FIFA World Cup: Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic warned his players against complacency after his side edged toward a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout phase with a 4-1 rout of Canada.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sunday's win means the 2018 finalists need only a draw in their final group match against Belgium on Thursday to progress to the round of 16. Canada, playing in their first World Cup since 1986, will miss a place in the next round irrespective of the result of their clash with Morocco, also on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We took a small step here, but we are far from our ultimate goal," Dalic told a news conference. "We must not accept the possibility of taking only one point from the match with Belgium. We should not be carried away by the euphoria."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Canada threatened to cause an upset at Khalifa International Stadium when Alphonso Davies scored the team's first World Cup goal in the second minute. But a brace from Andrej Kramaric and goals from Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer ensured Croatia secured their first win of the tournament, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dalic praised Canada, saying the North American outfit gave his players a difficult test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Canada threatened to cause an upset at Khalifa International Stadium when Alphonso Davies scored the team's first World Cup goal in the second minute. But a brace from Andrej Kramaric and goals from Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer ensured Croatia secured their first win of the tournament, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n