Summary

  • FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil - Croatia win penalty shootout 4-2

  • Neymar opened scoring with superb solo goal in extra time before Petkovic levelled

  • Croatia will face Netherlands or Argentina in last four

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  1. Croatian celebrations and Brazilian tearspublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil (Croatia win 4-2 on pens)

    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Education City, Qatar

    winnerImage source, BBC Sport

    Croatia's entire squad set off in pursuit of goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic after that last Brazil penalty hit the post... they took a bit of time to catch him too.

    In contrast, there are Brazilian players collapsed everywhere on the turf. Neymar is inconsolable in the centre-circle.... he is still slumped there now, head in his hands.

  2. Postpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil (Croatia win 4-2 on penalties)

    The joy among the Croatians in Qatar is heart-warming to see.

    Eyes are on stalks, hearts must be beating dangerously high.

    They can't believe what has just happened.

    With four minutes of extra-time to go, Croatia were going home.

    Remarkable turnaround.

    Croatia celebrate winning.Image source, Getty Images
  3. 'Floods of tears'published at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil (Croatia win 4-2 on penalties)

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Marquinhos will never forget that moment for the rest of his life.

    There are Brazilian players lying in floods of tears.

  4. Postpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil (Croatia win 4-2 on penalties)

    Cafu, the legendary Brazil right-back, looks absolutely shellshocked in the stands.

    Neymar's bottom lip is quivering.

    The Brazil talisman didn't even get chance to take a penalty, presuming he was down for number five.

  5. champagne moment

    CROATIA THROUGH TO WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS!published at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Croatia 1-1 Brazil (Croatia win 4-2 on penalties)

    I mean, seriously.

    What have we just seen?

    Brazil fans are in tears. So too are the Croatia fans.

    Very different emotions.

    Croatia celebrate as Brazil look on.Image source, Getty Images
  6. MISSED PENALTY - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (4-2 pens)published at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Marquinhos

    HITS THE POST!!

    Croatia beat Brazil and are through to the World Cup semi-finals!!!

  7. goal

    GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (4-2 pens)published at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Mislav Orsic

    Smashed into the corner!

    Brazil MUST score.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (3-2 pens)published at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Pedro

    Lovely.

    Pedro sits Dominik Livakovic down and slots home.

    If Croatia score next then Brazil must score or they are out.

  9. Postpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Croatia 1-1 Brazil (3-1 pens)

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    There was plenty of pressure on Modric. As cool as you like.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (3-1 pens)published at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Luka Modric

    Never in doubt.

    Composure personified.

    Luka Modric sends Alisson the wrong way.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (2-1 pens)published at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Casemiro

    Ufff!

    You don't save those.

    Smashed into the bottom right corner by the Manchester United man.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (2-0 pens)published at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Lovro Majer

    Down the middle again!

    Alison goes to his right and is beaten.

  13. Postpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Croatia 1-1 Brazil (1-0 pens)

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    It's not a good penalty.

    Easy to say when they don't go in...

  14. MISSED PENALTY - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (1-0 pens)published at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Rodrygo

    Oh!

    Is Dominik Livakovic going to be Croatia's hero again?

    He dives to his left and at a comfortable height he's able to tip away.

    Poor penalty. Good save.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (1-0 pens)published at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Nikola Vlasic

    Emphatic!

    Smashed down the middle.

  16. Penalties at the Brazil endpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil

    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Education City, Qatar

    The penalties will be taken at the end that is completely full of Brazil fans - they are like a yellow wall behind that goal.

  17. Penalties...published at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    Croatia 1-1 Brazil

    First up is Croatia's Nikola Vlasic. He has the ball in his hand and stands before a yellow wall of Brazil fans...

  18. Postpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil

    I suspect we'll definitely see Luka Modric and Neymar in this penalty shootout.

    The top graphic shows where Modric has struck his past five penalties, with the bottom showing where Neymar has hit his.

    Where luka Modric has struck his last five penalties.Image source, Opta
    Neymar's five last penaltiesImage source, Opta
  19. Livakovic the hero again?published at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil

    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Education City, Qatar

    Somewhere in the Croatia huddle is goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, who saved three penalties in their last-16 shoot-out win over Japan

    pensImage source, BBC Sport
  20. Postpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2022

    FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil

    Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach the quarter-finals, with keeper Dominik Livakovic being the hero.

    A repeat performance or a turning of the tables?

    Let's find out...