Japan vs Croatia: 2022 World Cup, Penalty Shootout | Live Blog

Japan vs Croatia is stuck at a deadlock after 120 minutes at 1-1. With goals from Daizen Maeda for Japan and Ivan Perisic for Croatia.

Ivan Perisic's brilliant goal canceled out Daizen Maeda's opener for Japan. Perisic met Dejan Lovren's cross with a powerful header to put Croatia level 10 minutes after the interval. Maeda had given Japan the lead in the 43rd minute, firing home from close range after Ritsu Doan delivered an inswinging cross into the penalty area.

It is time for the penalty shoot out that would decide which team between Japan vs Croatia will reach the quarter-finals and face the winner of the match between Brazil and South Korea.

Japan vs Croatia: Penalty Shootout, Live Updates:

Takumi Minamino misses the first penalty for Japan, Livakovic saves it clean.

Up next, Nikola Vlasic scores for Croatia and puts them 1-0 up.

Japan misses one more penalty as Kaoru Mitoma misses, Livakovic saves again.

Marcelo Brozovic, the experienced Croatian scores again. Croatia is up 2-0.

Finally Japan opens their scoring with Takuma Asano scores. 2-1.

Japan have got a lifeline as Livaja misses and hits the post for Croatia, 2-1.

Maya Yoshida, the captain misses the penalty as well, LIvakovic makes hattrick penalty saves.

Marko Pasalic calmly helps Croatia go through to the next round after his penalty was put away perfectly.

Final score Japan 1 (1)-(3) 1 Croatia.

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