Croatia Beat Japan On Penalties
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Japan opened the scoring before the break when Doon crossed from the right. He bent into the path of Maeda, who scored from close range.
In the 55th minute, Lovren crossed from the right, and Perisic brilliantly headed in from 14 meters to become Croatia’s top scorer at the major tournament.
Minutes later, Modric was about to score with a long shot but Gonda shot to deflect the corner kick. It was going to the top corner. (Summary Japan Vs Croatia: Penalties, Score, Goals, Summary, World Cup Qatar 2022)
It ended in a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes. For the first time in the 2022 World Cup, we went into extra time and another 30 minutes of action.
The Teams Could Not Be Separated.
Japan had never played in the quarterfinals of the World Cup and they thought this was their chance.
Croatia almost won it with the last kick of extra time. In the 121st minute, substitute Major had a great chance but pulled his deflected shot into acres of space from 20 yards and went over for the penalty.
Croatia drew three penalties and their goalkeeper, Livakovic, the hero of the night, saved three.
Heartbreaking For Japan. Croatia Moves On.
Japan vs Croatia Final Score, Result: Penalty shootout win sets Croatia into quarter-finals of 2022 World Cup
Croatia secured their place in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup after beating Japan 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the round of 16 at Al Waqar.
The 2018 finalists struggled in the early stages as Celtic striker Dezan Maeda put Japan ahead just before half-time.
However, Zlatko Dalić’s experienced side rallied after the restart when Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic came inside the six-yard box to equalize with a header.
The Dutch side was able to score a second goal in extra time, and Croatia won a battle of nerves in the shootout, as Dominik Livkovic saved three shots from Japan’s chances and Mario Pasalic scored the decisive penalty.
Final Result Japan Vs Croatia
1h 2h final
Japan 1 1 1*
Croatia 0 1 1*
Croatia won the penalty shootout 3-1.
Target:
JAP – Maeda (44 min)
Cro – Perisic (55 min)
Confirmed lineup:
Japan lineup (3-4-3, left to right): 12. Gonda (GK) – 16. Tomiyasu, 22. Yoshida, 3. Taniguchi – 14. Ito, 6. Endo, 13. Morita, 5. Nagatomo – 8 Doon, 25. Maida, 15. Kamada.
Croatia lineup (4-3-3, left to right): 1. Livkovic (GK) – 22. Jovanovic, 6. Lovren, 20. Guardiol, 3. Basic – 10. Modric, 11. Brozovic, 8. Kovacic – 9 Kramaric, 16. Petkovic, 4. Perisic. (Summary Japan Vs Croatia: Penalties, Score, Goals, Summary, World Cup Qatar 2022)
Japan vs Croatia as it happened, World Cup 2022 highlights
Full-Time: Croatia Win 3-1 On Penalties
Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic is the hero as he saves three shots from the spot for Japan to send the 2018 finalists through to the quarter-finals!
Croatia has reached the quarter-finals!
- Pasalic scores the win for Croatia!
- May Yoshida for Japan…Saved!
- Livaja to Croatia… out of position!
- Asano Slot Home to Japan …..2-1. Hit kill!
- Marcelo Brozovic didn’t panic as he lobbed the ball… 2-0 Croatia!
- Mitoma for Japan….saved!
- Vlasic for Croatia….1-0!
- Minamino….saved!
Japan Started Firing:
Croatia is the leader in World Cup penalty shootout records, with penalty spot wins over Denmark and Russia in 2018, and Japan losing to Paraguay in 2010.
It’s all over: Japan 1 Croatia 1 – Penalties coming
Minutes 120 +1: Lovro passes the ball to Major on the edge of the Croatia area, but the substitute deflects!
60 seconds added!!
118min: A tired challenge from Borna Barisic gets them booked.
Min 115: Both goalkeepers have been crucial in winning high balls in these last moments when penalties were coming up.
110 min: Croatia look to apply some pressure as the tension rises. Suichi Gonda is good at clearing corners from his line.
106 mins: WE ARE BACK!!
Luka Modric was on the pitch to cheer Croatia as more changes were made for both sides.
