Croatia eliminated Japan on Monday in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Russia, but had to resort to penalties after the match ended tied 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes. Dominik Livakovic was the hero of the tie as he saved three penalties to help the Croats win 3-1.
In regulation time, former Marítimo Daizen Maeda put the Japanese team ahead in the 43rd minute, but the runners-up equalized in the 55th minute, through Ivan Perisic, and, in the tie, goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic made three saves.
In the quarterfinals, a game scheduled for the sixth fair, in Doha, at 3:00 p.m. (in Lisbon), Croatia will face the winner of the clash between the five-time champion Brazil and South Korea, led by Paulo Bento, who will face each other this Monday .
Source: TSF
