Modrić Plays His 200th Match with the Croatian National Team

The Croatian star Luka Modrić played his 200th match with the Croatian national team, becoming the fourth male football player to reach this number of international appearances with his national team, according to what was published by the 'Squawka' account on the 'X' platform.

Modrić joined a historic list of the game's greatest legends, topped by Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo with 230 international matches, followed by Kuwaiti Bader Al-Mutawa with 202 matches, and then Argentine Lionel Messi with 201 matches.

Luka Modrić comes in fourth place with 200 international matches, continuing to solidify his position as one of the most experienced players in the history of international football at the national team level.

This achievement coincides with the Croatian national team's match against the Panama national team in the second round of group stage competitions in the 2026 World Cup.