In a back-and-forth battle, Croatia defeated Canada 4-1 on Sunday at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.
Andrej Kramaric (twice), Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer scored for Croatia, whereas Alphonso Davies netted Canada’s goal.
Croatia now sits tied with Morocco atop the Group F desk, whereas Canada is formally eradicated from competition with one sport nonetheless to play. Croatia (4 factors), Morocco (4 factors) and Belgium (three factors) will battle for the 2 spots within the knockout spherical.
Issues regarded promising for Canada early on Sunday. Only one minute and 7 seconds into the match, Davies scored Canada’s first ever World Cup aim. It was the quickest aim of the event to date.
He buried a header whereas stationed between two defenders after a cross from Tajon Buchanan.
Canada maintained management all through the subsequent a part of the primary half, attacking equally to the way it did in opposition to Belgium within the opener.
Regardless of the assault, Canada couldn’t break by way of for a second aim.
Croatia evened the rating within the thirty sixth minute when Kramaric discovered the again of the web.
Moments later, within the forty fourth minute, Croatia asserted its dominance. Livaja scored on a shot from the highest of the field simply earlier than halftime — the second straight match the place Canada allowed a aim within the forty fourth minute.
Croatia remained in management all through the second half, scoring twice extra to cruise to victory.
First it was Kramaric, netting his second aim of the match on a nifty shot by way of the defender’s legs.
To place a bow on it, Croatia scored one final aim in stoppage time.
The ultimate aim was Croatia’s best, with a two-on-zero breakaway. Majer buried the shot off a feed from Mislav Orsic.
Each groups will wrap up group play on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Croatia performs Belgium, whereas Canada faces Morocco.
