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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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Ryo Nishii and Satoru Hoshi / Yomiuri Shimbun Sportswriters

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Samurai blue fall short in shootout - You Need To See This

Japan players stand in stunned silence after Croatia scored the winning goal in a penalty shootout to win their round-of-16 match at the World Cup on Monday in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

AL WAKRAH, Qatar -- For 120 minutes, Japan was certainly Croatia's equal. But when their World Cup round-of-16 match came down to a penalty shootout, Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic proved the dominant force.

Livakovic saved three shots in the shootout and 2018 runner-up Croatia advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Japan after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw on Monday at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar.

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