The story
Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 at Lincoln Financial Field in the FIFA World Cup, matchday 3.
Croatia's goals came from Petar Sucic (31') and Nikola Vlasic (83'); Derrick Luckassen (73') replied for Ghana.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Croatia had 53% of the ball and 8 shots to Ghana's 6.
Match stats
Key moments
- 31' Petar Sucic Goal · Croatia 1-0 Assist: Mateo Kovacic
- 73' Derrick Luckassen Goal · Ghana 1-1 Assist: Ernest Nuamah
- 83' Nikola Vlasic Goal · Croatia 2-1 Assist: Luka Modric
Line-ups
Croatia
- Dominik LivakovicGoalkeeper
- Josip StanisicDefender
- Marin PongracicDefender
- Petar SucicDefender
- Josip ŠutaloDefender
- Mateo Kovacicoff 78'Midfielder
- Nikola Vlasicoff 88'Midfielder
- Luka ModricMidfielder
- Martin Baturinaoff 88'Midfielder
- Ivan PerisicForward
- Ante Budimiroff 66'Forward
Ghana
- Benjamin AsareGoalkeeper
- Gideon MensahDefender
- Jonas Adjeteyoff 46'Defender
- Derrick LuckassenDefender
- Marvin SenayaDefender
- Thomas ParteyMidfielder
- Kamaldeen Sulemanaoff 71'Midfielder
- Kwasi Sibooff 85'Midfielder
- Elisha Owusuoff 46'Midfielder
- Antoine SemenyoForward
- Jordan Ayewoff 71'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (5)
- 31' ⚽ Petar Sucicassist Mateo Kovacic
- 68' 🟨 Ivan Perisic
- 73' ⚽ Derrick Luckassenassist Ernest Nuamah
- 83' ⚽ Nikola Vlasicassist Luka Modric
- 90+4' 🟨 Kojo Peprah Oppong