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Luka Modric celebrates with teammate Ante Rebic after scoring from a penalty spot during the match between Croatia and Nigeria in the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Luka Modric set up one goal and scored another from the penalty spot Saturday to give Croatia a 2-0 win over Nigeria at the World Cup.
The Real Madrid midfielder sent in a corner that was headed by two Croatians and then deflected into the net by Nigeria midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo in the 32nd minute.
Modric then converted a penalty in the 71st after William Ekong held onto Mario Mandzukic.
It was the fifth penalty awarded in four World Cup matches on Saturday.
The win takes Croatia to the top of Group D with three points. Earlier, Iceland held Argentina to a 1-1 draw.