Petar Musa, a player for the Dallas team, scored a goal for Croatia in the World Cup loss to England on Wednesday. The goal was Musa’s first on soccer’s biggest stage.

Local Connection

Musa has more experience scoring goals in the Dallas area than many of the World Cup stars. He has scored 32 goals in the Dallas area across all competitions and is tied with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi of Inter Miami for second in MLS with 12 goals this season.

Musa’s goal against England came in the final play before the whistle ending the first half. Mario Pasalic sent a through ball to Ivan Perisic, who headed it toward Musa. Before the ball could bounce, Musa volleyed it past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Post-Game Reaction

Despite his goal, Musa was not happy with the loss. ‘The feeling was incredible to score a goal here at home, but I’m not happy because we lost the game,’ Musa said. ‘There’s not much to celebrate because we lost the game.’

Original reporting: Fort Worth, TX Sports (HLL/CB) — read the source article.