Croatia national futsal team

Croatia

Nickname(s)	Mini vatreni (The Mini Blazers)
Association	Croatian Football Federation
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Marinko Mavrović
Captain	Franco Jelovčić
Most caps	Ivo Jukić (119)
Top scorer	Dario Marinović (68)
Home stadium	Arena Zagreb
FIFA code	CRO
FIFA ranking	16 (6 May 2024)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Italy 4–1 Croatia (Milano, Italy; March 14, 1994)
Biggest win
Croatia 18–4 Japan (Milano, Italy; March 15, 1994)
Biggest defeat
Croatia 0–10 Spain (Águilas, Spain; March 30, 2013)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 2000)
Best result	Fifth place (2000)
European Championship
Appearances	5 (First in 1999)
Best result	Fourth place (2012)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2013)
Best result	Fourth place (2013)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	2 (First in 2006)
Best result	Third place (2006)

The Croatia national futsal team represents Croatia during international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships.

Results

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
Netherlands 1989	Part of Yugoslavia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hong Kong 1992	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spain 1996	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Guatemala 2000	Second round	6	3	0	3	18	15	+3
Chinese Taipei 2004	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2008	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thailand 2012	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colombia 2016	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithuania 2021	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Uzbekistan 2024	Round of 16	4	1	0	3	9	12	-3
Total	2/10	10	4	0	6	27	27	0

UEFA European Futsal Championship

See also: UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA European Futsal Championship Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
Spain 1996	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spain 1999	Group stage	3	1	0	2	8	14	–6
Russia 2001	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	9	–7
Italy 2003	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Czech Republic 2005	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Portugal 2007	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hungary 2010	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Croatia 2012	Fourth place	4	2	1	1	10	10	0
Belgium 2014	Quarterfinals	3	0	2	1	7	8	–1
Serbia 2016	Group stage	2	0	1	1	4	6	–2
Slovenia 2018	did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Netherlands 2022	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	10	–4
Latvia/Lithuania 2026	to be determined
Total	6/13	18	5	4	9	37	57	–20

Grand Prix de Futsal

See also: Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
Brazil 2005	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2006	Third place	4	2	1	1	8	15	–7
Brazil 2007	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2008	Seventh place	6	3	0	3	8	14	–6
Brazil 2009	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2010	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2011	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2013	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2014	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2015	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2017	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	2/11	10	5	1	4	16	29	–13

Confederations Cup

See also: Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
Libya 2009	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2013	Fourth place	3	0	1	2	3	12	–9
Kuwait 2014	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/3	3	0	1	2	3	12	–9

Futsal Mundialito

See also: Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
Italy 1994	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	38	18	+20
Brazil 1995	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 1996	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 1998	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brazil 2001	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Italy 2002	did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Portugal 2006	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	14	5	+9
Portugal 2007	Fourth place	4	2	0	2	17	18	–1
Portugal 2008	Fifth place	3	1	0	2	7	9	–2
Total	4/9	16	9	1	6	76	50	+26

Mediterranean Cup

See also: Mediterranean Futsal Cup

Mediterranean Cup Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA	DIF
Libya 2010	Champions	6	5	1	0	31	9	+22
Total	1/1	6	5	1	0	31	9	+22

