Croatia will be looking to bounce back against Canada after their disappointing draw with Morocco in the first game of the World Cup. The competition’s runners-up got their quest to outperform themselves started on Wednesday morning with a composed 0-0 draw against Morocco. Later that evening, Canada immediately began a full-scale assault on Belgium. Despite being outshot 22-9, the 2018 bronze medalists were left to rue Alphonso Davies’ missed penalty in the first period in a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat. The information below will tell you everything you need to know about Canada’s continuous quest for its first-ever World Cup goal and point.
Croatia team news
Nikola Vlasic was lost for Dalic versus Morocco due to a calf issue. But after recuperating from a quadriceps injury that had delayed his preparation for the competition, Marko Livaja, a fellow forward, entered the game in the second half.
Canada team news
Before Canada lined up against Belgium, questions lingered around Davies, Stephen Eustaquio, and goalkeeper Milan Borjan. To start against the Red Devils, all three overcome different injuries; they may very likely keep those positions this weekend.
Croatia vs Canada World Cup score prediction
When he suggested that Croatia played inside themselves against Morocco, Luka Modric was only echoing the ideas of his manager. Much to the joy of their rebellious head coach, Canada couldn’t be blamed for any underperformance despite the final result. I told the guys that they belonged here and that we were going to “F” Croatia. At the last whistle, Herdman said, “That’s as straightforward as it gets. The Croatian team is the favorite going into the match on Sunday, but not by as much as some may have anticipated. Canada may win this group F encounter with a more meritorious result if they are able to repeat the risk-taking strategy that so nearly paid off against Belgium.
Prediction: Croatia 1-1 Canada
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