Pro-Croatia Crowd at Toronto Stadium Celebrates Win over Panama to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive
- On Tuesday, Croatia defeated Panama 1-0 at Toronto Stadium, keeping their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign alive while eliminating the Central American side from Group L contention.
- Substitute Ante Budimir broke the deadlock in the 54th minute, tapping in a cross from Josip Stanisic just four minutes after entering the match for Croatia.
- Captain Luka Modric earned his 200th international cap during the match, becoming the second European to reach the milestone, while Dominik Livakovic made crucial saves preserving Croatia's narrow lead.
- With Panama eliminated after two losses, they face England in East Rutherford, New Jersey, while Croatia prepares for a decisive match against Ghana on Saturday.
- England and Ghana drew 0-0 earlier on Tuesday, leaving both teams tied with four points atop Group L, intensifying pressure on Croatia to advance in their final match.
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Buoyed by huge fan base at Toronto 'home game,' Croatia ends Panama's World Cup bid
TORONTO — A sea of red-and-white checkered jerseys filled Toronto Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fans turned out in full force to see their team end Panama’s World Cup hopes with a 1-0 victory. The stadium crowd and fans at Toronto’s flagship FIFA Fan Festival erupted when Croatia’s Ante Budimir scored the first and only […]
In Toronto, Canada, in front of 45,000 spectators at the BMO Field stadium, the national teams of Croatia and Panama faced off in the second match of the World Cup in Group L. It was a duel of the losers of the first round, so the showdown was very important for both teams. The Croatians struggled especially in the first half with the tough Panamanians, who were the least equal opponents throughout the match. In the second half, the fiery team o…
2026 World Cup: Croatia does the bare minimum and gets back on track with a hard-fought win against Panama. Source link: https://www.france24.com/fr/sports/20260624-mondial-2026-la-croatie-fait-le-minimum-et-se-relance-dans-la-douleur-face-au-panama Author: FRANCE24 Publish date: 2026-06-24 01:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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