It’s the Round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Japan is taking on
Croatia. Early chances to score were missed by both Japan and Croatia.
Daizen Maeda scored the opening goal for Japan shortly before halftime on a
corner kick that was effectively set up by his teammates. Ivan Perisic
scored an early second-half equalizer for Croatia with a spectacular
header. The match went into extra time for the first time in this year’s
FIFA World Cup because neither team could break the other’s spirit in the
first 90 minutes. The two teams remained tied even after playing extra
time. The Croatian goalie saved three penalties to help his team win a 3-1
(1-1) shootout.
Croatia. Early chances to score were missed by both Japan and Croatia.
Daizen Maeda scored the opening goal for Japan shortly before halftime on a
corner kick that was effectively set up by his teammates. Ivan Perisic
scored an early second-half equalizer for Croatia with a spectacular
header. The match went into extra time for the first time in this year’s
FIFA World Cup because neither team could break the other’s spirit in the
first 90 minutes. The two teams remained tied even after playing extra
time. The Croatian goalie saved three penalties to help his team win a 3-1
(1-1) shootout.
