Nizhny Novogorod: Croatia reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Sunday when they beat Denmark 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Denmark went ahead after 57 seconds when Mathias Jorgensen scuffed the ball over the line off the foot of Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic but Mario Mandzukic soon had the Croats back on level terms with an equally scrappy finish.
Croatia will play hosts Russia in the quarterfinals in Sochi on Saturday.