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Soccer World Cup: Croatia bid Brazil farewell with penalties
Qatar – The South Americans advanced, but the Croatians equalized in the 117th minute, and then won the 11th match.
In the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in a dramatic match, Croatia defeated Brazil 4-2 with 11 players after extra time ended with a 1-1 result, so Zlatko Dalic’s team reached the semi-finals.
Regular time brought a goalless battle, the South Americans, who had a golden opportunity, accelerated only in the second half, but they failed to take the goal of Livakovic, who was defending in great form.
Neymar gave the Brazilians the lead after a wonderful move at the end of the first period of extra time, but Petkovic equalized with a rebound shot three minutes before the end of the match.
Croatia won the penalty shootout 4-2, thus advancing to the semi-finals, where they will face the winner of the English-French duel.