FIFA World Cup: Croatia VS Canada: Live score and match prediction
Only four players from Croatia's World Cup final team in 2018 were still on the team for their game this year. They had trouble making an impact against a well-organized Moroccan side
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Addressing the issue first, Dalic said: "The Croatia team deserves respect from everyone. We have proven that by the way we have played and our conduct during the World CupWednesday's World Cup opener saw Canada put up a brave fight against Belgium, whose side appeared to be more assertive on paper. Canada played spirited and enterprising throughout the match, and though they narrowly lost 1-0, it could have gone differently had Alphonso Davies converted an early penalty. John Herdman, the team's coach, can be proud of his team's performance. They proved they were capable of causing problems for any team in Group F.
Croatia and Canada are separated by only one point, meaning both teams will be gunning for the win in their final game on Thursday. Croatia likely considered this game three easy points, but the way the first two games have played out suggests otherwise. With Belgium still yet to play, Croatia will need to ignite their creative spark to unlock Canada’s well-organised defence. Croatia has the edge over Canada.