Nah, they've done well but are inexperienced defensively.
Day 8: Japan vs Costa Rica | Belgium vs Morocco | Croatia vs Canada | Spain vs Germany
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Croatia's midfield is unreal.
Canada are in serious danger of letting the game get away from them
Canada need to stick to ice hockey and curling
There are going to be some more great goals in this next one.
Sorry Belgium fans but hopefully Croatia beat your team and Morocco get through
Isn't "inexperienced defensively" just a polite way of saying they're a bit crap?
Don't want to see Vlasic playing for nt ever again, offers absolutely nothing.
Yeah, just like 4 years ago.
Damn, Croatia really eff'd Canada
Well deserved win for Croatia, that midfield is pure class. Canada's approach is commendable but you can't just not defend in matches.
Morocco and Croatia to go through imo. Lets see what Belgium have left in their tanks.
Croatia will send Belgium packing 
Uruguay too with an even smaller population.
I don't know, there's inexperience then this. Can't stop scratching my heads hearing the american pundits tipping them as potential dark horses.
Canada run out of gas and ideas after 20 minutes...
Expecting Modric to slap up KDB
Well, that was a lesson for Canada. They tried though. Belgium might be one of those "top" teams that make most teams look good.
Croatia have been excellent, despite their ageing squad. Modric is still class.
We have one bloody winger in whole team. Vlasic and Orsic are few levels bellow Perisic.
But Gvardiol on the other hand. Damn, in these two games that guy was absolute monster. He is 100+ million defender
Who was that number 4 defender for Canada? He was absolutely horrific
Canada really poor today and deserved to be eliminated, their fans were extremely smug when they got through WC qualifying too
Canada were tactically naive and gave way too much space to the Croatian midfield which was suicide. Which is kind of expected as they don't have the experience yet, hopefully they can produce some decent defenders in the next 4 years and should be a much better team in 2026.
He's not winger, tbh I don't know what he is, but shouldn't be anywhere near this team.
Agree on the Gvardiol, ridicously good for such young player, haven't seen someone like that in a long time.
Kamal Miller?
So will Croatia put Belgium out of their misery.
That’s my impression too. Morocco will play a team that has nothing to play for. Croatia wants to finish first to avoid potentially Spain. Belgium doesn’t depend on itself.
We hyped Canada so hard after the first game... It turns out that was just down to Belguim being shiiit... USA is the only solid side from the CONCACAF region.
YesIsn't "inexperienced defensively" just a polite way of saying they're a bit crap?
Our media are such fecking shitheads.
Enjoyed that, best game for a while. Canada were awful after the goal and Croatia just picked them off. Lucky they only lost 4-1 as could have been a much more convincing win for the Croatians.
Belgium vs Croatia will go the last knife, but Morocco shouldn't underestimate Canada if they want to go through. There's nothing more dangerous than an opponent that has nothing to lose.
I hate the fact thst we have 5-6 central midfielders who are class and only one winger. And not counting only this 26 players. In general. Is that hard to produce a winger ffs? England has 10 of them
K Miller... He was nose bleeding. Maybe I don't understand the rule, but I think he shouldn't have been allowed to play like that.
I wonder; is Belgium just shitty or Canada and Morocco just played perfect games?
Football can be a bit cruel sometimes. Dogshit Costa Rica managed to get a win with a jammy goal with what was their first attack in the tournament. Canada, meanwhile, who dominated Belgium (and even missed a penalty against them) and took the lead against the runners-up of last World Cup from a superb attacking move, will have nothing to play for in the final round of games.
Croatia look pretty good, Modic never seems to get old, incredible player. So far looks like favourites are Brazil, France, Croatia and Spain. Latter have a test v Germany shortly of course. Other teams seem to be likely to just make the numbers up...
Don't think they will go far though, Canada's defense and keeper are MLS low tier
I guess that’s true. In this world cup, anything is possible.