Japan vs Croatia Score 1 – 1 : Croatia seal Quarter-Final place

Japan vs Croatia Score :- Croatia seal 2022 World Cup quarterfinal place with penalty shootout win in Al Wakrah.

By Oculus Network

Japan vs Croatia Final score

Japan                   1               0               1

Croatia                0                1              1

*Croatia win 3-1 on penalties

Croatia secured their spot in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals after beating Japan 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 Round of sixteen draw in Al Wakrah.

The 2018 finalists struggled in the beginning stages as Celtic striker Daizen Maeda deservedly poked Japan in the front earlier than the wreck. However, Zlatko Dalic’s experienced aspect rallied after the restart, as Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic popped in the box to head them stage.

The extra time, as is commonly the case, turned into not unforgettable and the groups had been greater concerned about averting conceding the second intention rather than scoring the winner. The Croatian supervisor Zlatko Dalic decided to replace Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic and Ivan Perisic before the consequences. However, that changed into a successful flow and Croatia received 3-1 at consequences towards Japan thanks to an wonderful overall performance of goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic who stored three penalties. Croatia will play within the quarterfinals against the winner of Brazil and South Korea.

PENALTIES 

• Japan Missed :- Minamino missed it

• Croatia Score :- Vlasic scores

• Japan Missed: Mitoma missed it again

• Croatia Score: Brozovic makes it! 

• Japan Score: Asano makes it

• Croatia Missed: Livaja hit the post! 

• Japan Missed: Livakovic saved on Yoshida! 

• Croatia Score: Pasalic scored the winning penalty! 

GOALS

Japan – Maeda – 44 Min

Croatia – Perisic – 55 Min

Nether aspect ought to discover a second intention in more time, and Croatia won the warfare of wits inside the penalty shootout, as Dominik Livakovic saved 3 Japan spot kicks and Mario Pasalic stroked domestic the decisive penalty.

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