Video: Croatia enjoy a magical goal…and Perisic equals Messi’s record

Croatia’s Petar Musa equalized for his country before the end of the first half against England in the first round of Group 12 competition at the 2026 World Cup.

Musa scored Croatia’s second goal in the minute (45+5) after a long ball into the box and his veteran team-mate Ivan Perisic set it up perfectly, so the American FC Dallas player struck for England.

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Former Brazilian star. Morocco was the best and I don’t understand Ancelotti’s decision.

For his part, Perisic continued to shine despite the age of 37, becoming only the second player to score in four different World Cups, joining Argentina star Lionel Messi on a list that includes no one since 1966, according to statistics network Opta.

In addition to England and Croatia, Ghana and Panama are also included in the 12th group of the World Cup 2026.