<P> Croatia national football team have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on five occasions (in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018) since gaining independence in 1991 . Before that, from 1930 to 1990 Croatia was part of Yugoslavia . Their best result thus far was silver position at the 2018 final, where they lost 4 - 2 to France . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GS </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 to 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> as part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 to 1990 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> as part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Third place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 19th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

The last time croatia was in the world cup