[97210] 2026 World Cup: Croatia defeats Panama; Iran national volleyball team preparations

[97210] 2026 World Cup: Croatia defeats Panama; Iran national volleyball team preparations

The Croatian national team recorded its first victory in the 2026 World Cup against Panama, while the coach of the Iranian volleyball team prepares for a difficult meeting against France.

2026 World Cup: Croatia overcomes Panama on the way to a first victory

Within the framework of the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, the Croatian national team achieved an important debut victory against the Panamanian team with a score of 0-1. The winning goal was scored by Ante Budimir in the 54th minute, which brought the team's tally to 3 points in Group L. Currently, Croatia is positioned in third place in the table, behind Ghana and England.

The match was accompanied by tense moments, as the SNN news agency reported on a hair-raising miss by Pašalić in the 57th minute, following a master pass by Luka Modrić. On the other hand, the channel noted the impressive ability of goalkeeper Dominik Livaković, who performed a critical series of saves in the 68th minute to keep a clean sheet. The Akharin Khabar network highlighted the frustration of the team's coach, Zlatko Dalić, in light of the team's misses in one-on-one situations.

Volleyball: Preparations for France

In another arena, the coach of the Iranian national volleyball team, Piazza, addressed the upcoming match against France as part of the Nations League. According to him, "France, the host, is a strong team that wants to demonstrate its abilities in front of the home crowd," and added that it is a challenging encounter as part of the race to qualify for the final eight. In addition, the coach explained a change in the team's media representation, with Ali Hajipour replacing the captain on an official program of the World Volleyball Federation.