page_title: Croatia national football team
section_title: Most capped players
hierarchical_section_title: Croatia national football team / Statistics / Most capped players
caption_attribution_description: English: Darijo Srna - Croatia vs. Portugal, 10th June 2013
context_page_description: The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. Football is widely supported throughout the country due to the ever-present popularity of the sport. Most home matches are played at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, although other smaller venues are also used occasionally. They are one of the youngest national teams to reach the knockout stage of a major tournament, as well as the youngest team to occupy the top 10 in the FIFA World Rankings.
  Croatia has represented itself as an independent nation since 1993, when the team was officially recognised by both FIFA and UEFA following dissolution of Yugoslavia. However, short-lived national sides were briefly active during periods of political upheaval, representing sovereign states such as the Banovina of Croatia from 1939 to 1941, or the Independent State of Croatia from 1941 to 1944. Before the current team was formed, most Croatian players represented Yugoslavia instead.
context_section_description: Last updated: Croatia vs. Georgia, 19 November 2019.
  Source: Croatian Football Federation
caption: Darijo Srna, former captain (2008–2016) and all-time most capped player.
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