(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Croatia advanced to the FIFA World Cup semifinals by defeating
Brazil 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout here on Friday, trend reports citing
xinhua .
Neymar put the South American team ahead with a 106th-minute
strike after a superb run into the box in the quarterfinal at
Education City stadium.
But Croatia substitute Bruno Petkovic equalized with a
left-footed shot that deflected in off Marquinhos with four minutes
of extra time remaining.
Mislav Orsic, Luka Modric, Lovro Majer and Nikola Vlasic
converted each of Croatia's spot kicks in the shootout while
Rodrygo and Marquinhos missed their attempts for Brazil.
Croatia, runners-up at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, will meet
either Argentina or the Netherlands at Lusail stadium on Tuesday
(Dec. 13) with a berth in the final at stake.
Neymar's strike saw him equal Pele as Brazil's all-time leading
scorer with 77 goals.
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