{"id":44904,"date":"2025-12-06T10:45:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44904"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:47:16","slug":"we-dont-care-too-much-about-ghana-croation-coachzlatko-dalic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/we-dont-care-too-much-about-ghana-croation-coachzlatko-dalic\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We don&#8217;t care too much about Ghana&#8221; &#8211; Croatia coach  Zlatko Dalic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is not bothered about meeting Ghana at the group stage of the World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Croatia has been pitted against Ghana, England, and lowly-rated Panama in Friday&#8217;s 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.<\/p>\n<p>Dalic, who has led his side to second- and third-place finishes at the last two editions, said, &#8220;We don&#8217;t care too much about Ghana. I know Asamoah Gyan; he played with me in Al Ain. I know it will be a very tough game; the Ghana team is very strong and tough. I know your ambition is to pass the group stage,&#8221; he\u00a0told Sporty FM.<\/p>\n<p>Croatia has never lost to an African team at the World Cup. They have won three and drawn once in four meetings with African teams.<\/p>\n<p>They will play England on June 17, Ghana on June 23, and later Panama in the final group game on June 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic is not bothered about meeting Ghana at the group stage of the World Cup. &nbsp; Croatia has been pitted against Ghana, England, and lowly-rated Panama in Friday&#8217;s 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. Dalic, who has led his side to second- and third-place finishes at the last two editions, said, &#8220;We don&#8217;t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":44905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17014,8417],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-44904","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2026-fifa-world-cup","8":"category-featured"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Zlatko-Dalic.jpg?fit=291%2C173&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-bGg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44901,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/we-will-do-our-best-to-qualify-for-the-next-stage-asamoah-gyan-on-draw\/","url_meta":{"origin":44904,"position":0},"title":"&#8220;We will do our best to qualify for the next stage,&#8221; Asamoah Gyan on draw","author":"Raphael Bannerman-Quartey","date":"December 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan is confident in the team's passage to the knockout stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. \u00a0 Ghana has been housed in Group L alongside England, Croatia, and Panama in Group L following the draw at the John F. 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