FIFA World Cup

Panama vs Croatia, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Panama
    FT
    0 - 1
    Croatia
    • 54': Ante Budimir

    Panama out of World Cup after loss to Croatia

    Josip Stanisic lifted a curving cross onto the boot of Ante Budimir, who tapped it into an open net in the 54th minute Tuesday, giving Croatia a 1-0 win over Panama in the FIFA World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Croatia) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Pasalic with a cross.
    • 3': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Amir Murillo (Panama) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Foul by Jiovany Ramos (Panama).
    • 5': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Panama).
    • 6': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Carlos Harvey (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
    • 13': José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
    • 22': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
    • 28': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
    • 29': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Handball by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
    • 36': Foul by José Córdoba (Panama).
    • 36': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by José Luis Rodríguez (Panama).
    • 38': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Amir Murillo (Panama).
    • 40': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': José Fajardo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Cristian Martínez (Panama).
    • 45'+1': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Martin Baturina (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Orlando Mosquera.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Panama 0, Croatia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Petar Musa.
    • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 45': Second Half begins Panama 0, Croatia 0.
    • 47': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 47': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by José Luis Rodríguez (Panama).
    • 49': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric is caught offside.
    • 52': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Marco Pasalic.
    • 53': Foul by José Córdoba (Panama).
    • 53': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Goal! Panama 0, Croatia 1. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
    • 56': José Fajardo (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Croatia).
    • 56': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Mosquera (Panama). Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Marco Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 58': Foul by César Blackman (Panama).
    • 58': Marco Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. José Fajardo (Panama) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Murillo with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by José Córdoba (Panama).
    • 60': Marco Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Yoel Bárcenas (Panama).
    • 61': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
    • 64': Offside, Croatia. Marco Pasalic is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by José Córdoba (Panama).
    • 65': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Amir Murillo (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Livakovic (Croatia).
    • 68': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Panama) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Sucic replaces Marco Pasalic.
    • 72': Substitution, Croatia. Petar Sucic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
    • 73': Carlos Harvey (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
    • 74': Offside, Panama. Cristian Martínez is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Panama. Cecilio Waterman replaces Jiovany Ramos.
    • 78': Attempt missed. José Luis Rodríguez (Panama) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cecilio Waterman.
    • 79': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Panama) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Luis Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Foul by José Fajardo (Panama).
    • 80': Martin Baturina (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Luka Modric.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
    • 83': Cecilio Waterman (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
    • 83': Substitution, Panama. Azarías Londoño replaces José Fajardo.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Waterman (Panama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoel Bárcenas.
    • 89': César Blackman (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
    • 89': Foul by Cecilio Waterman (Panama).
    • 89': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Yoel Bárcenas (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 90': Substitution, Panama. Éric Davis replaces César Blackman.
    • 90': Substitution, Panama. Tomás Rodríguez replaces Yoel Bárcenas.
    • 90': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Cristian Martínez (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
    • 90'+2': Tomás Rodríguez (Panama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Petar Sucic (Croatia).
    • 90'+2': Petar Sucic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Amir Murillo (Panama) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andrés Andrade (Panama).
    • 90'+4': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Panama 0, Croatia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Panama 0, Croatia 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 1
    58 Possession 42
    6 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    432 Accurate Passes 277
    512 Passes 352
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 31
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 54
    19 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 5
    19 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 5
    38 Effective Clearances 29
    38 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: BMO Field
    Location: Toronto, Canada
    Attendance: 43,036

    FIFA World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 3 +4 7
    2 Croatia 3 0 6
    3 Ghana 3 0 4
    4 Panama 3 -4 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PAN Panama (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    22 Orlando Mosquera (GK)
    3 José Córdoba
    16 Andrés Andrade
    13 Jiovany Ramos
    2 César Blackman
    23 Amir Murillo
    11 Édgar Yoel Bárcenas Yellow Card
    14 Carlos Harvey
    7 José Luis Rodríguez
    6 Cristian Martínez
    17 José Fajardo
    Panama Substitutes:
    César Yanis, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Fidel Escobar, Aníbal Godoy, Roderick Miller, Alberto Quintero, César Samudio, Ismael Díaz, Éric Davis, Edgardo Fariña, Luis Mejía, Tomás Rodríguez, Jorge Gutiérrez, Cecilio Waterman, Azarias Londoño.

    CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
    3 Marin Pongracic
    6 Josip Sutalo
    4 Josko Gvardiol
    2 Josip Stanisic
    16 Martin Baturina
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    10 Luka Modric
    26 Petar Musa
    14 Ivan Perisic
    24 Marco Pasalic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Ante Budimir, Petar Sucic, Nikola Vlasic, Luka Vuskovic, Nikola Moro, Andrej Kramaric, Martin Erlic, Igor Matanovic, Dominik Kotarski, Mario Pasalic, Duje Caleta-Car, Kristijan Jakic, Toni Fruk, Luka Sucic, Ivor Pandur.

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