Croatia football team suffers only one World Cup loss to African opponents

The Croatian national football team has faced African sides ten times in FIFA World Cup tournaments, recording seven wins, two draws and a single defeat. Victories include a 2‑0 opening‑match win over Nigeria in 2018 and a 4‑0 triumph against Cameroon in the 2014 Brazil tournament. The lone loss came against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup group stage, ending a long unbeaten streak against African nations in World Cup competition. Croatia also drew with Morocco in 2022 and recorded other draws and wins against Senegal, Mali, Egypt and Tunisia in various World Cup and friendly fixtures, maintaining a positive goal difference of 17‑9 across all ten encounters.

Overall, Croatia’s performance against African teams highlights consistent success, with only three of the four World Cup meetings resulting in victories and a strong offensive record that underscores the team’s competitiveness on the global stage.