How many long balls Croatia complete, and who completes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Dominik Livakovic has completed the most long balls for Croatia in 2026, 52 in 12 appearances, 4.33 a game, ahead of Luka Modrić with 26 and Josip Stanisic with 15, across all competitions.
Croatia complete more long balls at home, 22.0 a game in their last nine home games against 20.3 in their last 10 away.
Croatia completed 26 long balls at home to Slovenia on 7 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 18.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was eight at home to Spain on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 10 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 10 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 7 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 6 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 7 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 52 | 4.33 | 12 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 12 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 8 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 8 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 7 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 |
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 6 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 26 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 26 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 19 | 36 | 55 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Croatia accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Croatia accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Croatia accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Croatia accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |