Croatia Edges Out Panama 1-0 at 2026 World Cup
Croatia Edges Out Panama 1-0 at 2026 World Cup
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Croatia national football team secured a victory over the Panama national team in their second-round match of the World Cup group stage. The encounter, held in Toronto, Canada, ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the European team.
The author of the sole and winning goal in this confrontation was forward Ante Budimir, who struck the opponent's net in the 54th minute of the match.
Following the completed round in Group L, England maintains leadership with 4 points. The Ghana national team has the exact same number of points in its tally. Thanks to this victory, Croatian football players have earned 3 points and consolidated their position in third place in the tournament standings. The quartet is rounded out by the Panama national team, which has no points after two consecutive defeats and has early lost all chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the world championship.
In the final third round of the group stage, the football players of Panama will meet the England national team, while the Croatia team will hold a decisive match against Ghana for advancement from the group. All matches in this quartet will take place on the night of 27 June 2026.
As a reminder, the current World Cup is jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In the tournament, which concludes on 19 July 2026, 48 national teams are participating for the first time in world football history, while the Argentina national team holds the title of reigning winner.
