After suffering their second defeat in five days, Canada will be unable to advance to the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team that had ranked first in North America during World Cup qualifying was eliminated from the tournament on Sunday after falling 4-1 to the tournament’s eventual winners. Croatia.
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Croatia 4-1 Canada
Four days earlier, Canada had been defeated 1-0 by Belgium. Following that game, manager John Herdman boldly declared that Canada would “F” Croatia. Despite an early scare, Croatia did not follow through. Alphonso Davies headed home from a Tajon Buchanan cross after only 67 seconds to give Canada their first goal in a FIFA Men’s World Cup. However, that historic moment was insufficient to earn Canada its first-ever point in the tournament FIFA World Cup.
However, that historic moment was insufficient to earn Canada its first-ever point in the tournament.
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