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Croatia vs Slovakia head-to-head record

Croatia wins
10
Draws
3
Slovakia wins
1

14 meetings, 1941 to 2021Goals: Croatia 38, Slovakia 16

Croatia and Slovakia have met 14 times since 1941. Croatia have won 10, Slovakia 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 11 October 2021, when the match ended 2–2 in World Cup qualifying.

The 14 meetings have produced 54 goals, 3.86 per game. The biggest win is Croatia’s 6–1 in a friendly in 1942. Croatia are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (5 wins, 3 draws). They went 50 years without meeting, between 1944 and 1994.

Who has won more, Croatia or Slovakia?

All matches14 matches

10 Croatia3 drawsSlovakia 1

Competitive4 matches

3 Croatia1 drawSlovakia 0

Friendlies10 matches

7 Croatia2 drawsSlovakia 1

Key numbers

Goals
Croatia 38, Slovakia 163.86 per game
First meeting
Croatia 5–2 SlovakiaFriendly, 28 Sept 1941
Most recent
Croatia 2–2 SlovakiaWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 2021
Croatia’s biggest win
Croatia 6–1 SlovakiaFriendly, 6 Sept 1942
Slovakia’s biggest win
Slovakia 4–1 CroatiaFriendly, 20 Apr 1994
Most goals in a meeting
Croatia 7–3 SlovakiaFriendly, 9 Apr 1944
Current run
Croatia unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now
Croatia 1912 (19th), Slovakia 1727 (54th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Croatia2Slovakia2

    World Cup qualifying

    Osijek, Croatia

  2. Slovakia0Croatia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Bratislava, Slovakia

  3. Croatia3Slovakia1

    Euro qualifying

    Rijeka, Croatia

  4. Slovakia0Croatia4

    Euro qualifying

    Trnava, Slovakia

  5. Slovakia1Croatia1

    Friendly

    Bratislava, Slovakia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Croatia win and drops with every Slovakia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Croatia have won more Below: Slovakia have won more
28 September 1941: Croatia 5–2 Slovakia (Friendly). Croatia +17 June 1942: Slovakia 1–2 Croatia (Friendly). Croatia +26 September 1942: Croatia 6–1 Slovakia (Friendly). Croatia +310 April 1943: Croatia 1–0 Slovakia (Friendly). Croatia +49 April 1944: Croatia 7–3 Slovakia (Friendly). Croatia +520 April 1994: Slovakia 4–1 Croatia (Friendly). Croatia +416 August 2000: Slovakia 1–1 Croatia (Friendly). Croatia +429 May 2004: Croatia 1–0 Slovakia (Friendly). Croatia +516 October 2007: Croatia 3–0 Slovakia (Friendly). Croatia +611 August 2010: Slovakia 1–1 Croatia (Friendly). Croatia +66 September 2019: Slovakia 0–4 Croatia (Euro qualifying). Croatia +716 November 2019: Croatia 3–1 Slovakia (Euro qualifying). Croatia +84 September 2021: Slovakia 0–1 Croatia (World Cup qualifying). Croatia +911 October 2021: Croatia 2–2 Slovakia (World Cup qualifying). Croatia +9Level
Croatia lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Croatia from 4 September 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Croatia's home games

8 matches

710

CroatiaDrawsSlovakia

In Slovakia's home games

6 matches

321

CroatiaDrawsSlovakia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedCroatiaDrawsSlovakiaGoals
Friendly1072128–13
World Cup qualifying21103–2
Euro qualifying22007–1

Meetings by decade

Croatia wins Draws Slovakia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1940s528
1990s15
2000s36
2010s310
2020s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofCroatiaSlovakia
Wins in a row51941 to 194411994
Unbeaten meetings82000 to 202121994 to 2000

Top scorers in Croatia vs Slovakia

  1. 1Bruno PetkovićCroatia2
  2. 2Ivan PerišićCroatia2
  3. 3Nikola VlašićCroatia2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Croatia and Slovakia played each other?

14 times, starting on 28 September 1941. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Croatia and Slovakia?

Croatia, with 10 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Croatia vs Slovakia?

Croatia’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 6 September 1942 in Zagreb.

When did Croatia and Slovakia last play?

On 11 October 2021 in Osijek, when the match ended 2–2 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Croatia and Slovakia?

In 4 competitive matches, Croatia have 3 wins, Slovakia have 0, and 1 ended level.

Every Croatia vs Slovakia result

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Every Croatia vs Slovakia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Croatia2–2SlovakiaWorld Cup qualifyingOsijek, Croatia
Slovakia0–1CroatiaWorld Cup qualifyingBratislava, Slovakia
Croatia3–1SlovakiaEuro qualifyingRijeka, Croatia
Slovakia0–4CroatiaEuro qualifyingTrnava, Slovakia
Slovakia1–1CroatiaFriendlyBratislava, Slovakia
Croatia3–0SlovakiaFriendlyRijeka, Croatia
Croatia1–0SlovakiaFriendlyRijeka, Croatia
Slovakia1–1CroatiaFriendlyBratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia4–1CroatiaFriendlyBratislava, Slovakia
Croatia7–3SlovakiaFriendlyZagreb, Croatia
Croatia1–0SlovakiaFriendlyZagreb, Croatia
Croatia6–1SlovakiaFriendlyZagreb, Croatia
Slovakia1–2CroatiaFriendlyBratislava, Slovakia
Croatia5–2SlovakiaFriendlyZagreb, Croatia

Recent form

Croatia

  1. Lv SpainNations League1–2Tue 6 Oct 2026
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  3. Lat SpainNations League1–4Tue 29 Sept 2026
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Slovakia

  1. Wat MoldovaNations League4–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dat Faroe IslandsNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv KazakhstanNations League2–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv MoldovaNations League2–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Dv MontenegroFriendly2–2Fri 5 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.