Kroatiè don secure dem ticket for di 1/16 finales for di World Cup. Dem play against Ghana wey already don qualify. Di match na must-win for Kroatiè, and dem no lose.
Di first half na plenty pressure. Petar Sucic score for Kroatiè afta 30 minutes. E shoot from distance, di ball pass through di legs of Derrick Luckassen, wey formerly play for Anderlecht. Dat give Kroatiè di lead.
Di second half, Ghana come out strong. Dem dey search for equalizer. Antoine Semenyo shoot one wey go near, but e no go in. Den Ghana get free kick wit about 15 minutes left. Di ball land for di feet of Luckassen, and e score to make am 1-1. Di referee first flag offside, but VAR check show say di offside player no affect di play, so di goal stand.
Kroatiè no gree rest. Dem change dia tactics and attack more. Marko Pasalic shoot, but Ghana goalkeeper Asare save am well. But from di corner kick, Luka Modric deliver di ball to di head of Nikola Vlasic, wey score di winner for 2-1.
So Kroatiè join Ghana for di knockout stage. Ghana don already qualify as one of di best third-placed teams. Dis na di third time for di last four World Cups wey Kroatiè reach di knockouts. Dem don reach semi-final for di last two editions. Ivan Perisic, wey be 37 years old, talk say e still get hunger and e dey fit. E praise Modric, wey don play 200 games for Croatia, and Perisic get 156 caps. Dem believe say dem fit still do well for di tournament.
