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Croatia

Croatia

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Ghana

Ghana

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:: ORACLE_PREDICTION_ANALYSIS

"Croatia's the market favorite, and for good reason. Ghana's got a mountain to climb here, untested and lacking form. Expect Croatia to edge this one out, but don't expect fireworks."

:: GRUMPUS_POST_MATCH_REACTION

"Croatia, 2-1. Not exactly a resounding endorsement of their status, were they? They scraped through against a Ghana side that definitely needed a penalty call to be taken seriously. Flattered by the scoreline, they did just enough to avoid a calamity."

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Croatia vs. Ghana: Live game updates, stats, play-by ... - Yahoo Sports

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[![Image 85: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/LQvjo9OAwQ5gilMdgc88LA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png.cf.webp)![Image 86: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/LQvjo9OAwQ5gilMdgc88LA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png.cf.webp) Croatia CRO CRO 1-0-1](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/croatia/). [![Image 87: Ghana](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3iBt4CRrDDEzbJ3DfE8BtQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/ghana_300x300.png.cf.webp)![Image 88: Ghana](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3iBt4CRrDDEzbJ3DfE8BtQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/ghana_300x300.png.cf.webp) Ghana GHA GHA 1-1-0](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/ghana/). | 3 | ![Image 107: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/gb9ymeO4KJKRgLuTkK8Sdw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTcyO3c9NzI-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png)![Image 108: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/gb9ymeO4KJKRgLuTkK8Sdw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTcyO3c9NzI-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png)[Croatia](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/croatia/) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |. [![Image 115: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/LQvjo9OAwQ5gilMdgc88LA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png.cf.webp)![Image 116: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/LQvjo9OAwQ5gilMdgc88LA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png.cf.webp)Croatia](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/croatia/). [Ghana![Image 117: Ghana](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3iBt4CRrDDEzbJ3DfE8BtQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/ghana_300x300.png.cf.webp)![Image 118: Ghana](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3iBt4CRrDDEzbJ3DfE8BtQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/ghana_300x300.png.cf.webp)](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/ghana/). [![Image 143: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/LQvjo9OAwQ5gilMdgc88LA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png.cf.webp)![Image 144: Croatia](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/LQvjo9OAwQ5gilMdgc88LA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/croatia_s.png.cf.webp)Croatia](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/croatia/). [Ghana![Image 145: Ghana](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3iBt4CRrDDEzbJ3DfE8BtQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/ghana_300x300.png.cf.webp)![Image 146: Ghana](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/3iBt4CRrDDEzbJ3DfE8BtQ--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTgwO3c9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/world-flags/20210711/300x300/ghana_300x300.png.cf.webp)](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/ghana/). * [@ ![Image 173: Panama](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/lz4WVijPMRWOv2CJiz7Z_Q--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTkwO3c9OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/20240610/500px/Flag_of_Panama.png)![Image 174: Panama](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/QKhFK8iucCsRPP0AV8Qm0A--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTkwO3c9OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/20240610/500px/Flag_of_Panama_wbg.png)PAN W 1 0](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/croatia-panama-13587242/). * [@ ![Image 175: England](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/CVy_xGUjqTsS8NyrpTxGpw--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTkwO3c9OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/soccer/flags/20190607/eng_300x300dbgs.png)![Image 176: England](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/aCNAdXcRE3N2Lm_kaMHxXA--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTkwO3c9OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/soccer/flags/20190607/eng_300x300wbgs.png)ENG L 2 4](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/croatia-england-13587239/). * [vs ![Image 181: Panama](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/lz4WVijPMRWOv2CJiz7Z_Q--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTkwO3c9OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/20240610/500px/Flag_of_Panama.png)![Image 182: Panama](https://s.yimg.com/iu/api/res/1.2/QKhFK8iucCsRPP0AV8Qm0A--~B/YXBwaWQ9c2hhcmVkO2ZpPWZpbGw7cT03NTtoPTkwO3c9OTA-/https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/20240610/500px/Flag_of_Panama_wbg.png)PAN W 1 0](https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/panama-ghana-13587240/)."

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