Croatia’s Petar Musa scores in World Cup loss to England, not far from where he plays for Dallas | National Sports

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Croatian striker Petar Musa has more experience scoring goals in the Dallas area than even the biggest stars of this World Cup.

He now has his first on soccer’s biggest stage.

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