Mateo Kovačić
Croatia
Age
32
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Mateo Kovačić
Named in Zlatko Dalić's final 26, Mateo Kovačić heads to the 2026 World Cup as a central midfielder for Croatia. The Manchester City central midfielder is 32 at kick-off and valued at around €10.00m.
Croatia were drawn in Group L alongside England, Ghana and Panama. They reached the finals by winning UEFA Group L, qualifying on 14 November 2025. At 32, the Manchester City midfielder gives Dalić a press-resistant ball carrier in the middle, able to dribble out of tight spaces with an explosive first step.
Croatia were drawn in Group L alongside England, Ghana and Panama. They reached the finals by winning UEFA Group L, qualifying on 14 November 2025. At 32, the Manchester City midfielder gives Dalić a press-resistant ball carrier in the middle, able to dribble out of tight spaces with an explosive first step.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A central midfielder who excels at ball retention and counter-pressing, Kovačić can dribble out of tight spaces with an explosive first step, a press-resistant carrier who keeps Croatia ticking in the middle of the park. He stands 1.78 m, is right-footed, and has played 130 minutes this season after an injury-hit campaign at Manchester City.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals are not Mateo Kovačić's first senior World Cup but his fourth. He featured at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 finals, and Dalić leans on the experienced midfielder once more, a tournament-tested presence whose calm on the ball gives Croatia control when the games slow down.
National Team
Croatia
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
A seasoned presence in the middle of the park, Kovačić brings 5 international goals to go alongside his 111 caps for Croatia, the numbers of a controller rather than a scorer. Croatia sit at Tier 3 on the card, valued at £17m, the figure a billing for the team rather than the midfielder.
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Kovačić at the 2026 World Cup
Kovačić is a confirmed central midfielder in Dalić's 26-man Croatia squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Croatia side opening their Group L campaign in June, with England, Ghana and Panama in the group.
Picking Croatia in Goal Rush
As a mid-tier team pick, Croatia carry a Tier 3 billing of £17m. The draw put them in Group L this time.
Mateo Kovačić World Cup 2026 FAQs
As a mid-tier team pick, Croatia carry a Tier 3 billing of £17m. The draw put them in Group L this time, and the slot reflects Croatia as a side rather than one player.
Kovačić is Croatia's central midfielder from Manchester City. Dalić handed him a 2026 World Cup squad place among the final 26.
Yes. With Croatia's 2014, 2018 and 2022 squads on his record, Kovačić reaches a fourth finals in 2026, named again in Dalić's 26.
Kovačić plays his club football for Manchester City. He is named among Croatia's central midfielders in Dalić's final 26 as a press-resistant ball carrier.
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