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Players

Current squad

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Žarko Luketin	(1989 -03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 32)	50	3	MNK Futsal Pula Stanoinvest
12	1GK	Zoran Primić	(1991 -04-21)21 April 1991 (aged 30)	27	0	HMNK Vrgorac
7	2DF	Franco Jelovčić	(1991 -07-06)6 July 1991 (aged 30)	94	56	FP Halle-Gooik
2	2DF	Vedran Matošević	(1990 -08-27)27 August 1990 (aged 31)	71	21	FK Dobovec
10	2DF	Tihomir Novak	(1986 -10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 35)	107	37	FK Dobovec
13	2DF	Kristijan Postružin	(1995 -08-28)28 August 1995 (aged 26)	32	6	MNK Olmissum Omiš
11	2DF	Josip Suton	(1988 -11-14)14 November 1988 (aged 33)	76	27	CAME Dosson Calcio a 5
5	2DF	Davor Kanjuh	(1989 -07-20)20 July 1989 (aged 32)	34	7	MNK Futsal Dinamo
6	4FW	Maro Đuraš	(1994 -06-06)6 June 1994 (aged 27)	28	6	MNK Square Dubrovnik
15	4FW	Matej Horvat	(1994 -01-30)30 January 1994 (aged 28)	51	5	MNK Olmissum Omiš
17	4FW	Antonio Sekulić	(1999 -01-22)22 January 1999 (aged 23)	13	5	MNK Olmissum Omiš
4	4FW	Josip Jurlina	(2000 -01-13)13 January 2000 (aged 22)	18	2	MNK Olmissum Omiš
3	4FW	Kristian Čekol	(1997 -12-30)30 December 1997 (aged 24)	18	0	MNK Futsal Dinamo
8	4FW	Dario Marinović	(1990 -05-24)24 May 1990 (aged 31)	89	68	Futsal Cartagena

Results and fixtures

2013

Slovakia v Croatia

18 September 2013 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 play-off	Slovakia	1–3	Croatia	Bratislava, Slovakia
17:15 CET	Haľk 19'	Report	Marinović 22', 23' Novak 28'	Stadium: Interhala Pasienky

Croatia v Slovakia

24 September 2013 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 play-off	Croatia	4–0	Slovakia	Dubrovnik, Croatia
20:00 CET	Jelovčić 4', 21', 37' Marinović 34'	Report		Stadium: Sports Hall

2014

Croatia v Belgium

7 January 2014 Friendly	Croatia	3–2	Belgium	Novigrad, Croatia
20:00		Report

Croatia v Belgium

8 January 2014 Friendly	Croatia	2–2	Belgium	Opatija, Croatia
20:00		Report

Spain v Croatia

29 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014	Spain	3–3	Croatia	Antwerp, Belgium
18:30	Aicardo 16' Lin 27', 28'	Report	Babić 10' Jelovčić 18' Capar 38'	Stadium: Lotto Arena

Croatia v Czech Republic

31 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014	Croatia	3–3	Czech Republic	Antwerp, Belgium
18:30		Report		Stadium: Lotto Arena

Italy v Croatia

4 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014	Italy	2–1	Croatia	Antwerp, Belgium
18:00	Romano 1' Fortino 10'	Report	Jelovčić 7'	Stadium: Sportpaleis Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

Notable players

• Robert Grdović
• Patrik Drndić
• Robertino Jelovčić
• Nikola Tomičić
• Mićo Martić
• Ivica Lemo
• Goran Eklić
• Tomislav Gričar
• Dinko Huskić
• Josip Palić
• Pjer Malvasija
• Alen Delpont
• Željko Mijić
• Boris Držanić
• Boris Durlen
• Dean Delevski
• Tomislav Papeš
• Velimir Čarapina
• Edin Dervišagić
• Siniša Alebić
• Božidar Butigan
• Edin Derviščaušević
• Mate Čuljak
• Alen Jukić
• Marijan Brnčić
• Ivica Gvozden
• Robert Karašić
• Korab Morina
• Kujtim Morina
• Dario Marinović

Player statistics

As of 30 January 2022

Most appearances

Name	Matches	Position	Years
Ivo Jukić	119	GK	2006–2017
Tihomir Novak	107	D	2007–Present
Franko Jelovčić	94	D	2011–Present
Jakov Grcić	91	D	2007–2017
Dario Marinović	89	P	2008–Present
Josip Suton	76	D	2009–Present
Vedran Matošević	71	D	2009–Present
Saša Babić	65	P	2011–2017
Frane Despotović	64		2006–2015
Matija Dulvat	57		2003–2012
Robert Grdović	56		1998–2008
Kristijan Grbeša	52	P	2011–2019

