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Croatia edge Japan on pens in WC last 16

Croatia progressed into the World Cup quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout over Japan on Monday following a hard-fought 1-1 draw.
May 17, 2023, 04:52 am - Reuters

Penalty Shootout

Japan
Croatia
Takumi Minamino
Pen 1
Nikola Vlasic
Kaoru Mitoma
Pen 2
Marcelo Brozovic
Takuma Asano
Pen 3
Marko Livaja
Maya Yoshida
Pen 4
Mario Pasalic

Match Timeline

Japan
Croatia
  • KO
  • 43
  • HT
  • 55
  • 62
  • 64
  • 68
  • 75
  • 87
  • 90
  • FT
  • 99
  • 105
  • 105
  • 105+2
  • 116
  • ET FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(3).
120'
Penalty Shootout ends, Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(3).
120'
Goal! Japan 1(1), Croatia 1(3). Mario Pasalic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Match Stats
JPNCRO
Possession
41.8%
58.241.8
58.2%
Shots on Goal
4
4
Shot Attempts
13
17
Yellow Cards
0
2
Corner Kicks
8
5
Saves
3
3