Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia

Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday...

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Panama has been eliminated from World Cup contention following a 1-0 defeat to Croatia. The loss dashed Panama's hopes of advancing while keeping Croatia's dreams of reaching the last 32 alive.

Ante Budimir scored the winning goal in the 54th minute.
Panama's coach Thomas Christiansen expressed pride despite the elimination.
Croatia's star player Luka Modric marked his 200th international appearance.

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