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CHAMPION PROBABILITY · WC 2026 · UPDATED HOURLY

Can Croatia win the World Cup 2026?

ONSIDE AI · VERDICT

LONG SHOT — significant upsets required. Onside's 2,000-run Monte Carlo gives Croatia a 3.1% champion probability — ranked #11 of 48 nations. Croatia is a second-tier contender (FIFA #11, 3 Premier League players in the squad).

🇭🇷CroatiaGroup LFIFA #11UEFA
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Can Croatia win the World Cup 2026?

Onside's model puts Croatia's championship probability at 3.1% — a long shot, ranked 11th of 48. Updated live as group-stage and knockout results land; see the full board on the winner page.

Croatia World Cup 2026 chances

From 3.1% now, Croatia's number moves with every match — a group-stage upset re-shrinks it; a clean win against an in-form opponent expands it. Onside re-runs a 10,000-simulation Monte Carlo on every result so the chance number you see here is the most current model snapshot, not a pre-tournament freeze.

Croatia's route to the final

Group stage first, then a six-game knockout to lift the trophy. Onside's knockout simulator shows the most likely opponent at each round; the bracket below traces the full Monte Carlo path for Croatia.

Croatia's path to the final

REACH R16
45.5%
REACH QF
36.4%
REACH SF
15.3%
REACH FINAL
6.8%
CHAMPION
3.1%

Croatia's group fixtures

3 GROUP MATCHES · MODEL WIN PROBABILITY

MD1🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿away to EnglandWed 17 JunCRO 27% to win
MD2🇵🇦away to PanamaTue 23 JunCRO 66% to win
MD3🇬🇭vs GhanaSat 27 JunCRO 92% to win

Croatia vs the field

TOP CHAMPION-PROBABILITY RIVALS

#11🇭🇷Croatia3.1%
#1🇫🇷France16.8%#2🇪🇸Spain13.6%#3🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England12.4%#4🇧🇷Brazil10.2%#5🇦🇷Argentina9.8%#6🇧🇪Belgium5.8%

Croatia's Premier League players

3 PL PLAYERS IN THE SQUAD

Joško GvardiolLuka VuškovićMateo Kovačić

In one line

Croatia is a long shot to win the 2026 World Cup — Onside's AI model gives them 3.1% champion probability, ranking them #11 of 48 nations. They play in Group L and have 3 Premier League players in their squad. Their group-stage path is the main hurdle (45.5% R16).

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