2018.

So Close

They beat England in the semi-finals before facing France in an entertaining final in Russia, which they lost 4-2.

At the 2022 World Cup, coach Zlatko Dalic will see his team tackle Belgium, Canada, and Morocco in Group F. Their first game will take place at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor when they take on Morocco on the 23rd of November.