Croatia Coach Niko Kovac has congratulated Mexico after the North Americans beat and eliminated his side from the World Cup.

The Europeans had to win tonight’s match in Recife to progress at the expense of their opponents but instead lost 3-1 to Miguel Herrera’s team.

Croatia Coach Niko Kovac has congratulated Mexico after the North Americans beat and eliminated his side from the World Cup.

The Europeans had to win tonight’s match in Recife to progress at the expense of their opponents but instead lost 3-1 to Miguel Herrera’s team.

“I want to congratulate Mexico for the victory tonight,” Kovac said post-match. “It was a match that they played very well in and they deserved the result.

“The first goal changed the game. If we were already under pressure to win, with that goal we were obliged to go more gung ho.

“I think Mexico have a big advantage in this tournament and that is the fans. They can rely on 40,000 people in the crowd.”

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