{"id":764609,"date":"2026-06-27T22:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/764609\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T22:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:58:12","slug":"croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/764609\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live | World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">90+6 mins: I can\u2019t remember watching a team with so little ambition to win a match as Ghana. The players can\u2019t enjoy this style of football, can they?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4054f38f08da44aac3bce7#block-6a4054f38f08da44aac3bce7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">90+4 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> have a corner as they continue to chip away at the time. Modric very slowly walks over to take a short one. If the plan was to keep possession then that is thrown out of the window when a dreadful cross is pumped out for a goal kick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Oppong is booked for a very cynical foul.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4054608f088e2481017c35#block-6a4054608f088e2481017c35\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">90+2 mins: Croatia have a free-kick out on the left, which Modric fires in low but it easily cleared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">K\u00e1ri Tulinius says: \u201cToo bad that Croatia took the lead, because a Ghana managed by Carlos Queiroz against Roberto Martinez\u2019s Portugal seems like it would be simultaneously a dreadful spectacle and absolutely gripping, like watching a car crash happening at ten miles per hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4054078f08cf453c39a229#block-6a4054078f08cf453c39a229\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a018.53 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">90 mins: Seven minutes added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40539b8f088e2481017c32#block-6a40539b8f088e2481017c32\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">88 mins: It looks like a knee issue for the City man. He\u2019s had an impossible task under Quieroz trying to lead a forward line that refuses to attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Croatia send on Gvardiol and Marco Pasalic. Pongracic and Baturina off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40532a8f088e2481017c2e#block-6a40532a8f088e2481017c2e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">87 mins: Semenyo is down clutching his leg. He does not look happy and calls for treatment. He pulls his shirt of his face to hide the agony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4052e18f08cf453c39a220#block-6a4052e18f08cf453c39a220\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">86 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> are now in full running the clock down mode.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4052ab8f088e2481017c29#block-6a4052ab8f088e2481017c29\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">85 mins: Yirenkyi is thrown on by Quieroz, as Sibo is withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40527e8f08cf453c39a21f#block-6a40527e8f08cf453c39a21f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">84 mins: No VAR review on that one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40523b8f08da44aac3bcd4#block-6a40523b8f08da44aac3bcd4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>GOAL! Croatia 2-1 Ghana (Vlasic 83)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Modric whips in the corner and Vlasic heads beyond the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p> Photograph: Pilar Olivares\/ReutersNikola Vlasic for Croatia! Photograph: Brian Snyder\/Reuters Photograph: Pilar Olivares\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40520a8f08da44aac3bcd2#block-6a40520a8f08da44aac3bcd2\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a018.50 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">82 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> have been completely blunt this half but Mario Pasalic finally offers some sharpness, thundering a shot from 18 yards, which Asare does well to spectacularly palm wide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4051878f08cf453c39a218#block-6a4051878f08cf453c39a218\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">80 mins: Is everyone going to accept the score draw now? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> will not want to risk losing, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Mario Pasalic is on for Kovacic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4051018f088e2481017c1d#block-6a4051018f088e2481017c1d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">78 mins: It took four minutes to sort that out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Most importantly \u2026 Ghana are up to second and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> down to third.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4050e48f08cf453c39a212#block-6a4050e48f08cf453c39a212\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>GOAL! Croatia 1-1 Ghana (Luckassen, 73)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A free-kick is lifted to the back post where Brian Brobbey\u2019s brother, Luckassen, is waiting and he jabs the ball across the goalkeeper into the corner. Ghana are ecstatic until the flag is raised. We get to enjoy a lengthy VAR review and the referee goes to the monitor to check for something or other \u2026 and awards the goal!