How many dribbles Croatia attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Croatia attempt 9.6 dribbles per game in 2026, the 3rd fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.4, across 11 games, while France attempt the most with 20.4.
Martin Baturina has attempted the most dribbles for Croatia in 2026, 25 in 10 appearances, 2.50 a game, ahead of Marco Pašalić with 10 and Petar Sučić with 10, across all competitions.
Croatia attempt more dribbles at home, 11.7 a game in their last nine home games against 11.3 in their last 10 away.
Croatia attempted 17 dribbles at home to England on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.8 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none away at Brazil on 1 April.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 7 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 8 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 6 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 6 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 4 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia dribble attempts | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Croatia dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Croatia dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Croatia dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Croatia dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 22.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 24.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 28.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |