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Croatia captain Luka Modrić has become the oldest player to register an assist in a World Cup match since at least the 1966 tournament, when such statistics began to be officially recorded.
The midfielder provided the decisive assist for Nikola Vlašić's winning goal, securing a 2-1 victory for the Croatians over Ghana. In the 82nd minute, Modrić delivered a corner kick that his teammate headed home. At 40 years and 291 days old, the AC Milan midfielder surpassed the previous record for the oldest player with a World Cup assist. That record was previously held by defender Thiago Silva, who, at 38 years and 74 days, set up a goal in Brazil's 4-1 win over South Korea in the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup.
This marks only Modrić's second assist in his 22 World Cup appearances. His previous assist came in the quarter-final against Russia in 2018, a match Croatia won after a penalty shootout against the tournament hosts.
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