Brazil crash out of World Cup in stunning upset

1 year ago 88

Croatia knocked Brazil retired of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 successful a punishment shootout to scope the semi-finals for the 2nd consecutive time.

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved a punishment effort by Rodrygo and Marquinhos aboriginal deed the post.

The lucifer had finished 1-1 aft other time, with some goals coming successful the further 30 minutes. Neymar scored precocious successful the archetypal fractional of other clip to springiness Brazil the lead, but Croatia equalized erstwhile Bruno Petkovic scored successful the 117th.

LIVE: FIFA World Cup, time 20

Neymar’s extremity moved him into a necktie with Pelé arsenic Brazil’s all-time starring scorer with 77 goals.

Croatia volition adjacent look either Argentina oregon the Netherlands to effort to instrumentality to the World Cup last 4 years aft losing the rubric to France.

Five of Croatia's past six matches astatine World Cups person gone to other time, including successful its punishment shootout triumph implicit Japan successful the circular of 16 successful Qatar. The squad has been palmy successful 8 of its past 10 knockout matches astatine the tournament.

Brazil was trying to instrumentality to the semifinals for the archetypal clip since 2014.

The squad hadn’t made it to the past 4 since hosting the tourney 8 years ago, erstwhile the Selecao was embarrassed by Germany 7-1.

Brazil was trying to decision a European hostile successful the knockout signifier of the World Cup for the archetypal clip since the 2002 last against Germany, erstwhile the squad won for the past time.

For a regular dose of the champion of the breaking quality and exclusive contented from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!