Croatia and Panama hunt vital points after opening defeats
Both sides enter this Group L clash in Toronto knowing they must bounce back from opening-day losses to maintain realistic hopes of a top-two finish.
Panama manager Thomas Christiansen is still searching for his nation's first-ever point at a World Cup following a narrow 1-0 loss to Ghana. Despite a high-intensity performance that saw them record 29 tackles—the most of any team in the first round—Panama have now won just two of their last eight fixtures and are struggling for cutting edge on the world stage.
Croatia arrive under pressure after a 4-2 defeat to England where they struggled physically against elite forwards. Zlatko Dalic is expected to revert to a familiar 4-3-3 system to steady the ship; however, a third loss in five games would leave the 2022 semi-finalists on the brink of an early exit.
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