Croatia have reached the semifinals for the second edition in a row. The Europeans have made the last four three times in total.

Croatia have reached the semifinals for the second edition in a row. The Europeans have made the last four three times in total.

Croatia have reached the semifinals for the second edition in a row. The Europeans have made the last four three times in total.

Al Rayyan, Qatar: Croatia have knocked out Brazil in shootout to enter the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup here. Luka Modric's Croatia won 4-2 in shootout after the match had been tied 1-1 with two Extra Time goals. A Bruno Petkovic goal in the 117th minute had cancelled out Neymar's (105+1) opener for Brazil to force a shootout.  

Teams
Croatia: Dominik Livakovic, Borna Sosa, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Josko Gvardiol, Josip Juranovic
Brazil: Alisson; Eder Militao, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha, Richarlison