Japan 1-1 Croatia (a.e.t, Croatia advance on penalties)
With a penchant for lightning quick counter-attacks and a wealth of players in reserve waiting to make a difference, Japan have every right to feel that another shock is on the cards, and finding a consistent attacking formula has not been on the agenda for Croatia.

While we do expect the Samurai Blue to make the net ripple, trying to score more than once may prove to be a fruitless endeavour against a dogged Dalic-led defence, and we would not be surprised to see this one decided from 12 yards as Croatia deny Japan a first-ever quarter-final appearance.



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日本1-1克罗地亚(亚足联，克罗地亚点球晋级)
日本队喜欢闪电般快速的反击，有大量的后备球员等待着做出改变，他们完全有理由感到另一场冲击即将到来，而寻找一个连贯的进攻模式也不在克罗地亚的议程上。

虽然我们确实希望蓝武士能引起风波，但面对戴立克领导的顽强防线，想要多次进球可能是徒劳的努力，我们不会惊讶于克罗地亚在12码外的一脚射门让日本队首次无缘1 / 4决赛。