Abu dhabi: Croatia secured a 1-0 victory over Panama in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match. Ante Budimir scored the only goal of the match in the 54th minute, finishing from close range after a cross from Josip Stanisic.
According to Emirates News Agency, Panama created several chances and came close to scoring, but Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic made a number of important saves to keep a clean sheet. The result gives Croatia their first win of the tournament and eliminates Panama from the competition with one group match remaining.