And there you go. Looks like this is Croatia's game to lose now.
Day 8: Japan vs Costa Rica | Belgium vs Morocco | Croatia vs Canada | Spain vs Germany
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Canadian defense. Well played by Croatia though.
Croatia found some form.
No,we don't
Croatia have bossed most of this. Needs a change at HT.
Been a good first half for once!
Great move great finish.
Good finish.
Good game this, have to feel for Canada. Their defence is letting them down.
Good game this, have to feel for Canada. Their defence is letting them down.
Good match.
Totally
This is the first day I haven’t watched any games so far (might try to catch 2nd half of Spain)
How’s the football been today? Missed much?
How’s the football been today? Missed much?
Ffs.
Great strike,really poor defending.
Great strike,really poor defending.
You cheered up now?
Canada well too naive again
Canadian defense is tragic.
Probably best halve all tournament this.
Modric Brozovic Kovacic are all just wonderful footballers. Feels like the 2018 semi final all over again but squeezed into one half. They kill the game with ball retention and efficiency.
Unlucky.
We do. Livaja is great player but not classic number 9. Same goes for Petković. We do have Budimir but he's class below Livaja and Petković.
Are the BBC really bolding the winner's score on the graphic?
Presumably for the benefit of people who can't work out which number is bigger.
Presumably for the benefit of people who can't work out which number is bigger.
Never heard it but it might be a thing in the Balkans or even in Germany. Denmark are called the Brazilians of the Nordics. Probably only in Scandinavia though and it dates back to them having Laudrup and other superbly talented players even more technical than Brazilians.
You can't give other team all the time in the world near you box ffs.
Fair enough. Good start from Canada but Croatia stepped it up, took a hold of the game and just started playing through the press with ease. When you have 2 press resistant midfielders like Kovačić and Modrić ... Hard to play against.
This World Cup is definitely there for the taking. All the teams are flawed in some way and have looked beatable, with the possible exception of Spain, but we need to see them against Germany first.
Croatia are good in patches but it is nothing to strike fear into anybody.
Croatia are good in patches but it is nothing to strike fear into anybody.
This game has been good so far. So was the Belgium v Morocco game.
Canada defending is suicidal.
Yep, Canada can't deal with them when they have the ball.
Holy crap they are walking towards the goal
Modric deserves a World Cup damnit.
Canada just need to get to halftime without conceding another.
Hard for Canada. A lot of their players won’t be used to playing at this intensity at such a high level and it’s showing. They should probably put Davies in at LB or it could get worse.
I love Lisandro and Varane but Gvardiol is world class. I would love that we buy him
Canada need HT here.
Kramaric looks exhausted already.
Canada are far too open.
If they continue like this the score line will get embarrasing.
If they continue like this the score line will get embarrasing.
hope we score another 2 or 3 in second half. Canada hasn't offered much bar expected pace and energy.
Horrible decision starting Hutchinson. Too slow. Ran past easily.
Osorio and Hoilett need to come on.
Osorio and Hoilett need to come on.
Alex Scott 
My brain keeps switching the second Croatia scorer to Marco Di Vaio.
My brain keeps switching the second Croatia scorer to Marco Di Vaio.
Actually the Brazilians of the Balkans were called the players from Romania in the 90's because they were very technical.. Gheorghe Hagi as a prime example.. never heard of the Croats as Brazilians but hey maybe this is an inside call..