Petar Sucic Enters Croatia's World Cup History
Petar Sučić, a player for the Croatian national team, achieved a historic feat in the 2026 World Cup by scoring the first goal for his team during their 2-1 victory over Ghana in the third round of the group stage, finding the net in the 31st minute.
Sučić's goal earned him a place in Croatian football records, as he became one of the youngest players to score for the national team in the history of their World Cup appearances.
Opta, the statistics network, clarified that Sučić, aged 22 years and 245 days, became the second youngest player to score a goal for the Croatian national team in World Cup history.
The same source added that the record is still held by Gvardiol, who scored a goal against Morocco in the 2022 edition at the age of 20 years and 328 days, while Sučić came in second on this historic list.
Sučić's goal earned him a place in Croatian football records, as he became one of the youngest players to score for the national team in the history of their World Cup appearances.
Opta, the statistics network, clarified that Sučić, aged 22 years and 245 days, became the second youngest player to score a goal for the Croatian national team in World Cup history.
The same source added that the record is still held by Gvardiol, who scored a goal against Morocco in the 2022 edition at the age of 20 years and 328 days, while Sučić came in second on this historic list.
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