Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic was unhappy with what he called the "bad refereeing" in his team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in their round of 32 clash on ​Thursday that eliminated them from the World Cup but said he did not ‌want to use it as an excuse.

In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time.

Croatia have edged Panama in Toronto, earning their first win of the 2026 World Cup. After a slow first half, Ante Budimir scored the match's lone goal in the 54th minute as he turned home a lovely cross from Josip Stanisic.

Follow Croatia's FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer news, fixtures, results, squad and group standings from Reuters, covering their path through the tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo's last crack (we think) at winning the World Cup heads into the knockout rounds on Thursday, when Portugal face Croatia in one of the top ties of the round of 32 in Toronto.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — The FIFA World Cup doesn’t begin until later this week, but excitement is already building in Alexandria as Croatia’s national soccer team settles into its temporary home in Northern Virginia. Outside the hotel where ...

Croatia and Ghana fans celebrated together outside Philadelphia Stadium as they danced and waved their national flags. (AP video by Tassanee Vejpongsa)

Croatia is one of the top-ranked European nations in the World Cup Round of 32. Here's their latest FIFA ranking ahead of Portugal's match.