Panama 0-1 Croatia
Updated
Croatia won: Panama 0-1 Croatia in the World Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 at Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Ontario. Croatia goals: Ante Budimir 54'. Expected goals: 0.55-1.65. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Josip Stanisic (8.1).
Match report
Croatia beat Panama 1-0
Croatia squeezed past Panama 1-0 away from home at Toronto Stadium on Tuesday 23 June in the World Cup.
Ante Budimir put Croatia ahead on 54' (0-1).
Panama had 42% of the ball, shots were 8-6 (1-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.55-1.65. Croatia were the better side on chances, too.
Josip Stanisic (Croatia) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 43,036. Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho.
Match stats
| Panama | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.55 | 1.65 |
| Total shots | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 15 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 277 (79%) | 432 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 8 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Panama (5-4-1): Orlando Mosquera, Jiovany Ramos, José Córdoba, Andrés Andrade, Amir Murillo, César Blackman, Cristian Martínez, Carlos Harvey, Yoel Bárcenas, José Luis Rodriguez, José Fajardo
Croatia (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic, Josip Stanisic, Josip Sutalo, Marin Pongracic, Josko Gvardiol, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Marco Pasalic, Martin Baturina, Ivan Perisic, Petar Musa
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Ante Budimir for Petar Musa (Croatia)
- 46' · Substitution · Andrej Kramaric for Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)
- 54' · Goal · Ante Budimir (Croatia)
- 61' · Yellow card · Yoel Bárcenas (Panama)
- 72' · Substitution · Luka Sucic for Marco Pasalic (Croatia)
- 72' · Substitution · Petar Sucic for Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
- 77' · Substitution · Cecilio Waterman for Jiovany Ramos (Panama)
- 81' · Substitution · Mario Pasalic for Luka Modric (Croatia)
- 83' · Substitution · Azarías Londoño for José Fajardo (Panama)
- 90' · Substitution · Tomás Rodríguez for Yoel Bárcenas (Panama)
- 90' · Substitution · Éric Davis for César Blackman (Panama)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Petar Sucic (Croatia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Panama vs Croatia?
Croatia won, 0-1 (World Cup) on Tue, 23 Jun 2026.
When and where is Panama vs Croatia?
Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC at Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, World Cup.