Luka Modric’s World Cup performance after Croatia

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The Croatian national team defeated, on Tuesday, with a score of 1-0, the national team of Panama, in stage the second of group L at the World Cup.

Ante Budimir scored the only goal of the match in the 54th minute. At 34 years and 11 months, he becomes Croatia’s oldest scorer in World Cup history, overtaking Ivica Olic (34 years and 9 months).

Luka Modric played his 200th match for Croatia. Before his player AC Milanonly two had reached 200 international selections: the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo he has 230, far ahead of the Argentine Lionel Messi (201).

Panama: Mosquera – Blackman, Ramos (Waterman – 72), Córdoba – Murillo, Harvey, Martínez, Andrade – Bárcenas, Fajardo (Londono – 81), José Luis Rodríguez. Coach: Tomas Christiansen

Croatia: Livakovic – Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol (Kramaric – 46) – Modric (Mario Pasalic – 81), Kovacic (P.Sucic – 72), Baturina – Marko Pasalic (L.Sucic – 72), Musa (Budimir – 46), Perisic. Coach: Zlatko Dalic

The match was refereed by the Gabonese Pierre Atcho.

In the last stage of group L, on June 28, from 00:00, the matches Croatia – Ghana and Panama – England take place.

In the ranking, England has 4 points, followed by Ghana, also with 4 points, and Croatia, with 3 points.

With no points in two matches, Panama is eliminated from the competition.