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Canada eliminated from World Cup with crushing loss to Croatia

With one group-stage game still to play, Canada has been officially eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup following a 4-1 loss to Croatia.

Alphonso Davies scored Canada's first-ever World Cup goal in the second minute, heading an inch-perfect pass from Tajon Buchanan into the net.

The Canadians had a good first 20 minutes or so, but Croatia took over from there, as Andrej Kramaric notched a brace, while Marko Livaja's 44th-minute strike stood as the game-winner. Lovro Majer added a fourth goal in extra time, after Canada's Kamal Miller committed a brutal turnover as Canada pressed in desperation.