Croatia reach the World Cup quarterfinals

Zenit captain Dejan Lovren saw his team beat Japan on penalties and make it to the next round of Qatar 2022.
Croatia reach the World Cup quarterfinals
Dejan Lovren started the match and ended it as captain as he won his 75th cap for his country. The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes and Japan went on to miss three of their penalties and Croatia one, as the shootout ended 3-1 to the Balkan side. 

Croatia will meet Brazil on Friday 9 December at 6pm in their quarterfinal.