Croatia has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup, defeating Ghana 2-1. The match started slowly, but Croatia began to wake up from the 17th minute. Petar Sučić scored the goal for 1:0 in the 31st minute. Nikola Vlašić scored the goal for 2:1 in the 83rd minute.
Croatia played in the lineup: Livaković - Stanišić, Šutalo, Pongračić, Perišić - Modrić, Kovačić - P. Sučić, Vlašić, Baturina - Budimir. Croatia's coach, Zlatko Dalić, surprised by including Nikola Vlašić in the starting lineup.
Croatia will play against the second-placed team from Group K in the 1/16 finals. | Date | Opponent | Location | | July 3 | Portugal or Colombia | Toronto |
Croatia's last result was a loss to England 4-2 (2026-06-17). Croatia's next match is against the Czech Republic (2026-09-26).
