How many crosses Croatia attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Croatia attempt 16.9 crosses per game in 2026, the 26th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 16.7, across 12 games, while Lithuania attempt the most with 23.3.
Ivan Perišić has attempted the most crosses for Croatia in 2026, 76 in 12 appearances, 6.33 a game, ahead of Marco Pašalić with 21 and Luka Modrić with 21, across all competitions.
Croatia attempt more crosses at home, 22.1 a game in their last nine home games against 20.6 in their last 10 away.
Croatia attempted 33 crosses at home to Slovenia on 7 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 16.4 across their 12 games, and their fewest was seven at home to Spain on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Perišić | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 10 |
| Marco Pašalić | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 7 |
| Luka Modrić | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 8 |
| Josip Stanisic | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 7 |
| Martin Baturina | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 6 |
| Luka Sucic | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Petar Sučić | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 4 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Mario Pašalić | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marin Pongracic | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Nikola Moro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Erlić | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Kotarski | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Petar Musa | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ante Budimir | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Igor Matanovic | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Sutalo | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Perišić | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 12 |
| Marco Pašalić | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 8 |
| Luka Modrić | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 9 |
| Josip Stanisic | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 7 |
| Martin Baturina | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 7 |
| Luka Sucic | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Petar Sučić | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Mario Pašalić | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 |
| Nikola Moro | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Kristijan Jakic | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Petar Musa | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Marin Pongracic | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 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 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dion Beljo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Igor Matanovic | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ante Budimir | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josip Sutalo | 10 | 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 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 29 | 46 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 33 | 13 | 46 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Croatia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | England (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Portugal (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 29 | 46 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 4-2 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 33 | 13 | 46 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia total crosses | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Croatia total crosses | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Croatia total crosses | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Croatia total crosses | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Croatia total crosses | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |