Luka Modrić achieves a notable milestone during Croatia’s match against Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Multiple reports say the feat places him among an elite group of only four players to reach the record, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi identified as two of the others. The reports state that Croatia’s win over Panama is the setting in which Modrić attains the accomplishment, highlighting it as a “sensational” record at the tournament. Both accounts describe the achievement in similar terms: Modrić sets or reaches a significant World Cup-related milestone and is listed alongside Ronaldo and Messi among the limited number of players who have accomplished it. Beyond identifying the match context and the fact that Modrić joins that small group, the sources do not provide further details in the provided text about the exact nature of the record, such as the specific stat or threshold reached. The reports therefore focus primarily on the achievement’s significance and the company he keeps.