Croatia and Ghana meet at the World Cup for the very first time.

Croatia have faced African opposition 4 times at the World Cup — W3 D1 L0.

Ghana have faced European opposition 8 times at the World Cup — W2 D2 L4.

Petar Sučić is the 2nd-youngest player to score for Croatia at a World Cup, aged 22 years, 245 days.

Derrick Luckassen is the fourth Ghanaian to score on their FIFA World Cup debut, and the 2nd-oldest Ghanaian scorer at a World Cup.

Ghana's 396 completed passes is their most in a match in the last three World Cups (previous best 344).

Derrick Luckassen completed 70 passes — the most by a Ghana player in a match in the last three World Cups.

At 40 years, 291 days, Luka Modrić becomes the oldest player on record to register an assist at a World Cup.

since records began in 1966

Croatia reach the World Cup knockouts for the fourth time — and the third in a row, after managing it just once in their first four appearances (1998).

Croatia have just recorded their 15th win in World Cup history.

Ghana are through to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the third time in their history, after 2006 and 2010.

Croatia have won 12 of their 15 World Cup matches in which they scored first (W12 D1 L2).

Croatia (0.42) vs Ghana (0.73) produced just 1.15 combined xG — the third-lowest of any match at this WC, behind Paraguay v Australia (0.79) and Uruguay v Spain (1.06).

Croatia are unbeaten in 5 all-time World Cup matches against African opposition — W4 D1.