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Tom Goldman

Croatia defeats Japan in penalty kick shootout to advance to World Cup quarterfinals

Croatia players celebrate after winning the tournament's first penalty shoot out during the 2022 World Cup round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium on December 05, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Croatia, runners-up at the last World Cup, are alive in this one.

In a marathon round of 16 match Monday in Qatar, Croatia beat Japan on penalty kicks, 1-1 (3-1). Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livaković was the star of the game-ending shootout, the tournament's first, amazingly blocking three Japanese shots. Livaković tied a World Cup record with most saves in a shootout.

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