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Has VAR been little reliable successful 2022? (1:40)
ESPN FC's Dale Johnson talks to the FC Daily guys astir the wide assurance that fans person had successful VAR during the World Cup. (1:40)
Brazil suffered a heartbreaking exit from the World Cup successful a stunning punishment shootout decision to Croatia connected Friday.
Neymar netted his 77th planetary extremity successful extra-time -- moving him level with fable Pele for the country's all-time men's extremity grounds -- but it proved not to beryllium capable arsenic Brazil suffered a second-consecutive quarterfinal exit astatine a World Cup finals.
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Tite's broadside were frustrated for overmuch of the lucifer by a ascendant show from Croatia's midfield trio -- Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic and Luka Modric -- and immoderate inspired signifier from goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic during a cagey matter that was sent to extra-time erstwhile the deadlock could not beryllium breached successful regularisation time.
Neymar, who had been quiescent until then, thought helium had struck an extra-time victor erstwhile helium skipped past Livakovic and powerfully fired into the extortion of the net, but Croatia deed backmost with conscionable 4 minutes to play arsenic Bruno Petkovic levelled the scores astatine 1-1 with a deflected onslaught from the borderline of the box.
Brazil came unstuck successful the shootout, with Rodrygo missing their opening punishment and Marquinhos missing their fourth, portion Croatia converted each of theirs to assertion a memorable win.
Croatia present look a semifinal clash connected Tuesday against either Argentina oregon Netherlands, who play aboriginal connected Friday.
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