Japan vs Croatia, FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties
FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Following a 1-1 stalemate that right in the extra time, Croatia beat Japan 3-1 in the first penalty shootout of the 2022 World Cup, courtesy of Dominik Livakovic’s three saves.
Japan took the towards the end of the first half as Daizen Maeda scored from a header. Croatia would also use the same way to equalise, early in the second half. Ivan Perisic scored his 10th goal at major tournaments, surpassing Davor Suker to become Croatia’s top scorer at major events.
Lineups: Japan: Gonda; Tomiyasu, Yoshida, Taniguchi; Ito, Endo, Morita, Nagatomo; Doan, Maeda, Kamada; Croatia: Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Kramaric, Petkovic, Perisic
Blue Samurai captain on the mic
Maya Yoshida, Japan captain: [Barely managing to hold back his tears] I am proud of my team-mates. To beat Germany, Spain. Thanks to the crowd in stadium and those watching on TV. For last four years we have been working for this day. This is difficult to accept. We made lots of sacrifices. This is difficult to accept.
Venkata Krishna: Before this match Dominik Livakovic had saved 14 off the 54 penalties. And today he made three saves to take into the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Pasalic scores, Croatia win!
Mario Pašalić converts and Croatia beat Japan on penalties 3-1.
Agony for the Asian side, another Round of 16 exit for the Blue Samurai and the faces tell a story. Meanwhile the 2018 runner ups progress through to the quarter finals.
End of extra time, penalties it is!
So, the inevitable has become the reality. Both the teams created good tempo in that second period of the extra time but 30 more minutes were just not enough. Penalty shootout, a first at these World Cup finals to decide which of these two will progress into the quarter finals.
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