Ghana would still likely advance to the knockout stage even if they lose to Croatia, because they already have enough points to remain above many third-place teams. In that scenario, their next opponent would depend on the final third-place rankings and the round-of-32 draw, rather than a single fixed team.

What that means

  • Ghana’s loss would drop them to third in the group, but with four points they would still be in strong position to qualify as one of the best third-place teams.
  • If they advance that way, the exact knockout opponent is not determined yet and could vary based on the final bracket.

Practical answer

  • No single knockout opponent can be named yet from the information available.
  • The opponent will be set once the full group-stage standings and the round-of-32 bracket are finalized.

TL;DR

Ghana would probably still get through, but their knockout-stage opponent would not be known immediately after a loss to Croatia.