Croatia progressed into the World Cup quarterfinals aft winning a punishment shootout implicit Japan connected Monday pursuing a hard-fought 1-1 gully successful regularisation time.
Daizen Maeda gave Japan the pb astatine the Al Janoub Stadium conscionable earlier half-time erstwhile helium pounced pursuing a heavy free-kick into the opposing punishment box. Croatia deed backmost done a ace header from Ivan Perisic connected 55 minutes to acceptable up a tense last fractional hour, though either broadside could find a victor wrong 90 minutes, nor successful extra-time.
Croatia, who finished runners-up 4 years agone successful Russia, beforehand to the quarterfinal signifier wherever they volition look either Brazil oregon South Korea, who play aboriginal connected Monday.
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