Croatia vs Ghana

Croatia overcame a spirited Ghana comeback to win 2-1 and finish second in Group L, setting up a Round of 32 meeting with Portugal. Petar Sučić's superb long-range strike opened the scoring before Ghana, who had already secured their place in the knockout rounds heading into the match, drew level through a VAR-assisted Derrick Luckassen header that was initially ruled out for offside before being overturned on review. Luka Modrić, in what could be his final World Cup, continued to pull the strings for Croatia as Ante Budimir's earlier exploits against Panama and a string of strong displays carried the Vatreni through to the knockout stage. Both Croatia and Ghana progress to the Round of 32, in a fitting finale to the final day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.