Penalty kings Croatia beat Japan to book World Cup quarterfinal spot

Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic made three saves in the shootout as Croatia progressed in Qatar

Croatia ended Japan's hopes of reaching a first-ever World Cup quarterfinal as they prevailed on penalties in their last-16 meeting in Qatar, setting up a date with Brazil or South Korea.

After the score ended 1-1 following extra time of an engaging contest at Al Janoub Stadium, it was Croatia who k