How many tackles Croatia win, and who wins most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Croatia win 8.3 tackles per game in 2026, the joint 18th fewest of the 52 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.9, across four games, while Austria win the most with 14.3.
Josko Gvardiol has won the most tackles for Croatia in 2026, 11 in 10 appearances, 1.10 a game, ahead of Petar Sučić with 10 and Ivan Perišić with 10, across all competitions.
Croatia win more tackles away from home, 8.4 a game in their last 10 away games against 6.1 in their last nine at home.
Croatia won 14 tackles away at Spain on 29 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was five at home to Spain on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 7 |
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 7 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 6 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 6 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 7 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 6 |
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 8 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 7 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 3 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 7 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 6 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Martin Erlić | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lovro Majer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia tackles won | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Croatia tackles won | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Croatia tackles won | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Croatia tackles won | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Croatia tackles won | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 10.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles won | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total tackles won | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles won | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles won | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles won | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |