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48% Ball Possession CROATIA and 52% Ball Possession CANADA
Croatia 4 – 1 Canada 
36′ Andrej Kramaric 2′ Alphonso Davies
44′ Marko Livaja (44′)
70′ Andrej Kramaric
94′ Lovro Majer
🏆👉 Croatia won the FIFA World Cup Group F, after being a goal down, and defeated Canada with a poker on Sunday 27 November 2022 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Croatia took the lead in group F with four points, together with Morocco. On the other hand, a sour defeat for Canada, despite taking the lead in the 2nd minute. Canada have been knocked out of the 2022 World Cup without a point having lost both of their first two games. Yet, it’s also a historic match for Canada scoring their first-ever men’s goal in a World Cup thanks to Alphonso Davies.
Croatia won their first victory in this World Cup. The comeback was completed by a right from outside Marko Livaja before the break and then again by a goal from Andrej Kramaric and the poker of the newcomer Lovro Majer. Bottom line, Canada sad return home with a match to spare, for Croatia a high-tension game in the last match of the group against Belgium.
- Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇭🇷 Croatia: Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) listed as a substitute
Marcelo Brozović (Inter) played all 90 minutes
Mario Pašalić (Atalanta) played from the 83rd minute after replacing Luka Modric
Nikola Vlašić (Torino) played from the 73rd minute after replacing Andrej Kramaric
🇨🇦 Canada: None
Canada opened the score in the 2nd minute, Alphonso Davies defeating Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Tajon Buchanan. This is a historic goal because it is Canada’s first goal in men’s World Cup history.
Canada’s first ever men’s FIFA World Cup goal was worth the wait 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/RFrCewLjRZ
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN
HISTORY FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
A moment Alphonso Davies will never forget 👏 pic.twitter.com/l1pxGXRZqD
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Canada’s first-ever men’s FIFA World Cup goal will forever belong to Alphonso Davies 🇨🇦👏👏 pic.twitter.com/5ctUonHVJX
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
ALPHONSO. DAVIES.
This is what it means to score Canada’s first-ever men’s FIFA World Cup goal 🔥😤 pic.twitter.com/wk4HPke3Iv
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Croatia equalized in the 36th minute. Andrej Kramaric defeated Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan with a left-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Ivan Perisic.
THERE’S THE EQUALIZER
Croatia ties things up in the first half 🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/hmJyPguuXw
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
A total turnaround, Croatia took the lead in the 44th minute. Marko Livaja scored with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Josip Juranovic.
TWO FOR CROATIA
What a turnaround 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xnM13wpAli
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
Croatia scored the third goal in the 70th minute. Andrej Kramaric with a brace again with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Ivan Perisic.
ANOTHER ONE 🇭🇷
Croatia extends the lead! pic.twitter.com/Qs5jmgj2A5
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
The poker sealing the game is scored by Lovro Majer with a left-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Mislav Orsic.
FOUR FOR CROATIA
Croatia seals the W 💯🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/QyEycfLI5F
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 27, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
The best #Croatia goal of the day was No. ___ #CROCAN #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #Family ❤️🔥 #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/5oSQ2jH8uS
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) November 27, 2022
⏱️ 36′ ⚽️
⏱️ 70′ ⚽️
🏆 Man of the Match #CROCAN🙌 Hats off, Andrej Kramarić! 🙌#FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 #Family ❤️🔥 #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/ARUcNocHZ3
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) November 27, 2022
📺 Click the video to watch Croatia 4 – 1 Canada highlights including all goals on Sunday 27 November 2022
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ATIBA 100 🇨🇦🐙#WeCAN pic.twitter.com/m0QM1r1JsY
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 27, 2022
Khalifa International Stadium ready for Croatia vs Canada
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
Photo via twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN
Photo via twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
Photo via twitter.com/HNS_CFF
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Group F
Croatia 4 – 1 Canada
Sunday 27 November 2022
Khalifa International Stadium
Doha, Qatar
19:00 (local time in Qatar)
Referee: Andrés Matonte (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Soppi (URU)
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Jesus Sanchez (PER)
Video Assistant Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Leodan Gonzalez (URU)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Juliom Bascunan (CHI)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
⚽️ Goals: 2′ Alphonso Davies (C), 36′, 70′ Andrej Kramaric (B), 44′ Marko Livaja (B), 94′ Lovro Majer (B)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
Lineup CROATIA (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Brozovic, Modric (86′ Pasalic), Kovacic (86′ Majer); Kramaric (72′ Vlasic), Livaja (60′ Petkovic), Perisic (86′ Orsic).
Subs: Grbic, Ivusic, Barisic, Budimir, Erlic, Jakic, Stanisic, Sucic, Sutalo.
Head Coach: Dalic
Lineup CANADA (4-4-2): Borjan; Johnston, Vitoria, Miller, Laryea (62′ Hoilett); Buchanan, Hutchinson (72′ Adekugbe), Eustaquio (46′ Kone), Davies; Larin (46′ Osorio), David (72′ Cavallini).
Subs: Pantemis, Piette, Cornelius, Fraser, Kaye, Millar, St. Clair, Ugbo, Waterman, Wotherspoon.
Head Coach: Herdman