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Ghana will face Croatia on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. The Black Stars drew with England and beat Panama but expressed frustration over two unawarded penalties in those games.
CBS SportsGhana will play Croatia on Saturday in the final group stage match of the World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. A win could allow Ghana to top the group after its earlier draw with England. The team has already secured points from a draw against England and a victory over Panama.
In both matches, Ghana believed it should have received penalties that were not awarded. Forward Antoine Semenyo said the team discussed the incidents during training. He stated that players need to be more aggressive around officials, including staying down longer or having coaches pester the fourth official.
Manager Carlos Queiroz said after the England match that VAR "went for a coffee break" and questioned whether the system is still working. He added that Ghana should already be qualified with six points and that issues with VAR should be addressed by FIFA after 10 years of use. The match will be shown on FS1 in English and Telemundo in Spanish, and streamed on Fubo.
Betting odds list Croatia at -133, the draw at +230 and Ghana at +450.
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Al JazeeraSouth Africa defeated South Korea 1-0 to finish second in Group A and will face Canada on Sunday in Los Angeles. Coach Hugo Broos called the qualification a historic achievement after earlier group losses and a draw.
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