TORONTO, Canada (AFP)—Panama were eliminated from World Cup contention after Croatia kept their hopes of progressing to the last 32 alive with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Tuesday. Croatia, who made it to the last four of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, were looking to bounce back after their opening Group L match, a 4-2 defeat to England in Dallas. In the end, Ante Budimir's 54th minute goal proved enough to see off the spirited Central Americans.