Results between Japan and Croatia: Europe advances to World Cup quarterfinals after penalty shoot-out:

After Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Kibaković saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma, and Maia Yoshida, Mario Pasalic won the shootout 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals. later. on Monday.

After losing to Turkey in 2002, his penalties against Paraguay in 2010, and his 2-0 come-from-behind win against Belgium four years ago, Japan is suffering from a fourth headache.

Increase. The game was more open than expected. Croatia gradually built up their stamina and dominated the midfield, while Japan attacked at halftime.

Perisic had a shot on target in the eighth minute, but Gonda saved and Bruno Petković made it 1-1.

Shogo Taniguchi, Daichi Kamata, and Maeda created chances and scored the decisive goal in the 43rd minute.

Ritsu Doan received the ball from a short angle and put it into the penalty area, while Bruno Petkovic put it under Yoshida's watch. 6 meters behind and Maeda smashed the ball into the net.

We equalized in the 12th minute after a cross from the same side, with Dejan Lovren scoring nicely into the penalty area and Perisic moving in front of his defender and heading powerfully into the bottom right corner of Gonda's goal.

This unnerved the Japanese and shortly afterward Wataru Endo fired a long shot that Ribakovic sent over the bar.

Addition time was a little more uneven, but a striking strike from Japan's Mitoma Kaoru, who came on as a substitute, allowed Livakovic to make a big save just before half-time.

Japan kept their composure throughout the match but lost on penalties to Nikola Vlasic and Marcelo Brozovic, giving Croatia a 2–1 lead before Pasalić signed for Croatia.