Canada net first ever World Cup goal but trail Croatia 1-2 at halftime

Croatia's Andrej Kramaric celebrates scoring their first goal with Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic at the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group F match Croatia v Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium, in Doha, Qatar on 27 November, 2022Reuters

Alphonso Davies netted Canada's first ever goal at FIFA World Cup but Andrej Kramaric equalised for Croatia and Marko Livaja put them in front to make it 2-1 at halftime in their Group F game at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.

Canada's Alphonso Davies celebrates scoring their first goal
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Davies scored his historic goal for the Canadians with a bullet header from a Tajon Buchanan cross after just over a minute of play.

But the Canadians couldn’t hold on to their lead as Kramaric levelled in the 36th minute.

Livaja then gave Croatia a one goal lead just before the break.