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Croatia national under-21 football team results (2020–present)

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This is a list of the Croatia national under-21 football team results from 2020 to the present.

Croatia entered its fourth 2021 Euro, where it was eliminated in the quarter-finals, its greatest accomplishment in the tournament so far. The team also qualified the 2023 Euro that is scheduled to be played in Romania and Georgia in June and July 2023.

Key

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Match outcomes
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

By year

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2020

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3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) Euro 2021 qualif Gr 4 Croatia  5–0  Greece Varaždin, Croatia
19:00
  • Moro 1'
  • Majer 5', 24'
  • Musa 14', 52'
Report
  • Alexandropoulos Yellow card 27'
  • Diamantis Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Costanzo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Dario Cecconi (Italy)
Fourth official: Rosario Abisso (Italy)
7 September 2020 (2020-09-07) Euro 2021 qualif Gr 4 Czech Republic  0–0  Croatia České Budějovice, Czechia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Assistant referees: Martin Venev (Bulgaria)
Assistant referees: Dimitar Stoilov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official: Nikolai Yordanov (Bulgaria)
8 October 2020 (2020-10-08) Euro 2021 qualif Gr 4 Croatia  10–0  San Marino Zagreb, Croatia
18:00
Report
  • Quaranta Yellow card 19'
  • Ceccaroli Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland)
Assistant referees: Birkir Sigurdarson (Iceland)
Assistant referees: Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland)
Fourth official: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) Euro 2021 qualif Gr 4 Greece  0–1  Croatia Athens, Greece
16:00
  • Papanikolaou Yellow card 84'
Report
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Assistant referees: Iñigo Prieto (Spain)
Assistant referees: Alfonso Baena Espejo (Spain)
Fourth official: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez (Spain)
12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) Euro 2021 qualif Gr 4 Scotland  2–2  Croatia Edinburgh, Scotland
16:00
Report
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 132
Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)
Assistant referees: Giorgio Peretti (Italy)
Assistant referees: Valerio Colarossi (Italy)
Fourth official: Gianpaolo Calvarese (Italy)
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) Euro 2021 qualif Gr 4 Croatia  7–0  Lithuania Pula, Croatia
16:00
Report
  • Kružikas Yellow card 21'
  • Jankauskas Yellow card 40'
  • Krapikas Yellow card 58'
  • Paulauskas Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 72'
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ian McNabb (Northern Ireland)
Assistant referees: Georgios Argyropoulos (Northern Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Nethery (Northern Ireland)
Fourth official: Lee Philip Tavinder (Northern Ireland)

2021

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25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) Euro 2021 Gr D Portugal  1–0  Croatia Koper, Slovenia
21:00
Report Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
Assistant referees: Jakub Winkler (Poland)
Assistant referees: Dawid Golis (Poland)
Fourth official: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) Euro 2021 Gr D Croatia  3–2   Switzerland Koper, Slovenia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Joost van Zuilen (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Johan Balder (Netherlands)
Fourth official: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
31 March 2021 (2021-03-31) Euro 2021 Gr D Croatia  1–2  England Koper, Slovenia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Assistant referees: Eduard Beitinger (Germany)
Assistant referees: Dominik Schaal (Germany)
Fourth official: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
31 May 2021 (2021-05-31) Euro 2021 quarter-finals Spain  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Croatia Maribor, Slovenia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,886
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Levan Varamishvil (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Zaza Pipia (Georgia)
Fourth official: Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia)
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Croatia  2–0  Azerbaijan Velika Gorica, Croatia
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Oleksandr Korniyko (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Viktor Nyzhnyk (Ukraine)
Fourth official: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine)
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Finland  0–2  Croatia Oulu, Finland
17:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Raatti Stadium
Referee: Vitor Ferreira (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Pedro Ribeiro (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Paulo Brás (Portugal)
Fourth official: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Croatia  3–2  Norway Varaždin, Croatia
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion Varteks
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Valentyn Kutsev (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Volodymyr Vysotskyi (Ukraine)
Fourth official: Dmytro Kryvushkin (Ukraine)
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Azerbaijan  1–5  Croatia Sumgait, Azerbaijan
18:30 CEST
(20:30 AZT)
Report
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czechia)
Assistant referees: Ivo Nadvornik (Czechia)
Assistant referees: Matěj Vlček (Czechia)
Fourth official: Pavel Orel (Czechia)
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Croatia  2–0  Estonia Pula, Croatia
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta)
Assistant referees: Roberto Vella (Malta)
Assistant referees: Duncan Sultana (Malta)
Fourth official: Emanuel Grech (Malta)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Austria  1–3  Croatia Ried im Innkreis, Austria
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Fredrik Klyver (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Max Robin Wilde (Sweden)
Fourth official: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

