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On Monday, the World Cup quarterfinal battles continue.
Croatia secured a dramatic victory and a ticket to the quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout against Japan.
The main match ended in a 1:1 draw.
In the 43rd minute, Daizen Maeda put Japan ahead.
Ivan Perisic equalized with a powerful header in the 55th minute.
After 90 minutes, the scoreboard showed two ones, so the teams had to play extra time.
Croatians were more active in extra time, but the best chance fell to the Japanese. However, no goals were scored in the additional half-hour and everything was decided in the penalty shootout.
The hero of the penalty shootout was Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, who saved three penalties, leading his team to triumph with a score of 3:1.
