Updated On: 23 June, 2014 08:09 AM IST | | AFP
<p>Niko Kovac says his Croatia side are facing their own World Cup 'final' against Mexico today with only a win guaranteeing them a place in the last 16</p>

Niko Kovac. Pic/AFP
Recife: Niko Kovac says his Croatia side are facing their own World Cup 'final' against Mexico today with only a win guaranteeing them a place in the last 16.
Niko Kovac. Pic/AFP
Croatia bounced back from their opening 1-3 defeat to Brazil in Group A with a 4-0 demolition of Cameroon to keep their knock-out dreams alive. Striker Mario Mandzukic scored twice as Croatia sent Cameroon crashing out of the tournament in disarray.