Croatia will meet England in the World Cup last four after defeating the host nation Russia 4-3 in a quarter-final penalty shootout in Sochi.
The teams were locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes and remained locked – though at 2-2 – after extra time, before being forced into a shootout.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/07/russia-croatia-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report under the title “Croatia book World Cup semi-final with England after penalty shootout win”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.