Josip Stanisic

Busy defensively in loss

Stanisic had one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 4-2 defeat versus England. He also won four duels and added a clearance, a blocked shot, an interception and two tackles.

Analysis: Stanisic was forced to cover the entire right flank in a 3-4-2-1 approach, and the results weren't good. He lost several individual duels and failed to pose much of an attacking threat. Croatia are expected to shift to a 4-2-3-1 approach for Tuesday's game against Panama, allowing Stanisic to return to his regular right-back role.