June 27, 2026
Croatia probably need a draw on Saturday against Ghana to secure a spot in the last 32, but attacker Ivan Perisic is confident in his side's record against African opposition.
The 2018 runners-up and 2022 third-place finishers have three wins and a draw against African World Cup foes since 2014, including their third-place victory over Morocco.
"That's something that we commented on," Perisic said through an interpreter on Friday. "And we played against many teams in the past 10 years, and all of the results were positive. So I believe that this is going to be the same this time as well, and that we will be playing a very good match, just like we did against the other teams."
England and Ghana enter the final Group L matchday on four points, while Croatia have three and Panama are already eliminated.
