The Croatian national team took a step forward in the World Cup with a 1:0 win against Panama. Last result: England 4-2 Croatia (2026-06-17).

How Brazil and Mexico Helped Croatia

Brazil, led by the double goal scorer Vinicius Junior, defeated Scotland 3:0, becoming the first team to advance from their group and leaving Scotland with three points. Mexico did their job and also helped Croatia, defeating the Czech Republic 3:0 and leaving them with only one point.

What This Means for Croatia

A win against Ghana will definitely take Croatia to the knockout phase. Then Croatia will have six points and will no longer have to look at other groups. If Croatia loses to Ghana and stays in third place in the group with 3 points, then the results like Brazil's 3:0 against Scotland and Mexico's 3:0 against the Czech Republic will have great weight.

Next Match

DateOpponentLocation
2026-09-26Czechiaaway

Croatia still depends on itself the most. The message is still the simplest possible: Other results can help, but Croatia must finish the job against Ghana themselves.