Match 57
Croatia v Brazil
Croatia pulled off a surprising upset of Brazil on penalties to safe their place within the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
The Vatreni annoyed the five-time world champions for 90 minutes in Al-Rayyan and had goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic to thank for a surprising string of saves.
Neymar thought he had assured Brazil victory within the first interval of extra-time, having lastly breached Croatia’s backline, although Bruno Petkovic’s 117th-minute equaliser ensured it was penalties that might determine the victor.
Livakovic once more gave his facet the proper begin earlier than a miss from Marquinhos sealed Croatia’s 4-2 victory (1-1 AET) and path to the ultimate 4.
Match 58
Netherlands v Argentina
Argentina sealed their place within the semi-finals after downing the Netherlands 4-3 on penalties following a exceptional 2-2 draw.
La Albiceleste have been in full management for a lot of the competition and jumped out to a 2-0 lead courtesy of targets from Nahuel Molina and Lionel Messi.
The ultimate 10 minutes of regulation provided up one thing totally completely different, nonetheless, with substitute Wout Weghorst snatching a late Dutch double, together with one within the eleventh minute of stoppage time.
Further-time couldn’t separate the 2 sides from then on, earlier than Lautaro Martinez dispatched the successful spot-kick to safe his nation a significant victory.