Croatia and Slovenia are set to meet in an international friendly on June 7, 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 2:45 PM. It is Croatia’s second and final pre-tournament warm-up before the World Cup, and the match is available to watch live in the United States.
The timing matters because Croatia are trying to sharpen their edge before heading to North America, where they will face England, Panama and Ghana in Group L. For Luka Modrić, 40, it is another step toward what is widely expected to be his final World Cup, and another chance to lead a side that has spent much of qualification looking steady when it mattered most.
That is why the fixture has drawn attention beyond a routine summer friendly. Croatia arrive after a 2-0 loss to Belgium in Rijeka last Monday, when Romelu Lukaku scored his 90th international goal, a result that sat awkwardly beside Croatia’s three straight wins in UEFA World Cup qualification. Their recent run has not been perfect either: the team has won three of its last five matches and lost two, so this game is less a celebration than a checkpoint.
Slovenia bring a different kind of urgency. They did not qualify for the World Cup this summer, finished their UEFA campaign with draws against Sweden and Switzerland and a 2-0 home loss to Kosovo, then beat Montenegro 3-2 in March. Even so, no official team news has been confirmed for Croatia, and there is still no word on injuries, suspensions or a probable lineup, while Slovenia have not released confirmed squad information at this stage.
What is certain is the schedule. Croatia and Slovenia are due to kick off at 2:45 PM on June 7, and the next confirmed marker in Croatia’s build-up is the start of that final warm-up before the World Cup begins.
