Croatia’s goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the hero, saving three penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma, and Maya Yoshida.
Mario Pasalic scored the winning penalty to send Croatia to the quarter-finals. 📜 Historical Head-to-Head Japan vs Croatia
Japan and Croatia have met three times in World Cup history: : Croatia won 1-0 in the group stage. 2006 : The teams played to a 0-0 draw in the group stage. 2022 : Croatia advanced on penalties (1-1 AET). 🛡️ Defensive Battle 2006 : The teams played to a 0-0 draw in the group stage
In their most significant recent meeting at the , Croatia defeated Japan 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. 🏟️ 2022 FIFA World Cup (Round of 16) 🏟️ 2022 FIFA World Cup (Round of 16)
: Ivan Perisic (55') equalised with a powerful header. Penalty Shootout :
The match took place on December 5, 2022, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. : 1-1 (Croatia won 3-1 on penalties). Goals : Japan : Daizen Maeda (43') put Japan ahead before halftime.