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Fifa World Cup 2022: Croatia show quality to dispatch Canada 4-1

After a 1-0 lead in the Group F match, Canada lose the game to end their hopes for the last 16

Published: Sun 27 Nov 2022, 10:11 PM

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Croatia's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring their third goal against Canada. — Reuters

Croatia's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring their third goal against Canada. — Reuters

Alphonso Davies netted Canada’s first goal at the Fifa World Cup on Sunday, but it was Croatia, spearheaded by a brace from Andrej Kramaric, who came away with an impressive 4-1 Group F win that ended any hope of the North Americans advancing while keeping their own alive.

After Davies had scored with a bullet header just over a minute into play, Croatia showed their class with Kramaric levelling in the 36th minute and Marko Livaja putting the 2018 finalists ahead just before the break.


Croatia got two more after the break, with Kramaric getting his second in the 70th minute and Lovro Majer scoring in stoppage time.

Croatia join Morocco at the top of the Group F standings on four points and now need only a draw in their final game against Belgium to progress. Canada, in the World Cup for just the second time, are bottom of the table and still looking for their first ever win.



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