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a goal! Photograph: Dan Mullan\/Getty Images Photograph: Darrian Traynor\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4050b88f088e2481017c19#block-6a4050b88f088e2481017c19\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a018.41 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">76 mins: We are still reviewing \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40500f8f08da44aac3bcbf#block-6a40500f8f08da44aac3bcbf\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">73 mins: Luckassen has the ball in the back of the net but there is a flag up \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Derrick Luckassen has the ball in the net but is it offside? Photograph: Pilar Olivares\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404fa78f08da44aac3bcb8#block-6a404fa78f08da44aac3bcb8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a018.39 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">72 mins: The big last push!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Thomas Asante and Nuamah on for Sulemana and Ayew.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404f498f08cf453c39a208#block-6a404f498f08cf453c39a208\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">These are potential fixtures for the teams currently getting out of this group \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">England v Senegal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> v Portugal<br \/>Ghana v Colombia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404ef48f08da44aac3bcb3#block-6a404ef48f08da44aac3bcb3\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">69 mins: Hydration break!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404ec18f088e2481017c0d#block-6a404ec18f088e2481017c0d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"> 68 mins: Ghana are readying some changes of their own, possibly having realised that finishing third isn\u2019t the best idea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Perisic is booked for a robust challenge on Fatawu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404e778f088e2481017c0a#block-6a404e778f088e2481017c0a\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">67 mins: Budimir off, Matanovic on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Panama 0-2 England. Harry Kane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">It\u2019s all happening.<\/p>\n<p>England are strolling in New Jersey. Photograph: Pamela Smith\/AP<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404e1f8f088e2481017c05#block-6a404e1f8f088e2481017c05\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a018.33 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">65 mins: Semenyo wins a corner on the left after some industrial work down the flank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404dba8f08da44aac3bcac#block-6a404dba8f08da44aac3bcac\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">63 mins: Vlasic loses the ball on the halfway, allowing Sulemana to break but he takes a bad touch and a defender is on hand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404d608f08da44aac3bca9#block-6a404d608f08da44aac3bca9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">61 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> enjoy their best move of the half, instigated by a stunning Modric pass but it comes to nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Elsewhere \u2026 Bellingham has scored to put England top of the group.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404ccd8f08cf453c39a1f0#block-6a404ccd8f08cf453c39a1f0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">59 mins: Pongracic tries to clear but hits Modric and the ball bounces inside the box, leading to a chase between Livakovic and Ayew, which the goalkeeper just about wins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404c1b8f08cf453c39a1ed#block-6a404c1b8f08cf453c39a1ed\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">57 mins: Sulemana takes a beautiful touch on the left wing and then puts the ball into a dangerous are but Modric reads the danger and dives in to put it out for a corner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404ba18f08da44aac3bc9d#block-6a404ba18f08da44aac3bc9d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">55 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> are struggling to get out of their half at the moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Fatawu almost has a glorious chance but has the ball nicked off his toes by a defender before he can fire goalwards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404b3c8f088e2481017bf0#block-6a404b3c8f088e2481017bf0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">53 mins: Ayew lumps a free-kick into the box but it is over everyone and limps out for a goal kick.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404ac78f088e2481017bed#block-6a404ac78f088e2481017bed\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">51 mins: Fatawu gets down the right to the byline and zips a cross towards Semenyo but it is an inch ahead of the Man City man and cleared at the back post.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul Fatawu nips past Martin Baturina to get a cross in for Ghana. Photograph: Pilar Olivares\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a404a628f088e2481017be9#block-6a404a628f088e2481017be9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a018.14 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">49 mins: Ghana have a bit more about them already, which is a relief for fans of competitive football.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4049ce8f08cf453c39a1db#block-6a4049ce8f08cf453c39a1db\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">47 mins: Fatawu makes an instant impact by actually trying to attack. He rushes down the right before cutting in and whipping a dipping shot just over the bar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4049678f08da44aac3bc8c#block-6a4049678f08da44aac3bc8c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>Second half<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Here we go again!