Top scorers

Name	Goals	Position	Years
Dario Marinović	68	P	2008–Present
Franko Jelovčić	56	D	2011–Present
Robert Grdović	40		1998–2008
Tihomir Novak	37	D	2007–Present
Jakov Grcić	36	D	2007–2017
Josip Suton	27	D	2009–Present
Vedran Matošević	21	D	2009–Present
Matija Dulvat	18		2003–2012
Dean Banić	18		2006–2011
Duje Bajrušović	17	D	2004–2020
Kristijan Grbeša	14	P	2011–2019
Frane Despotović	14		2006–2015

Record against other teams

As of 30 January 2022

Key Positive total balance (more wins) Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio) Negative total balance (more losses) National team Total FIFA World Cup Confederations Cup UEFA European Championship Mediterranean Games Qualifications Tournaments * Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Albania 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andorra 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angola 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 Argentina 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 Armenia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Australia 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Azerbaijan 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Belarus 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Belgium 6 5 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 — — — — 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 4 1 0 3 Brazil 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Chile 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Colombia 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Costa Rica 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 21 13 2 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 2 2 — — — — 4 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 Denmark 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 England 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 France 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Finland 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Georgia 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 Greece 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 22 6 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2 0 0 2 7 1 2 4 Iran 6 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Italy 21 3 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 4 Japan 5 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kazakhstan 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 — — — — 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Latvia 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lebanon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Libya 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Macedonia 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morocco 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mozambique 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montenegro 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Netherlands 5 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 — — — — 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Palestine 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paraguay 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Poland 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 — — — — 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Portugal 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Romania 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Russia 11 0 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Serbia ** 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slovakia 10 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 — — — — 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 2 Slovenia 12 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Marino 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 8 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 Sweden 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 13 5 2 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 — — — — 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 Vietnam 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total (49) 258 131 39 88 ** includes games against Serbia and Montenegro / FR Yugoslavia * other international (invitational) competitions: Grand Prix de Futsal (2005-2014), Futsal Mundialito (2007-2008)

Biggest Wins

FIFA World Cup	Confederations Cup	European Championship	Mediterranean Games	Qualifications	Tournaments
+6 vs. Australia (6-0) 2000 +3 vs. Costa Rica (4-1) 2000 +3 vs. Netherlands (5-2) 2000	—	+2 vs. Poland (3-1) 2022	+7 vs. Palestine (8-1) 2010 +4 vs. Lebanon (5-1) 2010 +4 vs. Morocco (5-1) 2010 +4 vs. Slovenia (7-3) 2010	+10 vs. Turkey (10-0) 2015 +8 vs. Armenia (8-0) 2015 +7 vs. Sweden (7-0) 2013	+5 vs. Angola (7-2) 2007 +4 vs. Georgia (5-1) 2008 +3 vs. Chile (3-0) 2008

Biggest Losses

FIFA World Cup	Confederations Cup	European Championship	Mediterranean Games	Qualifications	Tournaments
-5 vs. Spain (0-5) 2000 -2 vs. Russia (2-4) 2000	-7 vs. Brazil (0-7) 2013 -2 vs. Colombia (2-4) 2013	-5 vs. Netherlands (3-8) 1999 -5 vs. Ukraine (0-5) 2001	—	-10 vs. Spain (0-10) 2013 -3 vs. Belarus (4-7) 2016 -3 vs. Italy (3-6) 2008 -3 vs. Italy (0-3) 2008 -3 vs. Ukraine (1-4) 2012	-7 vs. Brazil (0-7) 2008 -6 vs. Hungary (3-9) 2007 -5 vs. Brazil (1-6) 2006 -5 vs. Italy (1-6) 2006

External links

• CROfutsal (in Croatian)
• Croatia Mediterranean Futsal champions 2010 (in Croatian) (Last updated November 10, 2010)
• Detailed list of all Croatia's games (in Croatian) (Last updated July 1, 2009)