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Croatia secured their spot in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals after beating Japan 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 Round of 16 draw in Al Wakrah.The 2018 finalists struggled in Eric Ebron Jersey the opening stages, as Celtic striker Daizen Maeda deservedly poked Japan in front before the break.However, Zlatko Dalic's experienced side rallied after the restart, as Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic arrived inside the six-yard area to head them level.Nether side could find a second goal in extra time, and Croatia won the battle of nerves in the penalty shootout, as Dominik Livakovic saved three Japan spot-kicks and Mario Pasalic stroked home the decisive penalty.MORE: 1H 2H Final Japan111*Croatia011**Croatia win 3-1 on penaltiesGoals:JAP Maeda (44 mins)CRO Perisic (55 mins)Confirmed lineups: Japan lineup (3-4-3, right to left): 12. Gonda (GK) 16. Tomiyasu, 22. Yoshida, 3. Taniguchi 14. Ito, 6. Endo, 13. Morita, 5. Nagatomo 8. Doan, 25. Maeda, 15. Kamada.Croatia lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Livakovic (GK) 22. Juranovic, 6. Lovren, 20. Gvardiol, 3. Barisic 10. Modric, 11. Brozovic, 8. Kovacic 9. Kramaric, 16. Petkovic, 4. Perisic.MORE: FULLTIME: CROATIA WIN 3-1 ON PENALTIESCroatia goalkeeper Livakovic is the hero, as he saves three Japan spot-kicks, to send the 2018 finalists through to the last eight!!CROATIA WIN THE FIRST PENALTY SHOOT-OUT OF THE WORLD CUP GOAL (@goal) CROATIA ARE THROUGH TO THE QUARTERFINALS!Pasalic to win it for Croatia....SCORES!Mayo Yoshida for Japan....SAVED!Livaja for Croatia....OFF THE POST!Asano slots home for Japan....2-1. HUGE GOAL!Nervele s from Marcelo Brozovic as he dinks the ball home....2-0 CROATIA!Mitoma for Japan....SAVED!Vlasic for Croatia....1-0!Minamino....SAVED!JAPAN START THE SHOOTOUT:Croatia have the edge in World Cup penalty shootout records, with spot-kick wins over Denmark and Ru sia in 2018 with Japan losing Paraguay in 2010.Croatia won 2 penalty shoot-outs in 2018WC. Kramaric Modric (x2) scored then, both off now. Brozovic only player left from 2018 team Najee Harris Jersey who scored... Japan last shoot-out was in 2015 Asian Cup, lost to UAE... Let's go! Ben Lyttleton (@benlyt) IT'S ALL OVER: JAPAN 1 CROATIA 1 PENALTIES INCOMING120 +1 mins: Croatia work the ball to Lovro Majer on the edge of the box but the substitute drags wide!SIXTY SECONDS ADDED ON!!118 mins: A tired challenge from Borna Barisic sees him booked.115 mins: Both goalkeepers have been decisive in winning high balls in these closing moments, as penalties edge closer.110 mins: Croatia looking to build some pre sure as the tension mounts. Suichi Gonda does well to come off his line a punch clear a corner.106 mins: WE ARE BACK!!Luka Modric was out on the pitch giving Croatia a pep-talk as more changes are made for both sides.Luka Modri's game by numbers vs. Japan:89% pa s accuracy70 pa ses22 final pa ses (most)8 pa ses into opp. box8 pa ses into final 6 x po se sion won5 cro ses1 shotIt might be his last World Cup appearance... Squawka (@Squawka) Ante Budimir is substituted back off, with Marko Livaja coming on and Ao Tanaka replaces Hidemasa Morita.Veteran Croatian forward Mislav Orsic is also on for Ivan Perisic.HALFTIME IN EXTRA TIME!!!105 mins: WOW!... Kaoru Mitoma storms forward from midfield but his effort is blasted straight at Dominik Livakovic.*Video available in UKJapan almost grab the lead Kaoru Mitoma stinging the gloves of Croatia's Dominik Livakovic Watch on , listen on and get more on the app BBC Sport (@BBCSport) *Video available in CanadaA powerful Ben Roethlisberger Jersey shot is fought off, denying Japan the lead. TSN (@TSN_Sports) 103 mins:Borna Barisic lofts a speculative ball into the box and Japan clear.99 mins: A bold move from Zlatko Dalic, with penalties potentially on the horizon Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic are OFF and Lovro Majer and Nikola Vlasic come ON.99' Modri and Kovai off, Majer and Vlai on. HNS B.J. Finney Jersey (@HNS_CFF) 95 mins: Croatia get the game restarted after an injury to Mario Pasalic.91 mins: WE ARE BACK WILL IT BE A FIRST PENALTY SHOOTOUT IN QATAR?Ito whips a corner into the near post but Shogo Taniguchi's looped header is well wide.FULLTIME: QATAR 2022 HAS ITS FIRST EXTRA TIME PERIOD!All square after 90 minutes in Al Wakrah, as Ivan Perisic's leveller ensures extra time, with the action set to restart in a few minutes.90 mins: Four minutes added on as Mateo Kovacic picks up the game's first booking for a late challenge on Ito.86 mins:Ivan Perisic delivers a cro s into the far post but Mario Pasalic cannot get a clean header on it under pre sure from two Japan defenders.Takumi Minamino comes on for Ritsu Doan.85 mins: Scrappy from both sides as this tie looks to be heading towards extra time as Wataru Endo crunches into another tackle and Ivan Perisic fails to win a corner from Takehiro Tomiyasu.80 mins: Kaoru Mitoma feeds a clever ball into Takehiro Tomiyasu, but the Arsenal defender gets his feet in a me s, and his square ball is cleared.75 mins: Croatia looked to ease up through the gears now as Ivan Perisic fires an effort narrowly wide of Shuichi Gonda's post. Another change for Japan as Hiroki Sakai comes on for Daichi Kamada.69 mins: Almost a perfect impact from Ante Budimir as Andrej Kramaric's cro s deflects to him in the box, but he can only head wide!Andrej Kramaric is then replaced by Mario Pasalic.63 mins: MODRICCCCCCCCCroatia are starting to gather momentum now as their captain lines one up from 25m, but Shuici Gonda dives acro s to keep him out.Great shot, great save - Gonda denies Modric! BBC Sport (@BBCSport) This SAVE by Gonda He keeps Modri's shot out of the back of the net FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) Modric with a tremendous strike, but Najee Harris T Shirts what an OUTSTANDING save to keep things tied! TSN (@TSN_Sports) 62 mins: Changes for both teams as Ante Budimir comes on for Bruno Petkovic and Takuma Asano and Kaoru Mitoma replace Daizen Maeda and Yuto Nagatomo62' Petkovi off, Budimir on.