Croatia v Canada, 27 November 2022

Score4-1 to Croatia
RefereeAndrés Matonte
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group F
VenueKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance44,374
Kick-off: 7.00pm local (4.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Croatia 12, Canada 41 . Having lost their first two games, Canada would now be eliminated from this World Cup tournament at the end of the group stage. . Croatia had yet to still lose their second group game at a World Cup finals (played six, won five). . Croatia had now won 12 and lost one of their last 18 games. . Canada had now lost all five games they had played at the World Cup finals. Only El Salvador had now played more games at the tournaments without avoiding defeat (six). . In their fifth game, Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever goal at the World Cup finals. Timed at 67 seconds, it was also the quickest goal so far at this tournament. Croatia conceded the quickest goal at the 2018 finals in Russia (57 seconds in the Round of 16 against Denmark). . Canada avoided becoming the second nation to fail to score in their first five World Cup finals games after Bolivia (1930-94). . Trinidad and Tobago, China PR, Zaire and Dutch East Indies were now the only nations that had played at World Cup finals but had not scored a goal. . Canada remained without a win against European opposition since 29 March 2011 when they beat Belarus 1-0 in a friendly played in Antalya, Turkey (played 14, lost nine). . Atiba Hutchinson became the first player to play in 100 internationals for the Canada men’s team. The 39-year-old was now also the second oldest-ever outfield player to play at the World Cup finals after Cameroon legend Roger Milla (42 years and 39 days). . This was the first ever meeting between Croatia and Canada.

4  Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

1  Canada

Manager: John Herdman

Goals:

Andrej Kramarić 36 G
Marko Livaja 44 G
Andrej Kramarić 70 G
Lovro Majer 94 G

Goals:

Alphonso Davies 2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder Josip Juranović
Defender/Midfielder Ivan Perišić
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Marcelo Brozović
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Luka Modrić (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Marko Livaja

Starting lineup:

Milan Borjan Goalkeeper
Steven Vitória Defender
Alphonso Davies Defender/Midfielder
Atiba Hutchinson Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Richie Laryea Defender/Midfielder
Kamal Miller Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Eustáquio Midfielder
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder/Forward
Jonathan David Forward
Cyle Larin Forward

Substitutions:

Bruno Petković for Marko Livaja 60
Nikola Vlašić for Andrej Kramarić 72
Lovro Majer for Mateo Kovačić 86
Mislav Oršić for Ivan Perišić 86
Mario Pašalić for Luka Modrić 86

Substitutions:

Ismaël Koné for Stephen Eustáquio 46
Jonathan Osorio for Cyle Larin 46
Junior Hoilett for Richie Laryea 62
Lucas Cavallini for Jonathan David 72
Sam Adekugbe for Atiba Hutchinson 73

Cards:

Dejan Lovren 56 Y
Luka Modrić 85 Y

Cards:

Tajon Buchanan 52 Y
Kamal Miller 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivo Grbić
Goalkeeper Ivica Ivušić
Defender Borna Barišić
Defender Martin Erlić
Defender Josip Stanišić
Defender Josip Sutalo
Midfielder Kristijan Jakić
Midfielder Lovro Majer
Midfielder Luka Sučić
Midfielder Nikola Vlašić
Midfielder/Forward Mislav Oršić
Midfielder/Forward Mario Pašalić
Forward Ante Budimir
Forward Bruno Petković

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Pantemis
Goalkeeper Dayne St Clair
Defender Sam Adekugbe
Defender Derek Cornelius
Defender Joel Waterman
Defender/Midfielder Liam Fraser
Midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye
Midfielder Ismaël Koné
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder Samuel Piette
Midfielder David Wotherspoon
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward Liam Millar
Forward Lucas Cavallini
Forward Iké Ugbo

Comments:

Croatia named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Domagoj Vida was unavailable due to injury.

4  Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

Goals:

Andrej Kramarić 36 G
Marko Livaja 44 G
Andrej Kramarić 70 G
Lovro Majer 94 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder Josip Juranović
Defender/Midfielder Ivan Perišić
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Marcelo Brozović
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Luka Modrić (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Marko Livaja

Substitutions:

Bruno Petković for Marko Livaja 60
Nikola Vlašić for Andrej Kramarić 72
Lovro Majer for Mateo Kovačić 86
Mislav Oršić for Ivan Perišić 86
Mario Pašalić for Luka Modrić 86

Cards:

Dejan Lovren 56 Y
Luka Modrić 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivo Grbić
Goalkeeper Ivica Ivušić
Defender Borna Barišić
Defender Martin Erlić
Defender Josip Stanišić
Defender Josip Sutalo
Midfielder Kristijan Jakić
Midfielder Lovro Majer
Midfielder Luka Sučić
Midfielder Nikola Vlašić
Midfielder/Forward Mislav Oršić
Midfielder/Forward Mario Pašalić
Forward Ante Budimir
Forward Bruno Petković

Comments:

Croatia named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Domagoj Vida was unavailable due to injury.

1  Canada

Manager: John Herdman

Goals:

Alphonso Davies 2 G

Starting lineup:

Milan Borjan Goalkeeper
Steven Vitória Defender
Alphonso Davies Defender/Midfielder
Atiba Hutchinson Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Richie Laryea Defender/Midfielder
Kamal Miller Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Eustáquio Midfielder
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder/Forward
Jonathan David Forward
Cyle Larin Forward

Substitutions:

Ismaël Koné for Stephen Eustáquio 46
Jonathan Osorio for Cyle Larin 46
Junior Hoilett for Richie Laryea 62
Lucas Cavallini for Jonathan David 72
Sam Adekugbe for Atiba Hutchinson 73

Cards:

Tajon Buchanan 52 Y
Kamal Miller 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Pantemis
Goalkeeper Dayne St Clair
Defender Sam Adekugbe
Defender Derek Cornelius
Defender Joel Waterman
Defender/Midfielder Liam Fraser
Midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye
Midfielder Ismaël Koné
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio
Midfielder Samuel Piette
Midfielder David Wotherspoon
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward Liam Millar
Forward Lucas Cavallini
Forward Iké Ugbo