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Croatia vs Canada – Lineups & Match Details

Croatia beat Canada 4-1. Goals: L. Majer (90'). Croatia had 48% possession against Canada's 52%. Shots on target: 10-2.

World Cup Ā· Group Stage - 2

Sunday, 27 November 2022

CroatiaCroatia

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

CanadaCanada

Referee: A. Matonte

Lineups

CroatiaCroatia4-3-3
D. Livaković1D. LivakovićG
J. Juranović22J. JuranovićD
D. Lovren6D. LovrenD
J. Gvardiol20J. GvardiolM
B. Sosa19B. SosaD
L. Modrić10L. ModrićM
M. Brozović11M. BrozovićD
M. Kovačić8M. KovačićM
M. Livaja14M. LivajaF
A. Kramarić9A. KramarićF
I. PeriÅ”ić4I. PeriÅ”ićF

Substitutes

16B. PetkovićF
13N. VlaÅ”ićM
15M. PaÅ”alićM
7L. MajerM
18M. OrÅ”ićF
25L. SučićM
5M. ErlićD
17A. BudimirF
12I. GrbićG
24J. Å utaloD
23I. IvuÅ”ićG
3B. BariÅ”ićD
2J. StaniÅ”ićD
26K. JakićM
CanadaCanada3-4-3
M. Borjan18M. BorjanG
A. Johnston2A. JohnstonD
S. Vitória5S. VitóriaM
K. Miller4K. MillerM
R. Laryea22R. LaryeaD
A. Hutchinson13A. HutchinsonD
S. EustƔquio7S. EustƔquioM
A. Davies19A. DaviesM
T. Buchanan11T. BuchananM
C. Larin17C. LarinF
J. David20J. DavidF

Substitutes

21J. OsorioM
15I. KonƩM
10J. HoilettF
9L. CavalliniF
3S. AdekugbeD
16J. PantemisG
26J. WatermanD
8L. FraserM
24D. WotherspoonM
1D. St. ClairG
12I. UgboF
14M. KayeM
25D. CorneliusD
23L. MillarF
6S. PietteM

Match Events

90'+4G

L. Majer

Assist: M. OrÅ”ić

Statistics

Croatia
48%52%
Canada
0Expected Goals (xG)0
13Total Shots8
10Shots on Target2
5Corners2
13Fouls5
1Offsides3
84Pass Accuracy (%)84
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Croatia host Canada on Sunday, 27 November 2022 at Khalifa International Stadium. The kick-off time is 16:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Croatia go into the match 2nd in the table; Canada sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Croatia have taken 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Canada have collected 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Match recap

Croatia beat Canada 4-1. Croatia scored through L. Majer 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Croatia held 48% of the ball against 52% for Canada. Shots on target finished 10-2.

Verdict

The win nudges Croatia forward and leaves Canada with work to do. Croatia sat 2nd and Canada 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.