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Petar Sucic nails impressive strike in Croatia’s win vs. Ghana during World Cup match
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Petar Sucic pulled off an impressive highlight during Croatia's group finale against Ghana in Matchday 3 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
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Sucic is going through the first World Cup of his young international career with Croatia . He's been with the national team since 2024, hoping to make a firm impact on the squad.
Going into the match, Croatia was coming off a 4-2 loss to England before bouncing back with a 1-0 win over Panama . This kept them in the mix for the knockout stage, needing one more point to punch their ticket to the Round of 32.
They took on Ghana , who already advanced to the next round after beating Panama 1-0 and drawing England 0-0. It was going to be a tough test against a solid African squad, but Croatia figured out ways to score against the opposing defense.
Cue in Sucic. He gifted the Croatians' first goal of the day in the 31st minute, firing the shot from deep as Ghana's goalkeeper wasn't able to keep it out of the net.
What's next for Petar Sucic, Croatia after beating Ghana
Petar Sucic's goal was crucial for Croatia as they pulled off a 2-1 victory over Ghana to end their time in the group stage.
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Croatia initially led for over 40 minutes following Sucic's goal, but Ghana tied things up with a goal from Derrick Luckassen in the 73rd minute. It didn't take until 10 minutes later for the Croatians to fire back. Nikola Vlasic delivered the final blow in the match, scoring the game-winner to gift Croatia its automatic place in the knockout stage.
Croatia ended the group stage with six points following two wins and one loss. They finished at second place in Group L above Ghana and Panama while trailing England.
The Croatians will look forward to their journey in the knockout stage. They prepare for their Round of 32 clash against Portugal on July 2 at 7 p.m. ET.
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