Japan eliminated from World Cup after penalty shootout defeat to Croatia
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: The impregnable wall still stands.
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Croatia Beat Japan 3-1 (1-1) On Penalties To Reach FIFA World Cup Quarter-Finals
Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1. Mario Pasalic struck the winning penalty to send Croatia through after Ivan Perisic had pulled Croatia level in the 55th minute of normal time following Daizen Maeda's opener for Japan just before the break. Croatia now face either Brazil or South Korea in the last eight and continued midfield icon Luka Modric's stay at his fourth and likely final World Cup.
Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals
DOHA: Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1.
Enrique set Spain players 'homework' of 1,000 penalties ahead of World Cup
Spain coach Luis Enrique set each of his players the "homework" of practising 1,000 penalties ahead of the World Cup, saying he is convinced they are not a lottery.
Ronaldo in talks with Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr: club sources
Cristiano Ronaldo is in talks to sign a blockbuster deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr following his high-profile exit from Manchester United, club sources told AFP on Monday.
Swiss aware shootout sword can cut both ways
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Switzerland are well aware of the highs and lows of a penalty shootout and it is something coach Murat Yakin would prefer to avoid when his team play Portugal on Tuesday for a World Cup quarter-final place.
Luis Enrique set Spain players ‘homework’ of 1,000 penalties ahead of World Cup
Spain’s coach Luis Enrique attends a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on December 5, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Round of 16 football match between Morocco and Spain. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
England surge past Senegal 3-0 to set up France quarter-final
AL KHOR, Qatar: England overcame a pedestrian start to surge to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Senegal on Sunday (Dec 4) as goals by Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka swept them into a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final clash with holders France.