After an opening loss to Belgium, coach John Herdman had boldly predicted that Canada, who had not won a single World Cup game or even scored a goal, were “gonna eff Croatia” the 2018 finalists. FIFAWorldCup
Croatia's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring their third goal.
After being thrashed 4-1 by the 12th ranked Croatians on Sunday, Andrej Kramaric, who contributed a pair of goals to the victory, summed up the result: “In the end Croatia demonstrated who effed who”. “Not at all,” said Herdman, when asked if he regretted his comments. “There’s a respect there for Croatia.“I could have been a bit more composed coming out of the tunnel but that’s my learning.
While the back-to-back losses to Belgium and Croatia mean Canada cannot advance to the knockout round, their final match against Morocco on Thursday will present a final opportunity to get a maiden win before co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico.
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