Croatian defender Dejan Lovren reacted to Canadian head coach John Herdman's rude words to the Croatian team before the second-round game.
I don't like it when people behave like that. The Canadian coach was disrespectful. We have to respect others' opinions, but here ... His words were a good motivation for Croatia.
Dejan Lovren
Croatia defeated Canada 4-1, thanks to a double from Kramarić and goals from Livaja and Majer, although the goal was missed by Davis as early as the second minute.
The Croats and Moroccans lead Group F with four points. The Belgians have three points. Canada doesn't have a single point in the group and has no chance for a playoff.
Croatia will play in the third round against Belgium and Canada against Morocco.
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