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Croatia edges Ghana 2-1 in World Cup group finale

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 8:46 AM

Last updated Jun 28, 2026

Croatia edges Ghana 2-1 in World Cup group finale
Summary

In a competitive World Cup match on June 27, Croatia triumphed over Ghana 2-1 at Lincoln Financial Field. Croatia, needing a victory to advance from Group L, took an early lead with a goal by Petar Sucic in the 31st minute. Ghana equalized in the 72nd minute through Derrick Luckassen, but Nikola Vlasic restored Croatia's lead with a goal from a Luka Modric corner kick in the 82nd minute. Both teams advance to the knockout stage.

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  • •Croatia finishes Group L with a crucial win.
  • •Petar Sucic and Nikola Vlasic score for Croatia.
  • •Derrick Luckassen equalizes for Ghana in the 72nd minute.
  • •Luka Modric assists on Croatia's decisive goal.
  • •Both teams qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
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Ghana turns up the heat to tie game but Croatia prevails on late goal in Group L finale and both advance to knockout round

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