WildcardDeveloping
Ghana come unstuck against Croatia
Not our day. Ghana went down 2–1 to Croatia in the group stage. There's work to do now — but the group's not done, and there's still everything to play for.
Croatia v Ghana
72OurXI Strength61
Match events
- 31
P. Sucic
Goal · M. Kovacic
- 46
J. Adjetey
Substitution · K. Peprah
- 46
E. Owusu
Substitution · I. Fatawu
- 66
A. Budimir
Substitution · I. Matanovic
- 68
I. Perisic
Booking · Yellow Card
- 71
J. Ayew
Substitution · B. Thomas-Asante
- 71
K. Sulemana
Substitution · E. Nuamah
- 73
D. Luckassen
Goal · E. Nuamah
- 78
M. Kovacic
Substitution · M. Pasalic
- 83
N. Vlasic
Goal · L. Modric
- 85
K. Sibo
Substitution · C. Yirenkyi
- 88
M. Baturina
Substitution · M. Pasalic
- 88
N. Vlasic
Substitution · J. Gvardiol
- 90+4
K. Peprah
Booking · Yellow Card
★ The storyline
Why it matters
Ours are out — Ghana have a job to do in Group L.
Who to watch
Veteran
Luka Modric
Croatia
Still conducting the midfield with that unhurried genius — the heartbeat of everything Croatia do.
vs
★ Ours · Talisman
Antoine Semenyo
Ghana
One of European club football's in-form attackers and the man Ghana's hopes hinge on.
Developing
Ghana are through to the last 32
Ghana have squeezed through as one of the best third-placed sides. Not the comfortable route — but a place in the last 32 is a place in the last 32, and the knockouts don't care how you got there.
Croatia are through to the last 32
Croatia are into the last 32. Job done in the group, and now the tournament really begins — one-and-done from here, every match a final.
Ghana bow out
And there it ends. Ghana fall to Colombia, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Ghana bow out
And there it ends. Ghana fall to Colombia 1–0 in the round of 32, and a summer of following them is over. It stings now — but what a ride it was, and there's no shame in going out swinging.
Teams out: Croatia 4-2-3-1 · Ghana 4-1-4-1. Full lineups on the pitch in the Lineups tab.