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Luka Modric continues international career with Croatia at age 41

6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 5:40 PM

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Luka Modric continues international career with Croatia at age 41
Summary

The Croatian football federation confirmed that Luka Modric will continue to represent the national team despite previous speculation regarding his retirement. The Milan midfielder, who turns 41 next week, committed to remaining available for the upcoming Nations League campaign. This decision follows a period of uncertainty for the veteran after Croatia exited the 2026 World Cup in the round of 32 against Portugal. Modric currently holds 202 international caps, placing him third on the all-time appearance list for any national team. He will be included in the squad selected by Slaven Bilic for the international break scheduled for September and October. The official announcement of the full roster is expected on Monday.

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Status Watch
  • •Luka Modric will continue his international career at age 41
  • •He has earned 202 caps for the Croatia national team
  • •Slaven Bilic will include Modric in the September-October squad
  • •The midfielder remains under contract with Milan for the 2026-27 season
Latest Updates
  • 5:40 PMYahoo Sports — Modric available for Croatia in Nations League
  • 1:45 PMYahoo Sports — Modric plans to play for Croatia past 41st birthday
  • 1:45 PMBBC Sport — Modric plans to play for Croatia past 41st birthday
  • 1:33 PMYahoo Sports — Croatia's Modric commits to play in Nations League at the age of 41
  • 11:30 AMYahoo Sports — Official: Modric decides to continue playing with Croatia national team at 41
What they're saying
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Croatia's veteran midfield maestro and captain Luka Modric will stay with the squad in the forthcoming Nations League matches, the national football federation said on Saturday.The key architect of Croatia's historic success in recent years, who turns 41 on Wednesday, will figure in the squad that coach Slaven Bilic will announce on Monday for the Nations League matches, a Croatian football federation (HNS) statement said.

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Luka Modric is set to face England next month after he made the decision to continue playing for the Croatia national team. Modric will turn 41 on Wednesday and there had been doubts over whether he would represent his national team again after Croatia were knocked out in the last 32 of the World Cup by Portugal on July 3.

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The Croatian football federation has confirmed that Milan star Luka Modric will continue representing his national team at the age of 41, despite reports that he was due to retire after a disappointin...

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