Croatia
vs
2012–2024
Spain
37
Rivalry score
4
Meetings
1
KO stages
Croatia and Spain have faced each other 4 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. Spain lead the all-time series 3–1–0. A combined 15 goals have been scored (Croatia 5–10 Spain).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency12/24
Competitive balance9/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages0/14
Recency10/10
Drama1/9
Overall37 / 100
Head-to-Head
1W0D3W
Goals
5–10
KO meetings
1
First meeting
2012
Biggest Croatia win20162–1Croatia
Biggest Spain win20240–3Spain
Most dramatic20203–5Spain
All Euro meetings(4)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | GROUP C | 0–1 |
| 2016 | GROUP D | 2–1 |
| 2020 | R16 | 3–5 |
| 2024 | GROUP B | 0–3 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.