Croatia beats Panama 1-0 at BMO Field in Toronto as Ante Budimir scores and Luka Modrić reaches his 200th international appearance, keeping Croatia’s knockout hopes alive.The win leaves Croatia on 3 points, one behind England and Ghana who each have 4 points from earlier draws, while Panama is eliminated and extends a World Cup winless run since 2018 despite regional progress.The match drew 43,036 spectators, featured a disallowed
José Luis Rodríguez header that hit the crossbar, several key saves by
Dominik Livaković and Modrić’s substitution in the 81st minute.