{"id":1259011,"date":"2022-11-27T23:24:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T23:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/27\/croatia-fight-back-to-eliminate-canada-from-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2022-11-27T23:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T23:24:06","slug":"croatia-fight-back-to-eliminate-canada-from-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/27\/croatia-fight-back-to-eliminate-canada-from-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia fight back to eliminate Canada from World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3498507-71317308-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022 Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring his team&#8217;s third goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Croatia and Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Croatia crushed any hopes Canada had of progressing in Qatar, with the 2018 finalists fighting back after Alphonso Davies got his country off to a flying start by scoring their first ever World Cup goal.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich winger Davies put Canada ahead after only 68 seconds, darting into the box and meeting Tajon Buchanan\u2019s cross with a towering header in the game\u2019s first attack.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia did not panic after falling behind, though, and created numerous chances, with striker Andrej Kramaric seeing a goal ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The former Leicester player did equalise when he found the net with a first-time angled shot from Ivan Perisic\u2019s pass, and Marko Livaja put Croatia ahead with a rasping drive from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Kramaric was denied by Milan Borjan\u2019s fine save in the second half, and at the other end, Dominik Livakovic acrobatically tipped over Jonathan David\u2019s long-range curler.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffenheim frontman Kramaric got his second of the game by coolly converting into the far corner, and substitute Lovro Majer wrapped up the match by netting in injury time.<\/p>\n<p>Canada may have scored a goal, but they are still waiting for their first point in a World Cup group match and now cannot qualify for the last 16.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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