Ivan Perišić Joins Lionel Messi With Four-World-Cup Assist Record

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Ivan Perišić Joins Lionel Messi With Four-World-Cup Assist Record

Perišić became just the second player, after Messi, to register an assist at four different World Cups. His latest came on the stroke of halftime against England, setting up FC Dallas forward Petar Musa’s equalizer to make it 2-2. Croatia still left empty-handed as England pulled away to win 4-2, but Perišić’s milestone stood out inside a wild match.

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