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HAMBURG, Germany : Croatia's fans have been spoiled for success in recent years, but they could be forgiven for wondering whether the side that turns up at the European Championships bears any resemblance to their World Cup overachievers.
Kroasia mengalahkan Ghana 2-1 dalam laga pamungkas Grup L Piala Dunia 2026. Hasil ini memastikan tim asuhan Zlatko Dalic lolos ke fase gugur sebagai runner-up grup.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 : Croatia dropped Josko Gvardiol in one of three changes for Saturday's final World Cup Group L match against Ghana, who also made three switches, leaving out forward Inaki Williams.
Halftime substitute Ante Budimir scored in the 54th minute and Croatia eliminated Panama from World Cup contention with a tightly fought 1-0 victory in a Group L clash at Toronto on Tuesday. It was the first World Cup goal for Budimir, 34, and fifth in a competitive fixture for his country, all of those coming since 2023. Croatia (1-1-0, 3 points) remain third in the group heading into the final matchday, but they can guarantee a top-two finish with a victory over Ghana in their final match on Saturday in Philadelphia. Panama (0-2-0, 0 points) are still seeking their first point five matches into their World Cup history, having also lost 1-0 to Ghana in their 2026 opener in Toronto last week. However, despite playing the first two matches without injured talisman Adalberto Carrasquilla, Los Canaleros have a goal differential six better than at this stage in their first World Cup appearance in 2018. Budimir put Croatia in front on what was easily their best attack of the match to that point. Josip Stanisic combined with Marco Pasalic to get down the right, then struck a well-weighted cross to the top of the 6-yard box. Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera dove to try and intercept the service but couldn’t reach it, and Budimir showed up at the back post to guide in a composed finish into an open goal. With that, the match erupted for about 15 minutes. Three minutes after the goal, Croatia captain Luka Modric played Pasalic in alone on goal from his own half. Mosquera sized up Pasalic and charged from his line at the right time to smother the initial attempt, and Pasalic fired wide from a poor angle on the rebound. Panama responded to force Dominik Livakovic into three stops inside of a minute.
Bermain di Toronto Stadium, Rabu (24/6) pagi WIB, Kroasia langsung mengancam di menit ke-2, namun tandukan Luka Modric melenceng dari gawang Panama yang dijaga Orlando Mosquera. Menit ke-4, peluang Panama via tembakan Amir Murillo diblok Josip Sutalo.
Bermain di Toronto Stadium, Rabu (24/6) pagi WIB, Kroasia langsung mengancam di menit ke-2, namun tandukan Luka Modric melenceng dari gawang Panama yang dijaga Orlando Mosquera. Menit ke-4, peluang Panama via tembakan Amir Murillo diblok Josip Sutalo.
TORONTO, June 23 : Panama have opted for Jose Fajardo to lead the attack for their World Cup Group L match on Tuesday against Croatia, while Zlatko Dalic made three changes to his starting lineup.
LOS ANGELES, United States: England launched their World Cup bid with a rollercoaster 4-2 win against Croatia on Wednesday as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stumbled to a draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo. In an enthralling Group L game at the Texas home of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team, Harry Kane scored twice before goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford made the game safe as England began their bid to end a 60-year wait for a major trophy. Kane got the ball rolling by slotting home a penalty at the second attempt after the referee ordered him to re-take it when Croatian ‘keeper Dominik Livakovic was adjudged to have been off his line. Croatia fought back and Martin Baturina brought them level after 36 minutes before unmarked Kane equalled Gary Lineker’s England record of 10 World Cup goals with a thumping header. But the English defensive frailties were on show when Petar Musa equalized for Croatia in first-half stoppage time. Only in the second half did England impose their will. Bellingham scored a classy goal after outrunning his defender before substitute Rashford took his time before slotting the ball into the net on 85 minutes. Kane revealed that England’s German coach Thomas Tuchel had told his players at half-time to throw caution to the wind. “The manager gave us a speech at half-time just to say, look, if we lose, we lose.
ARLINGTON, United States: Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title assault in Texas on Wednesday. Jude Bellingham, immediately after half-time, and substitute Marcus Rashford with five minutes to go ensured a winning start for Thomas Tuchel’s side after Croatia had fought back to level at 2-2. The prolific Kane twice put England ahead in the first half — one a retaken penalty — only for Martin Baturina and Petar Musa to hit back for 2018 runners-up Croatia. With both sides shaky at the back, the second half threatened another goal glut, Bellingham needing just two minutes to put England ahead again in front of a crowd of 70,000. England had numerous chances to extend their lead immediately after, but did not take them until Rashford popped up. The meeting was a repeat of the 2018 semifinal, which Croatia won 2-1 after extra-time, although England have since had the edge against one of the older squads at the tournament in North America. Thomas Tuchel’s side, bidding to deliver England a first major trophy since 1966, made a nervy start in front of a packed house at the impressive air-conditioned home of the Dallas Cowboys. Then the drama came. Croatia’s talismanic captain Luka Modric dangled out a leg and caught Noni Madueke in the box. Kane saw his unconvincing penalty saved by Dominik Livakovic, only for French referee Clement Turpin to order a retake after video replays deemed the stopper had come off his line. Turpin once sent off Tuchel in the Champions League and the referee taking charge of the game had been highlighted by English media this week.