Bayern players Laimer and Stanišić exit World Cup in round of 32

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Bayern players Laimer and Stanišić exit World Cup in round of 32
Summary

Konrad Laimer and Josip Stanišić had their World Cup journeys cut short on Thursday, as both players exited in the round of 32. Laimer's Austria lost 3-0 to Spain in Los Angeles, with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. Stanišić's Croatia faced a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Portugal in Toronto, where Ivan Perišić initially put Croatia ahead before Portugal equalized with a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty. Croatia had a late equalizer ruled out for offside, ending their campaign after reaching the semi-finals in the previous two tournaments.

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  • Laimer plays full match; Austria defeated 3-0 by Spain.
  • Stanišić also plays entire game; Croatia loses 2-1 to Portugal.
  • Austria sees World Cup exit in first knockout round since 1998.
  • Croatia has a late goal ruled out, ending their World Cup run.
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  • 8:06 AMYahoo SportsLaimer & Stanišić knocked out
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Two Bayern players saw their World Cup journeys end in the round of 32 on Thursday after Konrad Laimer’s Austria and Josip Stanišić’s Croatia both suffered defeat.Laimer played the full 90 minut...

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