2022

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25 March 2022 (2022-03-25) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Croatia  0–0  Austria Varaždin, Croatia
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion Varteks
Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas (Lithuania)
Assistant referees: Vytenis Kazlauskas (Lithuania)
Assistant referees: Mangirdas Mirauskas (Lithuania)
Fourth official: Mindaugas Jackus (Lithuania)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Croatia  2–3  Finland Varaždin, Croatia
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion Varteks
Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Assistant referees: Péter Kóbor (Hungary)
Assistant referees: Gergo Vigh-tarsonyi (Hungary)
Fourth official: Mihály Káprály (Hungary)
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Norway  3–2  Croatia Drammen, Norway
18:00
Report
Stadium: Marienlyst
Referee: David Munro (Scotland)
Assistant referees: David Roome (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Craig Ferguson (Scotland)
Fourth official: Greg Aitken (Scotland)
8 June 2022 (2022-06-08) Euro 2023 qualif Gr A Estonia  0–4  Croatia Pärnu, Estonia
Report
Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)
Assistant referees: Mesrop Ghazaryan (Armenia)
Assistant referees: Artur Gdlyan (Armenia)
Fourth official: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
23 September 2022 (2022-09-23) Euro 2023 qualif play-offs Croatia  2–1  Denmark Pula, Croatia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Giorgi Elikashvili (Georgia)
Assistant referees: David Akhvlediani (Georgia)
Fourth official: Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia)
27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) Euro 2023 qualif play-offs Denmark  2–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(4–5 p)
 Croatia Vejle, Denmark
18:00 Report Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
Assistant referees: Roland Riedel (Austria)
Assistant referees: Santino Schreiner (Austria)
Fourth official: Walter Altmann (Austria)
Penalties
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Friendly Croatia  3–1  Poland Pula, Croatia
18:00
Report Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) Friendly Croatia  1–1  Austria Pula, Croatia
18:00 Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina

2023

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23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) Friendly Croatia  0–0  Israel Varaždin, Croatia
18:00 (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Referee: Toni Dadić (Croatia)
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Friendly England  1–2  Croatia London, England
19:45 (UTC+01:00)
Stadium: Craven Cottage
21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) 2023 Euro Gr B Ukraine  2–0  Croatia Bucharest, Romania
19:00
Report
Stadium: Superbet Arena
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
Assistant referees: Fredrik Klyver (SWE)
Assistant referees: Max Robin Wilde (SWE)
Fourth official: Andrei Chivulete (ROU)
24 June 2023 (2023-06-24) 2023 Euro Gr B Spain  1–0  Croatia Bucharest, Romania
21:45
Report
Stadium: Superbet Arena
Referee: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Assistant referees: Rogier Honig (NED)
Assistant referees: Patrick Inia (NED)
Fourth official: João Pinheiro (POR)
27 June 2023 (2023-06-27) 2023 Euro Gr B Croatia  0–0  Romania Bucharest, Romania
21:45
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Steaua
Referee: João Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant referees: Bruno Jesus (POR)
Assistant referees: Luciano Maia (POR)
Fourth official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Faroe Islands  2–4  Croatia Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
Report
Stadium: Við Djúpumýrar
Referee: Jérémy Muller (LUX)
Assistant referees: Claude Ries (LUX)
Assistant referees: Rafael Morim (LUX)
Fourth official: Cédric Biever (LUX)
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Greece  2–2  Croatia Tripoli, Greece
16:00
Report
Stadium: Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Tom Owen (WAL)
Assistant referees: Johnathon Bryant (WAL)
Assistant referees: Ian David Bird (WAL)
Fourth official: John Andrew Jones (WAL)
17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Croatia  2–0  Belarus Velika Gorica, Croatia
17:30
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (MKD)
Assistant referees: Goce Petreski (MKD)
Assistant referees: Slagjan Markoski (MKD)
Fourth official: Trpchevski Stojancho (MKD)
16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) Friendly Slovakia  2–2  Croatia Nitra, Slovakia
Report Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (HUN)
20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Belarus  0–1  Croatia Armavir, Armenia[note 2]
11:00
Report
Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Peter Kralović (SVK)
Assistant referees: Milan Štrbo (SVK)
Assistant referees: Matej Zemko (SVK)
Fourth official: Peter Ziemba (SVK)

2024

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21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Andorra  v  Croatia
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Portugal  v  Croatia
5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Croatia  v  Faroe Islands
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Croatia  v  Portugal
11 October 2024 (2024-10-11) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Croatia  v  Andorra
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) Euro 2025 qualif Gr G Croatia  v  Greece

Record per opponent

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  More wins than losses
  As many wins as losses
  Fewer wins than losses

Correct as of 20 November 2023, after the match against  Belarus.

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Austria 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 033.33
 Azerbaijan 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00
 Belarus 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
 Czech Republic 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
 Denmark 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
 England 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
 Estonia 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
 Faroe Islands 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00
 Finland 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
 Greece 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 066.67
 Israel 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
 Lithuania 1 1 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00
 Norway 2 1 0 1 5 5 +0 050.00
 Poland 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
 Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 Romania 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
 San Marino 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00
 Scotland 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
 Slovakia 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
 Spain 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 000.00
  Switzerland 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 100.00
 Ukraine 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total: 22 teams played 34 18 8 8 75 34 +41 052.94

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors.[1][2]
  2. ^ a b Due to the country's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues and behind closed doors until further notice.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA. Basel. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.