After the match, Pašalić spoke about what it meant to not only play for his national team, but also to play in the city that he now calls home.
“I spoke with my family about this, and I say I believe in God, and I say that’s destiny that my game is here in Orlando with the Croatian national team, because my heart is purely Croatian,” Pašalić said after the game. “I cannot describe when I play for Croatia, it’s a different feeling. So I’m even happier that my family is here in Orlando, my club is here, my home is here, and I play with Croatia here and win here.”