Croatia national futsal team
national sports team
The "Croatia national futsal team" represents Croatia in international futsal team. They have appeared at both international tournaments such as FIFA Futsal World Cup and the UEFA Futsal Championship.
| Nickname(s) | Mini vatreni (The Mini Blazers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Croatian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Marinko Mavrović | ||
| Captain | Franco Jelovčić | ||
| Most caps | Ivo Jukić (119) | ||
| Top scorer | Dario Marinović (68) | ||
| Home stadium | Arena Zagreb | ||
| FIFA code | CRO | ||
| FIFA ranking | 12 (30 April 2024) [1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 4–1 Croatia  (Milano, Italy; March 14, 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Croatia 18–4 Japan  (Milano, Italy; March 15, 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Croatia 0–10 Spain  (Águilas, Spain; March 30, 2013) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Fifth place (2000) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2012) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2013) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2006) | ||
| Best result |  Third place (2006) | ||
Results
changeFIFA Futsal World Cup
change| FIFA Futsal World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Netherlands 1989 | Part of Yugoslavia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong 1992 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain 1996 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guatemala 2000 | Second round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
| Chinese Taipei 2004 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2008 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thailand 2012 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colombia 2016 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lithuania 2021 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uzbekistan 2024 | Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2/10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
change| UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Spain 1996 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| Russia 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | –7 |
| Italy 2003 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Czech Republic 2005 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal 2007 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hungary 2010 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croatia 2012 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Belgium 2014 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | –1 |
| Serbia 2016 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| Slovenia 2018 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 |
| Latvia/Lithuania 2026 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 6/13 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 57 | –20 |
Grand Prix de Futsal
change| Grand Prix de Futsal Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Brazil 2005 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2006 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | –7 |
| Brazil 2007 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2008 | Seventh place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| Brazil 2009 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2010 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2011 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2014 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2015 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2017 | TBD | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2/11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 29 | –13 |
Confederations Cup
change| Confederations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Libya 2009 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2013 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 |
| Kuwait 2014 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1/3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 |
Futsal Mundialito
change| Futsal Mundialito Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Italy 1994 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 |
| Brazil 1995 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1996 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 1998 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2001 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy 2002 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal 2006 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 |
| Portugal 2007 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | –1 |
| Portugal 2008 | Fifth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 |
| Total | 4/9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 50 | +26 |
Mediterranean Cup
change| Mediterranean Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Libya 2010 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.