Croatia shocks Brazil in penalties, advance to World Cup semifinals

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Published 11.12.2022

Croatia shocks Brazil in penalties, advance to World Cup semifinals

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is once more going residence with out a World Cup title. Luka Modric’s quest continues unabated.

Modric transformed one of many penalties as Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup on Friday, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a shootout to achieve the semifinals for the second straight time.

Neymar tied Pele’s document for many targets for the nationwide group, giving Brazil the lead in further time. But he wasn’t among the many 4 Brazilian gamers to take a penalty within the shootout, as a substitute diminished to tears on the sphere at Education City Stadium whereas the red-and-white clad Croatians celebrated.

“It feels like a nightmare. It’s hard to believe this is happening,” mentioned Neymar, who saved his future with the nationwide group open after the defeat.

Brazil coach Tite mentioned he had saved his finest participant to take the fifth penalty.

“That’s the one with the most pressure, and he would be the player with the most quality and mental preparedness to take the shot,” Tite mentioned.

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved the primary penalty try by Rodrygo and Marquinhos later hit the submit. Livakovic had already produced some key stops because the groups drew 0-0 in regulation and 1-1 in further time.

“We are raised as fighters, giving our best,” Livakovic mentioned. “And that’s the recipe for success.”

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Five of Croatia’s final six matches at World Cups have gone to further time, together with its penalty shootout win over Japan within the spherical of 16 in Qatar. The group has been profitable in eight of its final 10 knockout matches on the match.

Croatia got here from behind in each recreation of the knockout stage in 2018, and once more within the two elimination matches it has performed in Qatar.

“We have a strong character and we do not give up,” Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic mentioned. “We were prepared for everything today. We knew that as the game unfolded, our chances improved.”

Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer and Mislav Orsic additionally transformed their penalties for Croatia, whereas Casemiro and Pedro scored for Brazil.

Both targets got here within the extra half-hour, first with Neymar scoring late within the first half of additional time to present Brazil the lead, after which with Bruno Petkovic equalizing within the 117th.

Neymar’s aim moved him right into a tie with Pele as Brazil’s all-time main scorer with 77 targets, however the ahead once more fell in need of profitable a significant title with Brazil and needed to be consoled by veteran defender Dani Alves as he cried after the match.

Croatia will subsequent face Argentina on Tuesday to attempt to return to the World Cup ultimate 4 years after dropping the title to France. The Argentines beat the Netherlands in a shootout.

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Brazil was trying to attain the semifinals for the primary time since 2014. The group hadn’t made it that far since internet hosting the match eight years in the past, when the Selecao was embarrassed by Germany 7-1.

Brazil was making an attempt to defeat a European opponent within the knockout stage of the World Cup for the primary time because the 2002 ultimate in opposition to Germany, when the group received for the final time.

Neither Neymar nor Modric may do a lot to present their groups important possibilities early on, as each groups performed cautiously in assault and protection. Brazil was higher after halftime and got here nearer to scoring.

Neymar, beginning for the second recreation in a row after recovering from an ankle harm sustained in Brazil’s opening match, had a few of his group’s finest alternatives, together with a pair close-range makes an attempt saved by Livakovic.

“He was the difference on very crucial moments,” Dalic mentioned of his goalkeeper. “He was there to save us.”

Neymar scored his milestone aim after dribbling previous Livakovic inside the world and sending a shot into the highest of the online. Brazil was a couple of minutes from victory when Petkovic scored with a left-footed shot that deflected off Marquinhos earlier than getting previous Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker. It was Croatia’s solely try on course, in opposition to 11 by Brazil.

“It’s hard to find the words. We are upset,” Casemiro mentioned. “Especially because of how it happened, we had it in our hands. It’s tough. We have to lift our heads and try to move on.”

TITE’S DEPARTURE

It was Brazil’s final match beneath Tite, who had mentioned earlier than the World Cup started that he was not going to stick with the nationwide group.

“It’s the end of a cycle,” Tite mentioned. “The loss hurts, but I’m at peace with myself right now.”