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Croatia boosted their FIFA World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama in Group L, thanks to a second-half winner from Ante Budimir.

A hard-fought second half allowed for Croatia to do just enough to beat Panama and keep on track for the knockout rounds.

Luka Modrić remains the heartbeat of this Croatia side that is slowly starting to bed in talented youngsters across the team, but he looked off the pace in the opener against England. Zlatko Dalic will be hoping that's just starting trouble for the now 40-year-old midfield maestro,

Panama have confirmed their starting lineup for the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Croatia. Check out the full XI, substitutes and team news.

Pierre Atcho from Gabon will be the referee in Croatia vs Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026. He has been a FIFA International referee since 2018.