Croatia vs. Canada: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

Despite being in the ascendancy for most of the game, Canada were denied their first-ever World Cup victory as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Belgium in last Wednesday's group opener.

Meanwhile, 2018 beaten finalists Croatia saw their run of five consecutive victories come to an end as they were held to a goalless draw by a dogged Morocco side at the Al Bayt Stadium.

With both sides needing a win to get their World Cup dreams back on track, Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Croatia and Canada stack up against each other ahead of Sunday's contest.

CROATIA

Most valuable player:

Josko Gvardiol (£52m)

Overall squad value:

£326.8m

Most capped player:

Luka Modric (156)

Leading goalscorer:

Ivan Perisic (18)

Total caps:

994

Total goals:

125

Oldest player:

Luka Modric (37)

Youngest player:

Luka Sucic (20)

Average age:

27.4

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Goalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid), Ivica Ivusic (Osijek)

Defenders: Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich), Borna Sosa (Stuttgart), Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), Dejan Lovren (Zenit St Petersburg), Borna Barisic (Rangers), Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens), Josip Juranovic (Celtic), Martin Erlic (Sassuolo), Josip Sutalo (Dinamo Zagreb)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta BC), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Kristijan Jakic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Lovro Majer (Rennes), Luka Sucic (Red Bull Salzburg)

Forwards: Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Livaja (Hajduk Split), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ante Budimir (Osasuna)

CANADA

Most valuable player:

Alphonso Davies (£60.6m)

Overall squad value:

£162.2m

Most capped player:

Atiba Hutchinson (99)

Leading goalscorer:

Cyle Larin (25)

Total caps:

837

Total goals:

125

Oldest player:

Atiba Hutchinson (39)

Youngest player:

Ismael Kone (20)

Average age:

27.0

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Goalkeepers: Milan Borjan (Red Star Belgrade), Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United), James Pantemis (CF Montreal)

Defenders: Alistair Johnston (CF Montreal), Sam Adekugbe (Hatayspor), Kamal Miller (CF Montreal), Steven Vitoria (Chaves), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Derek Cornelius (Panetolikos), Joel Waterman (CF Montreal)

Midfielders: Samuel Piette (CF Montreal), Stephen Eustaquio (Porto), Liam Fraser (Deinze), Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto), Ismael Kone (CF Montreal), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto), David Wotherspoon (St Johnstone)

Forwards: Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps), Junior Hoilett (Reading), Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge), Ike Ugbo (Troyes), Cyle Larin (Club Brugge), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Jonathan David (Lille), Liam Millar (Basel)

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