Nikola Vlašić
Croatia
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Age
28
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Goals
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About Nikola Vlašić
Named in Zlatko Dalić's final 26, Nikola Vlašić heads to the 2026 World Cup as a midfielder for Croatia. The Torino midfielder is 28 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. He took bronze with Croatia at the 2022 World Cup and finished a 2022-23 UEFA Nations League runner-up, having built his reputation during a standout spell at CSKA Moscow earlier in his career. At 28, Vlašić adds a regular goal threat from advanced areas for Dalić, a forward-thinking option equally at home in central midfield or playing off the front.
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. He took bronze with Croatia at the 2022 World Cup and finished a 2022-23 UEFA Nations League runner-up, having built his reputation during a standout spell at CSKA Moscow earlier in his career. At 28, Vlašić adds a regular goal threat from advanced areas for Dalić, a forward-thinking option equally at home in central midfield or playing off the front.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
An attacking midfielder who can drop into central midfield or play off the front, Vlašić chips in with a regular goal threat for Torino. He stands 1.79 m, is right-footed, and likes to arrive in the box, the kind of forward-thinking option Dalić can use to add bite in the final third at 28.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals are not Nikola Vlašić's first senior World Cup but his second. He was part of the squad in 2022, and Dalić values the goal threat he brings from advanced areas, a midfielder who can step up a line and give Croatia an extra body around the opposition box.
National Team
Croatia
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
A forward-thinking midfielder who carries a regular goal threat from advanced areas, Vlašić has 61 caps and 10 goals for Croatia, a healthy return from his position. On the card Croatia are a Tier 3 side at £17m, the billing a measure of the team rather than the individual.
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Vlašić at the 2026 World Cup
Vlašić is a confirmed 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
Rated at £17m, Croatia are a Tier 3 pick. Croatia were grouped with England, Ghana and Panama for the finals.
Nikola Vlašić World Cup 2026 FAQs
Rated at £17m, Croatia are a Tier 3 pick. Zlatko Dalić's side open the group against England, and that slot is a team figure for Croatia rather than a single name.
For Croatia, Vlašić is a midfielder. He turns out for Torino at club level and figures in Dalić's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
Yes. Vlašić was part of Croatia's 2022 squad, so 2026 becomes a second finals for him after Dalić named him in the 26 once more.
Vlašić plays his club football for Torino. He is named among Croatia's midfielders in Dalić's final 26, a regular contributor of goals.
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