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Pundits have picked their all-time World Cup XIs, using only one player from each country, with legends like Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff proving popular

Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior praised Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for his success at the World Cup. Vinícius Júnior arrived in Qatar without knowing if he was going to get a chance to start for Brazil, but heading into Friday’s quarterfinal match against Croatia, no one questions his spot in…

All six last-16 ties have gone as expected but Morocco have a chance to become the only African side to reach the quarter-finals

Despite a lack of pace, Zlatko Dalic’s side have a habit of wearing the opposition down, as Japan found out in a shootout defeat

World Cup news: Tottenham star Ivan Perisic showed a classy touch with Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu and his Japan teammates after Croatia progressed to the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar

Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1.

Japan 1-1 Croatia (Croatia win 3-1 on penalties): Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as the 2018 finalists marched on to the last eight in Qatar

Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties as Croatia won 3-1 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium

Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the hero after saving three Japan penalties to see Croatia into the quarter final of the World Cup.