Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalty kicks in their second round World Cup Qatar 2022 match at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah Monday night.
Penalties were need to decide a winner after the match ended 1-1. Japan’s Daizen Maeda opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. But Croatia’s Ivan Perišić equalized 10 minutes into the second half.
Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic made three saves in the penalty shootout to help is side advance to the quarterfinals.
Japan fans before their game against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia fans before their game against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan fans before their game against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia fans before their game against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan fans before their game against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia fans before their game against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia fans before their game against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan scores the opening goal against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan celebrates … goal against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan celebrates … goal against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan’s Shūichi Gonda is unable to keep out Croatia’s Ivan Perisic’s equalizer in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia’s Ivan Perisic celebrates his goal against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia’s Ivan Perisic, second right, celebrates his goal against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Game action between Japan and Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia’s Dominik Livakovic makes a save in the penalty shootout against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan’s Takumi Minamino reacts to having a penalty saved in the penalty shootout against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan’s Shūichi Gonda is unable to keep out a Croatia penalty kick during the shootout in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia’s Dominik Livakovic makes a save in the penalty shootout against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia celebrates winning in a penalty shootout against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Croatia players swarm goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic after he made three saves in the penalty shootout against Japan in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan’s Takuma Asano reacts to losing to Croatia on penalties in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan’s Daizen Maeda is comforted by Croatia’s Josip Juranović after Croatia beat Japan on penalties in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The two players are teammates at Scotttish club Celtic. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan reacts to losing in the penalty shootout against Croatia in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
Japan’s Takuma Asano reacts to losing to Croatia on penalties in the second round of World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Photo: Stuart Gradon/Total Soccer News
