The Croatian national football team defeated Panama 1:0 in the match of the 2nd round of Group L at the 2026 World Cup, played on June 23 at BMO Field in Toronto, which during the tournament is used under the name Toronto Stadium.
The narrow victory brought Croatia its first points in the tournament and kept it in contention for advancement to the new knockout stage of 32 national teams. Panama, according to the report of the Asian Football Confederation, lost its chances of continuing the competition with the defeat, because after two rounds it remained without a point.
The decisive moment occurred in the 54th minute, when Ante Budimir used Josip Stanišić’s cross and scored from close range for the final 0:1. The match did not offer much open football, but it carried high competitive weight for both national teams, which entered the encounter after defeats in the first round.
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