Croatia and Japan ended 90-minutes of regulation and 30-minutes of extra time tied 1-1. The Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livaković stopped three Japanese penalty attempts in the shootout.
Japanese shots. Livaković tied a World Cup record with most saves in a shootout.The final shootout was set up by a scoreless 30 plus minutes of extra time, where neither team could convert numerous scoring chances.
Then 10 minutes into the second half, Croatia evened the score. Forward Ivan Perišić took a long pass over the top from the right side and beautifully headed in the ball past Japanese goalkeeper Shūichi Gonda.That was all the scoring, although both teams had numerous quality chances that failed to pierce their opponent's stellar defense.
Japanese fans also played a part in the country's story here. They were lauded for cleaning up their sections after matches - bagging up water bottles, food wrappers and whatever else fans scatter during tense and emotional football matches.Croatia forward Ivan Perišić celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2022 World Cup match against Japan at Al Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, Qatar on December 5, 2022.
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