World Cup: Croatia in the quarter-finals on penalties

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Important news! In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, regular time and extra time were completed 1-1, Croatia, who had a 3-1 lead over Japan on penalties, progressed to the quarter-finals.

Japan took the lead in the 43rd minute. On Doan’s right flank, on the back post, Yoshida landed the ball in Maeda’s area. Maeda’s goal from the right side of the penalty spot bounced into the leather nets: 1-0.




Japan ended the first half 1–0.

Croatia equalized in the 55th minute. Lovren, meeting the ball on the right wing, centered the penalty area from zihin area close to the touchline. After Perisic’s head shot from behind the penalty kick, the leather ball hit the ground in the six-step and went into the nets: 1-1.




In the 63rd minute, Luka Modric shot hard from the right out of the penalty box and goalkeeper Gonda put the ball into the corner with difficulty.

Regular time ended 1–1 and the match went into extra time.

The equalizer was not broken in extra time and the penalty shootout was started.

Livakovic, who became a giant in penalty goal of Minamino, Mitoma and Yoshida in Japan, did not allow the hit. In the Far East representative, only Asano brought the ball to the nets in the penalty shoot-out.




In Croatia, Livaja’s penalty did not result in a goal. Vlasic, Brozovic and Pasalic sent round leather to the nets.

Croatia, which led Japan 3-1 on penalties, reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. In the quarter-finals, Croatia will meet the winner of the Brazil-South Korea match.

Croatia also dominated their opponents on penalties in the round of 16 and quarter-finals in Russia in 2018, finishing runners-up.

It was announced that 42 thousand 523 fans followed the match.