बुदिमिर के गोल से पनामा को टूर्नामेंट से बाहर करते हुए क्रोएशिया ने शानदार वापसी की।

Ante Budimir came off the bench to ignite Croatia's World Cup and eliminate Panama as the 2018 finalists won 1-0 in Toronto. The half-time change settled a game of few clear-cut chances as he bundled home Josip Stanisic's excellent cross at the back post nine minutes after coming on, as Croatia bounced back from their opening-game defeat to England.

There was little to worry them defensively but knowing a victory would give them a strong chance of reaching the last 32, they found the Central Americans a tough nut to crack before half-time, when a double change from Zlatko Dalic had the desired…