Ivan Rakitic marks the goal of the victory of Croatia in front of Mexico (0-1)

The selection of Croatia imposed by the minimum to Mexico in a party in which Ivan Rakitic was decisive. The Barcelona, that besides lució the bracelet of captain of his selection, marked the unico goal of the party of penalti in the minute 62 of party.

In spite of the drops that had for the party in front of the Mexicans, the Croatian selection planted well in the terrain of game and, led by Rakitic, achieved to win to the Mexicans, that did not have his best night and that did not achieve traspasar the European goal.

Mexico battled

Lto selection of Mexico in any moment lost him the face to the meeting. It is more, the so much of the Croatian selection arrived in the best moments of the Mexican team, that had occasions to have put by in front. However, it did not do it and it paid expensive the consecuencas.

Happened the hour of game, Miguel Layún committed a fault in the area and caused a penalti that  Ivan Rakitic would not waste, putting the balloon at the bottom of the meshes and doing useless the pulled of Guillermo Ochoa, that hit the direction of the launching but could not it detain.

Feelings of Rakitic

The Barcelona midfield player, before the meeting, wanted excusarse by the drops that presented the Croatian team. "Our respect to Mexico is maximum and therefore we want to do the best possible party. It is necessary to understand that the season is in a moment complicated and is difficult for the trainers", commented.

Ivan Rakitic also showed proud to be able to dress the T-shirt of Croatia. "It is a pride can dress this T-shirt, to my did not matter me that it carried 50 parties in the season. The important is that had the opportunity to teach him to all the world the strength that has Croatia", sentenced the player culé.