Croatia secured first place in the group one round ahead of schedule and advanced to the World Cup for the seventh time!
6686 Sports News on November 15th. In the 9th round of Group L of the European Qualifying Tournament of the World Cup, Croatia defeated the Faroe Islands 3-1 at the home team's stadium, securing first place in the group one round ahead of schedule, and advancing to the World Cup main draw for the seventh time in team history.
In addition, the 40-year-old veteran player Modric will usher in his fifth World Cup trip next year, when he will be close to 41 years old.
Croatia has qualified for the World Cup finals 6 times before. Starting from the 1998 World Cup, they only missed the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
In these 6 World Cup trips, the Croatian team has won 1 runner-up and 2 third-place finishes.
Croatia's World Cup participation record
1998 World Cup: third place
2002 World Cup: stopped in the group stage
2006 World Cup: Stopped in the group stage
2014 World Cup: Stopped in the group stage
2018 World Cup: Second place
2022 World Cup: Third place