Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Panama 4th with 0, Croatia 2nd with 6. Panama had been under-performing their position — 43rd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Panama ran at 0 scored and 1.33 conceded, Croatia at 1.67 and 1.67.
Toronto Stadium, capacity 45,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Croatia: Ante Budimir (54')
Key stats
Possession: Panama 42% · Croatia 58% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 7-2