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Croatia Edges Ghana, Secures Second Place in Group L
28 Jun
Summary
- Croatia beat Ghana, securing second place in Group L.
- Bundesliga players Stanisic, Matanovic, and Adjetey featured.
- Luka Modric, 40, assisted the winning goal for Nikola Vlasic.

Croatia secured a second-place finish in Group L following their victory over Ghana. The match featured several players from the German Bundesliga, including Croatia's Josip Stanisic and Igor Matanovic, and Ghana's Jonas Adjetey.
Petar Sucic opened the scoring for Croatia with a long-range effort. Both teams found the net from set-piece opportunities in the final 20 minutes of the contest.
The decisive moment came when 40-year-old Luka Modric delivered a corner-kick assist to Nikola Vlasic for the winning goal. This result also confirmed Scotland's exit from the tournament.
England topped Group L, while Panama was eliminated without scoring. Ghana advances as one of the best third-placed teams to face the winner of Group K, while Croatia will play the second-placed team from the same group.