Ante Budimir is substituted, Marko Livaja enters and AO Tanaka replaces Hidemasa Morita.
Experienced Croatian striker Mislav Orsic also comes in for Ivan Perisic.
Half Time in Detail!!!
105min: Whoa… Kaoru Mitoma drives forward from midfield, but his effort goes straight for Dominik Livacovich.
103 min: Borna Barisic lofts a speculative ball into the area and Japan is cleared. 99 min: A bold move from Zlatko Dalić, with a possible penalty on the horizon: Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic are off and Lovro Major and Nikola Vlasic are on. 95 min: Croatia resume play after injury through N Mario Pasalic.
91min: We’re back. Will this be the first penalty shot in Qatar?
Eto’o heads a corner at the near post, but Shogo Taniguchi’s looping header goes wide.
Full Time: Qatar is its first edition in 2022!
All level at Al Wakrah after 90 minutes, as Ivan Perisic’s equalizer, ensured extra time, with action resuming within a few minutes.
90 min: Four minutes were added as Mateo Kovacic was hit for a late challenge on Eto’o. Let’s collect the first booking of the game.
86 min: IV Un Perisic sends a cross at the far post but Mario Pasalic can’t clear it under pressure from two Japanese defenders.
Takumi Minamino enters for Ritsu Doan.
85min: The tie looks to be headed for extra time as Wataru Endo faces another tackle and Ivan Perisic fails to earn a Takahiro Tomiyasu corner.
80 min: Kaoru Mitoma sends a smart ball past Takahiro Tomiyasu, but the Arsenal defender messes with his feet and his square ball is cleared.
75 min: Ivan Perisic curls an effort right in front of Shuichi Gonda’s post, with Croatia now looking to rest. Another change for Japan was Hiroki Sakai replaces Daichi Kamada.
69th minute: Almost perfect strike from Ante Budimir as Andrej Kramaric’s cross bends towards him in the box, but he can only head wide!
Andrej Kramaric was later replaced by Mario Pasalic.
63 min: MODRICCCCCCCCCCC
Croatia is starting to gain momentum now that their captain has drawn a line from 25 meters, but Shuisei Gonda dives to keep him out.
61min: Pressure at both ends lifts Junya Ito’s feeble effort to clear the threat of Uto Nagatomo’s Ivan Perisic and Dominik Levakovic.
57 min: Japan hit back almost immediately when Wataru Endo tries from distance, but Dominik Livkovic sees it all the way through and leans over the crossbar.
55 min: Croatia is level!!!
From anywhere… Croatia is level!
Croatia plays to keep the ball in midfield, as Dejan Lovren shoots a deep cross into the box and Ivan Perisic steals his man to head in a spectacular goal!
51 min: Croatia looking for a direct approach to try and get themselves back in the game. Bruno Petkovic wants a penalty as he fights for a high ball inside the Japan box, but the referee isn’t interested.
46 mins: WE ARE BACK!!
Japan is 45 minutes into World Cup history, but can the 2018 finalists respond?
There was no change at halftime for either side as Daichi Kamada fired a long-range effort over the crossbar.
Half-time: Japan in first place at Al Wakrah
Japan went into half-time with a well-deserved 1-0 lead thanks to Daigen Maeda’s point-blank shot at the Al Janoob Stadium.
Samurai Blue took their lead in the first 45 minutes and Maeda’s spontaneous goal was a just reward for Hajime Moriyasu’s side!
Japan’s pressure is finally paying off!!!!!
Another penalty corner is taken by Japan when Doan lofts an excellent ball into the box: Croatia can’t clear, and Daizen Maeda overpowers his marker and pushes home!
Japan takes the lead for the first time in Qatar!!!
42 min: Josip Juranovic almost does a mix-up at the Croatian back on Ritsu Doan’s cross in front of Dominik Zivkovic. 38th minute: Luka Modric’s deep free kick is cleared and Eto’o breaks through for Japan: Daizen Maeda struggles to keep the ball and finds Daichi Kamada, but his one-sided effort goes wide!
34 min: Japan strike back, as Daichi Kamada almost feeds Dezan Maeda inside the box, but the ball bounces and Josco Guardiol clears.
