How many tackles Croatia make, and who tackles most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Croatia make 14.4 tackles per game in 2026, the 26th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.6, across 12 games, while Azerbaijan make the most with 20.7.
Josko Gvardiol and Ivan Perišić have made the most tackles for Croatia in 2026, 16 each, Josko Gvardiol in 10 appearances and Ivan Perišić in 12, ahead of Petar Sučić with 14, across all competitions.
Ivan Perišić is the Croatia player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in five of their 12 games in 2026, 42%, ahead of Josko Gvardiol on 40% and Luka Vuskovic on 38%.
Croatia have made over 16.5 tackles in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 14.8 a game, with three of five away and none of five at home, across all competitions.
Croatia games have averaged 26.4 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 16 to 42 a game, and three of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Croatia make more tackles away from home, 14.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 11.7 in their last nine at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in three of those away games.
Croatia made 23 tackles away at Portugal on 3 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 14.4 across their 12 games, and their fewest was seven at home to Spain on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 14 | 1.17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia tackles | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Croatia tackles | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Croatia tackles | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Croatia tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Croatia tackles | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |