Toronto, June 24 -- Luka Modric became the first Croatian and only the fourth player in men's football history to reach 200 international appearances, achieving the milestone during Croatia's 1-0 win over Panama in their second Group L match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday (local time).

Modric, who captained Croatia to the FIFA World Cup final in 2018, made his senior international debut on June 1, 2006. Over nearly two decades, he has scored 29 goals for his national team and remains a central figure in Croatia's midfield setup.

The legendary list is dominated by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads with international 230 caps, followed by Kuwait's Bader Al-Mutawa on 202 caps, and Argentina's Lionel Messi with 201 caps. Modric...