Published Jun 23, 2026, 9:23 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 2 sources
Budimir rescues Croatia with winner against Panama on Modric’s landmark day
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On the night when a 40-year-old Luka Modric became the fourth member of the sport’s ultra-exclusive 200-cap club on the men’s side for Croatia, Ante Budimir rescued their World Cup campaign with the only goal of a tight match. It was the solitary goal scored all day in Group L and puts Zlatko Dalic’s side a point behind England and Ghana. Panama, meanwhile, are eliminated and have yet to secure a point in five World Cup matches between the 2018 edition and this one. Modric joined Cristiano Ronal