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Croatia eliminate Japan, Brazil smash South Korea

Japan's forward Takuma Asano (left) is consoled by Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima after they lost the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Japan and Croatia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha, on Monday. (AFP photo)

Croatia moved into the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Japan in a penalty shootout on Monday at Al Wakrah, Qatar.

The teams had played to a hard-fought 1-1 draw. Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Japan in the 43rd minute and Croatia's Ivan Perisic headed in the equalizer in the 55th.

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