Definitions continue in Qatar World Cup 2022. This week the teams classified to the quarterfinals are being announced and one of them was Croatia, which beat Japan on Monday, December 5, in the round of 16 match, which was defined with extra time and a penalty shootout. The Europeans suffered more than the account and now they are waiting for Brazil or South Korea, who will play in the second round of the day.
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The result was 1-1 (3-1 on penalties) in favor of the European team, which began losing with a goal by Daizen Maeda at the end of the first half. The tie came in the second half with goals from Iván Perisicwho became the first Croatian to score in three consecutive World Cups.
The game was very disputed, Japan He had more options in the first half than in the second, since the complementary part Croatia he was encouraged more and produced danger in the Asian arc. The match was the first of the round of 16 matches that went into overtime.
Already in extra time, the rhythm did not change much despite the changes made by the coaches in their squads. The fatigue was evident in each of the players and the series was defined until the penalty shootout with an advantage for Croatia, that it was the best selection in the collections from the 12 steps.
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In this way, the European team thus completes another historic World Cup, after reaching the final in Russia 2018, a tournament in which he was runner-up in the world after losing the title against France.
