In the match against Croatia, Canada scored in the 68th second of the match. Canada scores their first World Cup goal. The Canadian goalkeeper, Milan Borjan, played a long ball upfield for Tajon Buchanan, who then delivered a beautiful aerial cross into the box where Alphonso Davies was storming in. The Croatians then headed the ball into the net after Davies had headed it.
Canada scored in 68th Second of the match against Croatia
Before the start of the match, Croatia’s Marko Livaja started in place of Nikola Vlasic at the Khalifa International Stadium for their World Cup Group F match against Canada on Sunday. Dalic decided to switch up his assault by inserting Hajduk Split forwards Livaja to play on the right wing after the Croats’ scoreless draw with Morocco in their opening group match. Croatia, the 2018 World Cup runner-up, must beat the underdog Canadians if they want to advance to the knockout stage. Canada’s head coach John Herdman made one alteration to his starting lineup after the team lost 1-0 to Belgium in their World Cup opener. Substituting forwards Cyle Larin of Club Brugge for Junior Hoilett of Reading gave Canada a more potent three-man attack.
Tajon Buchanan with his gaol in the very beginning of the match has given hopes to the Canadian fans. The hope of winning and defeating Croatia. The very first win in FIFA world cups. However, Croatia not even equalised the score but also found the lead at 35th Minute of the match.
About Tajon Buchanan
Buchanan is a Jamaican-Canadian who grew up in Brampton. When Buchanan was just seven years old, his father tragically passed away. When he was eight years old, he joined the Brampton Youth SC soccer team. Buchanan and his Mississauga Falcons team won the IMG Cup in 2014. At the urging of his best friend and his best friend’s father (and former coach), Chrys Chrysanthou, he uprooted to Colorado, where he enrolled in the USSDA academy Real Colorado. He was 15 at the time.
After two years of collegiate soccer with Syracuse University (2017–2018), Buchanan left early to sign a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer in preparation for the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. He made 33 appearances for the Orange and scored 12 goals while adding six assists.
Buchanan made seven appearances for Sigma FC, a League1 Ontario team, in the summer of 2018, scoring twice.
Team of Canada & Croatia participating in the match
- Croatia XI: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic.
- Canada XI: Borjan, Laryea, Johnston, Vitoria, Miller, Davies, Buchanan, Hutchinson, Eustaquio, Larin, David.
Summary of the blog
- In the match against Croatia, Canada scored in the 68th second of the match.
- Canada scored in 68th Second of the match against CroatiaBefore the start of the match, Croatia’s Marko Livaja started in place of Nikola Vlasic at the Khalifa International Stadium for their World Cup Group F match against Canada on Sunday.
- Croatia, the 2018 World Cup runner-up, must beat the underdog Canadians if they want to advance to the knockout stage.
- About Tajon BuchananBuchanan is a Jamaican-Canadian who grew up in Brampton.
- After two years of collegiate soccer with Syracuse University (2017–2018), Buchanan left early to sign a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer in preparation for the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