31min: Daichi Kamada tries to break down the area, but Josip Juranovic steps up with a decisive challenge and Croatia resumes in midfield.
26 min: A flurry of crosses into the box builds on Croatia’s momentum as Ivan Perisic beats Borna Barisic through but Uto Nagatomo comes back to deny Bruno Petkovic at the far post.
22 min: Croatia is slowly starting to get into the game as Josip Guardiol shoots from the edge of the box and Bruno Petkovic is positioned in the Japan box.
17th minute: Less clear this time for Japan, as Yuto Nagatomo’s cross, finds Dejan Maeda between Dejan Lovren and Josco Guardiol, but the Celtic striker misjudges his header, and Croatia rallies.
12 min: Another chance for Japan as Junya Ito fires a superb cross through the Croatian box, but Dezan Maeda and Yuto Nagatomo can’t get far enough to reach it, and Josip Juranovic clears again become
8 min: Croatia…so close to 1-0!!
Takahiro Tomiyasu slipped trying to return it to Shuichi Gonda and the ball to Ivan Perisic jumps inside the area. But, it takes too long for the Tottenham star to make up his mind, and the Japanese goalkeeper is easy save for Gonda.
5 min: A really positive start from Japan as Daizen Maeda blocks Dominik Livkovic’s clearance and Wataru Endo earns an excellent tackle against Luka Modric in midfield.
Minute 3: An excellent early chance for Japan!
Wataru Endo is awarded a penalty corner on the edge of the box and his cross is headed just wide by Shogo Taniguchi! 4 hours from kickoff: This looks likely to be another tight game supported by each team’s form. Japan had kept five clean sheets before their last warm-up match against Canada. However, they have now conceded goals in each of their last four matches. Croatia failed to score in two of their three group stage matches but had not conceded more than once in any of their last nine matches, and they included two draws with France and Denmark.
4h30 from Kiko FF: This will be the third World Cup meeting between Japan and Croatia, with Japan winning and goalless in the previous two: a 1-0 loss in 1998 and a goalless draw in 2006, both in the group stage. Those two matches are also Croatia’s last World Cup matches against an Asian country.
5 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Japan vs Croatia as the round of 16 matches continues and is in full swing. Let’s hope Japan has calmed down after a really amazing night last week where they topped the group and beat Germany! Confirmed lineup Japan vs Croatia (Summary Japan Vs Croatia: Penalties, Score, Goals, Summary, World Cup Qatar 2022)
After finding a winning formula against Spain, Japan was forced to change their defense, Takahiro Tomiyasu started after Ko Itakura was suspended after picking up a second yellow card late in the game.
Ritsu Doan scored against Spain after coming on for Takefusa Kubo and started ahead of him in midfield alongside Wataru Endo in the match.
Japan confirmed lineup (3-4-3, right to left): 12. Gonda (GK) – 16. – 8. Doon, 25. Maida, 15. Kamada.
Zlatko Dalic has used the same starting XI for the last two games but made two changes for this tie with Borna Baricic and Bruno Petkovic coming on.
Croatia confirmed lineup (4-3-3, from right to left): 1. Livkovic (GK) – 22. Jovanovic, 6. Lovren, 20. Guardiol, 3. Basic – 10. Modric, 11. Brozovic, 8 Kovacic – 9. Kramaric, 16. Petkovic, 4. Perisic.
Japan vs Croatia Live Broadcast, TV Channels
This round of 16 matches will be played on Monday 5th December at Al Janab Stadium.
Here’s how you can see all the activity in some of the top global regions.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Mon, Dec. 5 | 10:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo | fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Mon, Dec. 5 | 10:00 ET | TSN 1, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | Mon, Dec. 5 | 15:00 GMT | BBC One | BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website |
| Australia | Tues, Dec. 6 | 02:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Mon, Dec. 5 | 20:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Mon, Dec. 5 | 23:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Mon, Dec. 5 | 23:00 MYT | Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Mon, Dec. 5 | 23:00 SGT | StarHub FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Tues, Dec. 6 | 04:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
