The former Yugoslavia qualified for the FIFA World Cup™ on eight occasions, playing a total of 37 fixtures.
The Balkan nation’s closest brush with glory came in 1930 and 1962, when they reached the semi-finals, losing out to the tournament hosts – Uruguay and Chile respectively – on both occasions.
Since Yugoslavia’s break-up, Croatia have enjoyed the best World Cup record of its former republics – finishing third in 1998 – and they will again be present in Brazil along with neighbours and tournament debutants Bosnia-Herzegovina.