The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour.

The team qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup based on the success of the U19 at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

On 24 July 2010, after trashing Portugal 5–0 in 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship group game, Croatia qualified for the semi-final.

Another good performance by the U19 team at 2012 championship saw Croatia qualifying for the World Cup, this time held in Turkey in 2013.

Win Draw Loss Fixture The following is the squad named for friendly matches against China played on 1 and 3 June 2023.