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Ghana send on Fatawu and Oppong for Adjetev and Owusu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4048d58f088e2481017bdf#block-6a4048d58f088e2481017bdf\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">You can keep an eye on the England match with Scott Murray. It does not sound like a great watch \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4048c78f088e2481017bde#block-6a4048c78f088e2481017bde\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Chris gets in touch to say: \u201cThe first action I caught when I tuned in to this one was the Ghana keeper collecting a cross with no one around and falling on the ball for 5-10 seconds, one-nil-lead-in-stoppage-time style. Problem was, it was the 8th minute. That\u2019s typically not a good sign for the neutral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40473c8f088e2481017bdc#block-6a40473c8f088e2481017bdc\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Sydney Kemme Nash emails: \u201cWriting in from the stadium where I\u2019m watching the game with my boyfriend who gave me tickets several years ago as a birthday present. <\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe Ghana fans behind us spent the first quarter counting the number of passes their team had to make sure they got to 100 before half. At least the rain has stopped here!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">At least it is dry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4046dd8f08cf453c39a1ce#block-6a4046dd8f08cf453c39a1ce\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">As things stand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> are going through as group winners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4045df8f08cf453c39a1cc#block-6a4045df8f08cf453c39a1cc\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Some half-time transfer news from me \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Leeds defender Pascal Struijk is being targeted by Brighton. Talks have begun and the Belgian could be on his way to the Amex<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4045bd8f08da44aac3bc83#block-6a4045bd8f08da44aac3bc83\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>Half time: Croatia 1-0 Ghana<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Not a classic but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> deserve their lead, purely by being the only side trying to win the match.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4044d38f08da44aac3bc7e#block-6a4044d38f08da44aac3bc7e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">45 mins: Three minutes added on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4044178f08da44aac3bc7b#block-6a4044178f08da44aac3bc7b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">42 mins: Ghana are still just knocking it about at the back, maybe they\u2019ve heard England are still drawing with Panama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4043b78f08da44aac3bc79#block-6a4043b78f08da44aac3bc79\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">40 mins: Ghana have a throw high on the left but they do not give it to Semenyo to launch, lumbering it backwards. In fairness, the ball does come back and Semenyo finally has a chance to attack the goal, driving into the box and firing just wide.<\/p>\n<p>Antoine Semenyo fires just wide for Ghana. Photograph: Will Oliver\/EPA<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4043248f08da44aac3bc77#block-6a4043248f08da44aac3bc77\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a017.48 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">39 mins: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> are not keen on giving the ball away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4043008f08cf453c39a1be#block-6a4043008f08cf453c39a1be\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a017.39 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">38 mins: It is still all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/croatia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Croatia<\/a> as Ghana just sit back and allow their opponents to do what they want. It\u2019s a fascinating gameplan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4042988f08cf453c39a1ba#block-6a4042988f08cf453c39a1ba\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">36 mins: Semenyo must wonder if Quieroz has seen what he can do.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4042798f08cf453c39a1b9#block-6a4042798f08cf453c39a1b9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">34 mins: Will this bring Ghana out of their well-constructed shell? Probably not.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4042018f08cf453c39a1b3#block-6a4042018f08cf453c39a1b3\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">GOAL! The ball reaches Petar Sucic around 25 yards from goal, he is allowed time to get it out of his feet and take aim, finding the bottom corner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40418f8f088e2481017bc0#block-6a40418f8f088e2481017bc0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a>GOAL! Croatia 1-0 Ghana (Petar Sucic, 31)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Into the bottom corner!<\/p>\n<p>Petar Sucic scores for Croatia! Photograph: Brian Snyder\/Reuters Photograph: Dan Mullan\/Getty Images Photograph: Kevin C Cox\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a40416b8f088e2481017bbd#block-6a40416b8f088e2481017bbd\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a017.36 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">31 mins: Ghana are yet to have a shot on goal in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/world-cup-football\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup<\/a> during the first half of matches. They haven\u2019t even tried for one this time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Croatia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/live\/2026\/jun\/27\/croatia-v-ghana-world-cup-2026-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a4041388f08da44aac3bc64#block-6a4041388f08da44aac3bc64\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key events 90+6 mins: I can\u2019t remember watching a team with so little ambition to win a match&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":764610,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":["post-764609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}