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The Croatia national team will face Slovenia in an international friendly match at Varteks Stadium in Varazdin tonight.

The kick-off for the Croatia vs Slovenia game is scheduled for 01:45 WIB on Monday (8 June 2026) early morning.

This match will serve as a home farewell fixture for Luka Modric and his teammates before they head to the FIFA World Cup 2026 following this encounter.

Croatia have been drawn in Group L alongside England (17 June), Panama (23 June), and Ghana (27 June), and they will look to continue their nation’s impressive record at the World Cup.

Since gaining independence, Croatia have qualified for seven editions of the tournament, finishing on the podium three times — as runners-up in 2018 and in third place in both 1998 and 2022.

However, the Vatreni enter this match seeking a confidence boost after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Belgium on Tuesday.

Goals from Youri Tielemans and Romelu Lukaku helped the Red Devils secure a comfortable win over Croatia.

Meanwhile, Slovenia failed to qualify for the World Cup, finishing third in their UEFA qualifying group behind Switzerland and Kosovo, thus missing out on a playoff spot.

Instead, their focus will now shift to preparing for the new UEFA Nations League cycle, which kicks off in September.

Slovenia are set to face North Macedonia, Scotland, and Switzerland in the competition.

The Slovenian national team, also known as The Dragons, played a friendly against Cyprus on Thursday that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Marinos Tzionis opened the scoring for Cyprus before Vanja Drkusic equalised for Slovenia in the 65th minute.

Head-to-Head and Statistics: Croatia vs Slovenia

Croatia and Slovenia have met 12 times, with the Vatreni dominating the record with seven victories.

Slovenia have beaten Croatia only once, while four matches have ended in draws.

The last meeting between the two sides came in a friendly match in March 2022, which ended 1-1.

Match Prediction: Croatia vs Slovenia

Croatia are known for dominating the midfield, dictating the tempo, and controlling possession, and this match is expected to follow a similar pattern.

With a wealth of quality in midfield, many of the Vatreni’s chances are likely to come from their vision and creativity, with players like Modric still capable of producing magical moments.

Slovenia are likely to employ a low defensive block to disrupt Croatia’s rhythm while looking to hit on the counterattack whenever they regain possession.

On paper, Croatia have the stronger squad, and they are expected to demonstrate that strength with a win on Sunday.

Score Prediction: Croatia 2-0 Slovenia