Croatia advances in the World Cup after beating Panama 1-0 in their match on Tuesday. The only goal comes in the 54th minute when Josip Stanišić delivers a curving cross into the area. Ante Budimir meets the ball and taps it into an open net, giving Croatia the lead. With the score remaining 1-0 through the rest of the match, Croatia holds on for the win. The result keeps Croatia’s knockout-round hopes alive and eliminates Panama from contention in the group stage context described by the reports. Both outlets describe the same decisive sequence: Stanišić’s cross, Budimir’s close-range touch, and the goal timed at 54 minutes. No other scoring is reported, and the match ends with Croatia earning the single-goal victory.