Team · UEFA
2 Apr 1940 – 2 Jul 2026 · Elo 1938 (17th now), peak 2062 in 2023
211 won · 104 drawn · 85 lost
World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.
Tallest: 17 · Year
| Home | 155 | 103 | 36 | 16 | 331 | 117 | +214 | 66.5% |
| Away | 165 | 74 | 46 | 45 | 241 | 195 | +46 | 44.8% |
| Neutral | 80 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 122 | 95 | +27 | 42.5% |
| Tournament finals | 85 | 34 | 21 | 30 | 117 | 118 | -1 | 40% |
| Qualifiers | 158 | 100 | 38 | 20 | 303 | 105 | +198 | 63.3% |
| Friendlies | 157 | 77 | 45 | 35 | 274 | 184 | +90 | 49% |
Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.
| Wins | 7 | 10 Apr 1943 | 19 Jun 1991 | 0 |
| Unbeaten | 16 | 18 Jun 2006 | 16 Oct 2007 | 0 |
| Scored in | 21 | 15 Oct 2018 | 17 Nov 2020 | 5 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 14 Nov 2009 | 26 May 2010 | 0 |
| Without a win | 6 | 10 Feb 1999 | 13 Jun 1999 | 1 |
| Defeats | 3 | 3 Jun 2006 | 13 Jun 2006 | 1 |
| Without scoring | 3 | 12 Oct 2005 | 29 Jan 2006 | 0 |
Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.
| FIFA World Cup | 7 | 0 | Runner-up (2018) |
| UEFA Euro | 7 | 0 | Quarter-finals (2008, 1996) |
| UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | — |
| FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | — |
| UEFA Nations League 2025 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| UEFA Nations League 2024 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| UEFA Euro 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | B · 3rd |
| UEFA Nations League 2023 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | — |
| FIFA World Cup 2022 | Third place | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | F · 2nd |
| UEFA Nations League 2022 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | — |
| UEFA Euro 2021 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | D · 2nd |
| UEFA Nations League 2020 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | — |
| UEFA Nations League 2018 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | — |
| FIFA World Cup 2018 | Runner-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | D · 1st |
| UEFA Euro 2016 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | D · 1st |
| FIFA World Cup 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | A · 3rd |
| UEFA Euro 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | C · 3rd |
| UEFA Euro 2008 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | B · 1st |
| Slovakia | UEFA | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 71.4% | 1941 | 2021 |
| Slovenia | UEFA | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 61.5% | 1991 | 2026 |
| Hungary | UEFA | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 33.3% | 1940 | 2019 |
| England | UEFA | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 25% | 1996 | 2026 |
| Turkey | UEFA | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 33.3% | 1996 | 2023 |
| France | UEFA | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 16.7% | 1998 | 2025 |
| Spain | UEFA | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 27.3% | 1994 | 2024 |
| Portugal | UEFA | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 9.1% | 1996 | 2026 |
| Italy | UEFA | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 30% | 1942 | 2024 |
| Malta | UEFA | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 90% | 1998 | 2021 |
| Belgium | UEFA | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 30% | 2000 | 2026 |
| Ukraine | UEFA | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 55.6% | 1993 | 2017 |
| Israel | UEFA | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 88.9% | 1994 | 2016 |
| Estonia | UEFA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 66.7% | 1994 | 2017 |
| North Macedonia | UEFA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 66.7% | 1998 | 2024 |
| Germany | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 25% | 1941 | 2008 |
| Denmark | UEFA | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% | 1996 | 2022 |
| Greece | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 25% | 1996 | 2017 |
| Scotland | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% | 2000 | 2024 |
| Bulgaria | UEFA | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 62.5% | 2002 | 2022 |
| Friendly | 146 | 74 | 39 | 33 | 50.7% |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 80 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 62.5% |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 78 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 64.1% |
| FIFA World Cup | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44.1% |
| UEFA Nations League | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38.5% |
| UEFA Euro | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36% |
| Korea Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| King Hassan II Tournament | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| FIFA Series | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.
| Ivan Perisic | 39 | 1 | 2012–2026 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 36 | 2 | 2014–2025 |
| Mario Mandzukic | 33 | 1 | 2008–2018 |
| Davor Šuker | 32 | 7 | 1994–2002 |
| Luka Modric | 29 | 11 | 2006–2026 |
| Eduardo | 25 | 0 | 2006–2013 |
| Darijo Srna | 19 | 3 | 2003–2016 |
| Ivica Olic | 19 | 0 | 2002–2015 |
| Nikola Kalinic | 15 | 0 | 2010–2017 |
| Ivan Rakitić | 13 | 3 | 2007–2018 |
| Mladen Petric | 13 | 0 | 2002–2013 |
| Niko Kranjcar | 13 | 1 | 2005–2013 |
Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 66% of these matches.
| Luka Modric | 192 | 172 | 2006–2026 |
| Ivan Perisic | 157 | 130 | 2011–2026 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 118 | 74 | 2014–2026 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 116 | 87 | 2013–2026 |
| Darijo Srna | 111 | 102 | 2003–2016 |
| Domagoj Vida | 101 | 88 | 2010–2024 |
| Marcelo Brozovic | 99 | 85 | 2014–2024 |
| Ivan Rakitić | 97 | 83 | 2007–2019 |
| Vedran Corluka | 96 | 91 | 2006–2018 |
| Mario Pasalic | 88 | 40 | 2014–2026 |
| Mario Mandzukic | 83 | 69 | 2007–2018 |
| Josip Simunic | 81 | 80 | 2002–2013 |