'From the dance floor to the real floor': Shootout masters Croatia end Brazil's World Cup dream
Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands.
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Brazil bounced from men's World Cup with upset loss to Croatia in penalties
Croatia knocked Brazil out of the men's World Cup on Friday in Qatar, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals for the second straight time.
Croatia shock World Cup favourites Brazil in penalty shootout
Croatia stunned favourites Brazil on penalties as the 2018 runners up reached the World Cup semi-finals again.
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.
Japan v Croatia teams
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Following are the teams for the World Cup last 16 match between Japan and Croatia on Monday:
Japan bring in Tomiyasu for Itakura, Croatia make two changes
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu brought Takehiro Tomiyasu into his defence in place of the suspended Ko Itakura as one of three changes to his side for the World Cup last-16 game against Croatia on Monday.
Croatia's Petkovic, Livaja warn against writing off 2018 finalists
DOHA : Croatia forwards Bruno Petkovic and Marko Livaja said the team thrives on being considered underdogs and warned on Saturday that the 2018 World Cup runners-up have what it takes to reach the final again.