Japan vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Croatia Edge Japan 3-1 (1-1) On Penalties To Enter Quarters
FIFA World Cup 2022, Japan vs Croatia Highlights: Croatia defeated Japan 3-1 (1-1) in penalty shootout to book quarter-finals berth.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:December 05, 2022 11:22 pm IST
FIFA World Cup 2022, Japan vs Croatia, Round of 16:Â Both Japan and Croatia squandered a few early opportunities to score. But, just minutes before the half-time whistle, Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Japan from a well-worked corner kick. Early into the second-half, Ivan Perisic put Croatia level 1-1 through a terrific header. The two teams couldn't be separated in 90 minutes, pushing the match into extra-time for the first time in this edition of the FIFA World Cup. Even in the extra-time, the two teams couldn't be separated. The Croatian goalkeeper stepped up in the shootout as his side secured a 3-1 (1-1) win in the penalty shootout. (Matchcentre)
Here are the Highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Round of 16 football match between Japan vs Croatia, straight from Al Janoub Stadium:Â
- 23:21 (IST)Japan vs Croatia, LIVE: Croatia beat JapanMario Pasalic successfully dodges the goalkeeper as Croatia defeat Japan 3-1 (1-1) in penalties, to storm into the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Japan too had a great outing in the game but the thrilling round of penalties resulted in favor of Croatia.
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- 21:19 (IST)Japan vs Croatia, LIVE: Half-timeThis marks the end of the first-half of the Round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia. Japan are in 1-0 lead after Daizen Maeda produced a goal in the 45th minute, to take his side ahead in the game. Croatia need to bounce back in the second-half.
- 20:07 (IST)Japan vs Croatia, LIVE: Croatia are all set
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