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⚽ Petar Sučić 31′
⚽ Nikola Vlašić 83′
⚽ Derrick Luckassen 73′
Momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure — who's turning the screw
▲ Croatiaincl. extra time▼ Ghana
How to watch
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Venue & conditions
Philadelphia Stadium
Philadelphia · 69,176 capacity
21°C · overcast clouds💨 1 m/s💧 92%🟨 Referee: D. FischerMatch stats
CroatiaGhana
53%Possession47%
8Shots6
4On target1
0Big chances2
3Corners2
91%Pass accuracy88%
9Fouls13
1Offsides2
0Saves2
1Yellow cards1
Timeline
- 90′+4Kojo Peprah Oppong
- 88′Marco Pašalić on · Martin Baturina off
- 88′Josko Gvardiol on · Nikola Vlašić off
- 85′Caleb Yirenkyi on · Kwasi Sibo off
- 83′Nikola Vlašić · Header2-1
- 78′Mario Pašalić on · Mateo Kovacic off
- 76′Derrick Luckassen
- 73′Derrick Luckassen · Left foot shot1-1
- 71′Ernest Nuamah on · Kamaldeen Sulemana off
- 71′Brandon Thomas-Asante on · Jordan Ayew off
- 68′Ivan Perišić
- 66′Igor Matanovic on · Ante Budimir off
- 46′Kojo Peprah Oppong on · Jonas Adjetey off
- 46′Issahaku Fatawu on · Elisha Owusu off
- 31′Petar Sučić · Right foot shot1-0
Commentary
The match ends with Croatia winning 2-1 against Ghana.
The second half ends with Croatia defeating Ghana 2-1.
- 90′+7
Abdul Fatawu from Ghana misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball high and wide to the left. Gideon Mensah provided the assist.
- 90′+5
Corner awarded to Croatia after Marvin Senaya concedes.
- 90′+4
Attempt blocked. Marvin Senaya's right-footed shot from outside the box for Ghana is blocked. He was assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
- 90′+4
Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong of Ghana.
- 90′+4
Igor Matanovic from Croatia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90′+4
Kojo Peprah Oppong from Ghana receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 90′+2
Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic's right-footed shot from outside the box for Croatia is blocked. Luka Modric provided the assist.
- 90′+2
Brandon Thomas-Asante from Ghana wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90′+2
Foul committed by Marin Pongracic of Croatia.
- 90′+2
Thomas Partey from Ghana wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90′+1
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 90′+1
Foul committed by Marvin Senaya of Ghana.
- 90′+1
Josko Gvardiol from Croatia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
- 90′
Antoine Semenyo of Ghana is caught offside.
- 90′
Caleb Yirenkyi from Ghana commits a foul.
- 90′
Petar Sucic wins a free kick for Croatia in the defensive half.
- 89′
Igor Matanovic of Croatia is caught offside.
- 88′
Substitution for Croatia: Josko Gvardiol comes on for Nikola Vlasic.
- 88′
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 88′
Substitution for Croatia: Marco Pasalic comes on for Martin Baturina.
- 87′
The match is delayed due to an injury to Antoine Semenyo from Ghana.
- 85′
Substitution for Ghana: Caleb Yirenkyi comes on for Kwasi Sibo.
- 84′
Kwasi Sibo commits a foul for Ghana.
- 84′
Igor Matanovic from Croatia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
- 83′
⚽ Goal! Nikola Vlasic scores for Croatia with a header from the center of the box after a corner. The score is now Croatia 2, Ghana 1.
- 82′
Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Benjamin Asare. The assist came from Martin Baturina.
- 82′
Corner awarded to Croatia after a concession by Benjamin Asare.
- 81′
Marvin Senaya from Ghana is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
- 81′
Martin Baturina commits a foul for Croatia.
- 80′
Abdul Fatawu wins a free kick for Ghana in the defensive half.
- 80′
Foul committed by Nikola Vlasic of Croatia.
- 78′
Substitution for Croatia: Mario Pasalic comes on for Mateo Kovacic.
- 76′
VAR decision confirms the goal. The match is now 1-1 between Croatia and Ghana, with Derrick Luckassen scoring for Ghana.
- 73′
⚽ Goal! Derrick Luckassen scores for Ghana with a left-footed shot from very close range after a set piece. The match is now tied at 1-1.
- 72′
Thomas Partey from Ghana wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72′
Foul committed by Marin Pongracic of Croatia.
- 71′
Substitution for Ghana: Ernest Nuamah comes on for Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 71′
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 71′
Substitution for Ghana: Brandon Thomas-Asante comes on for Jordan Ayew.
- 69′
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 68′
Foul committed by Ivan Perisic of Croatia.
- 68′
Ivan Perisic of Croatia receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 68′
Abdul Fatawu from Ghana is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
- 66′
Substitution for Croatia: Igor Matanovic comes on for Ante Budimir.
- 65′
Ghana is awarded a corner after Josip Stanisic concedes.
- 59′
Dominik Livakovic wins a free kick for Croatia in the defensive half.
- 59′
Foul committed by Jordan Ayew of Ghana.
- 57′
Kamaldeen Sulemana from Ghana has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
- 56′
Ghana wins a corner after Luka Modric concedes.
- 55′
Derrick Luckassen from Ghana is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55′
Ante Budimir commits a foul for Croatia.
- 53′
Foul committed by Marvin Senaya of Ghana.
- 53′
Martin Baturina from Croatia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53′
Antoine Semenyo is flagged for offside for Ghana.
- 51′
Ante Budimir commits a foul for Croatia.
- 51′
Marvin Senaya from Ghana wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47′
Attempt missed by Abdul Fatawu from Ghana, who took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
- 46′
The second half begins with the score at Croatia 1, Ghana 0.
- 46′
Substitution for Ghana: Abdul Fatawu comes on for Elisha Owusu.
- 46′
Substitution for Ghana: Kojo Peprah Oppong comes on for Jonas Adjetey.
The first half ends with Croatia leading Ghana 1-0.
- 45′+1
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45′+1
Foul committed by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
- 45′+1
Petar Sucic wins a free kick for Croatia in the attacking half.
- 43′
Gideon Mensah from Ghana is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
- 43′
Foul committed by Nikola Vlasic of Croatia.
- 40′
Antoine Semenyo from Ghana misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it close but to the left. He was assisted by Jonas Adjetey.
- 38′
Mateo Kovacic's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Petar Sucic.
- 35′
Martin Baturina from Croatia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35′
Kwasi Sibo commits a foul for Ghana.
- 31′
⚽ Goal! Croatia leads 1-0 against Ghana. Petar Sucic scores for Croatia with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 30′
Ivan Perisic's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Benjamin Asare. The attempt was assisted by Luka Modric's cross.
- 30′
Martin Baturina from Croatia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
- 30′
Elisha Owusu commits a foul for Ghana.
- 29′
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 25′
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
- 24′
Ante Budimir commits a foul for Croatia.
- 24′
Thomas Partey from Ghana is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
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Lineups
Croatia
Ghana
Match intel
- Croatia have won 4 out of their 5 most recent home World Cup matches.
- Ghana have lost 5 out of their 6 most recent away matches.
- Croatia are unbeaten in 5 out of their 5 most recent home World Cup matches.
- There have been under 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 3 World Cup matches between Ghana and Croatia.
- Ghana's last World Cup match was on 2026-06-23, which ended in a draw.
- Croatia's last World Cup match was on 2026-06-23.