Vlašic scores winner as Croatia beats Ghana 2-1 to reach World Cup knockout stage
Ghana had already clinched a spot in the round of 32 for the first time since 2010
Croatia earned a spot in the World Cup knockout round, getting goals from Nikola Vlašic and Luka Sucic to beat Ghana 2-1 early Sunday (June 28, 2026)Ghana had already clinched a spot in the round of 32 for the first time since 2010.Croatia vs Ghana FIFA World Cup match highlightsVlašic headed home Luka Modric's corner in the 83rd minute to score the winner and put Croatia back in contention after it finished third in 2022. The win means Croatia finished second behind England in Group L, with Ghana third.
Sucic scored in the 31st minute for Croatia on an absolute rocket from outside the box for his second career international goal.Derrick Luckassen scored the equalizer that — after a brief review — sent thousands of fans wearing yellow into a frenzy. Luckassen, brother of the Netherlands' Brian Brobbey, found the bottom right corner in the 73rd minute to make it 1-1 and the first of the five group stage games in Philadelphia where both teams scored.
FIFA World Cup 2026 | England clinches Group L crown with clean sheet against PanamaGhana goalie Benjamin Asare briefly kept it a tie game on a diving stop off the top of his hand that sent the ball over the net but failed only a minute later to stop Vlašic.Vlašic wagged his tongue and ran toward his teammates with outstretched arms in celebration.Sucic helped Croatia take a 1-0 lead into halftime in a game where a couple of near misses prevented it from building a more comfortable lead.
Nikola Vlašic bonked one of the posts earlier in the half, and Modric's cross on a free kick into the box was headed over the bar by Marin Pongracic.Ghana seemed poised to tie the game late in the half when Antoine Semenyo beat his man and fired a shot that slid across the Kentucky bluegrass and went just wide of the left post.Semenyo was one of the few prominent attackers in this tournament to go without a goal in the first three games.
He finished third in the Premier League with 17 goals last season and was one of Manchester City's best players after it bought him from Bournemouth, yet couldn't connect in the World up against Panama, England and even Croatia's backline. FIFA World Cup: Budimir gives Croatia 1-0 win to eliminate Panama in Group LLionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland have dazzled in the World Cup where every game has seemed like a showcase for the tournament's top stars.The good news for Semenyo is, there's at least one more shot for him to bust through for Ghana.
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