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Toronto Stadium raised the curtain for a second consecutive Group L encounter tonight, and while the spectacle lacked the chaos of Ghana’s dramatic stoppage-time winner here six days ago, it delivered something equally significant: the opportunity for World Cup survival. With England and Ghana having played out a tense goalless draw earlier in the afternoon, both Croatia and Panama arrived on the shores of Lake Ontario knowing exactly what was at stake. Defeat would end their

Toronto Stadium took its second bow on the world stage tonight, delivering a vibrant atmosphere on the shores of Lake Ontario as Ghana and Panama battled through a tense, tactical opening half in Group L. With England already victorious in Dallas, both nations entered the match acutely aware that dropping points would leave their knockout-stage hopes under pressure. Panama, currently ranked 34th in the FIFA World Rankings, started with immense purpose. They dominated the open