World Cup in Qatar 2022
Brazil falls to the Croats on penalties
Croatia, runner-up in the last edition, qualified for the semi-finals in the World Cup in Qatar after winning a penalty shootout against Brazil, the five-time winner, at the Education City Stadium.
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| MocdriƧ and his team mates |
Highlights of the match
The first half ended in a goalless draw
The same goes for the second half of the match
In the last minute of the first extra period, Neymar scored the winning goal for Brazil
Petkovic scored the equalizing goal for Croatia before the end of the second half of extra time
Croatia won the penalty shootout after the Brazilian team missed two penalties
The focus of attention
The surprise
The Croatians advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Japan in a penalty shootout. While Brazil had qualified for the quarter-finals after its victory over South Korea, 4-1.
The Croatian national team won at the expense of Brazil, on penalties, in the match that brought the two teams together today at the Education City Stadium, as part of the 2022 Qatar World Cup quarter-finals.
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| The players during the game |
The end
The original time of the match ended with a goalless draw between the two teams, so the two teams resorted to overtime. Brazil's lead was settled with the first goal in the "105 + 1" minute. Neymar succeeded in scoring the first goal for the Brazil national team, through a missile shot in the goal after dribbling the defenders and the goalkeeper in a distinctive way to inhabit the ball into the net.
Thus, the Croatian national team qualifies for the semi-finals against the winner of the Argentina match against the Netherlands...
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