Tag: croatia
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Qatar 2022: Why Croatia lost to Argentina – Kat Stolica
Foremost Croatia football administrator, Kat Stolica has given reason why his country lost to Argentina in the first semi-final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. TNG reports that Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 with goals from Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez. However, Stolica said he prefers that Argentina eventually wins the trophy so it will turn…
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Qatar 2022: Messi’s brilliance sees Argentina through to World Cup final
Brilliant performance by Lionel Messi on Tuesday night ensured that Argentina made it through to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
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World Cup: Brazil crash out of Qatar 2022
T ournament favourites Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup on penalties as Croatia kept their nerve to edge through to the semi-finals. Croatia, beaten finalists four years ago, scored with all four of their spot-kicks as Rodrygo – taking his team’s first kick
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Qatar 2022: Croatia cruise into quarter-finals after penalty shootout
G oalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the hero, saving three penalties in the shootout, as Croatia edged past Japan after a 1-1 draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Livakovic kept out the first two efforts before stopping Maya Yoshida’s kick, then Mario Pasalic converted the vital effort to take his side through.
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Qatar 2022: Belgium out, Morocco, Croatia qualify for second round
The Atlas Lions of Morocco put up a good showing after defeating Canada by 2-1 in the last group F encounter played today at the Al Thumama Stadium. The Moroccans topped a group which included two of the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 1986.
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World Cup: Croatia send Canada out of Qatar 2022
Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first ever World Cup goal, but it was not enough to stop them being knocked out of the tournament following a defeat by Croatia. Bayern Munich winger Davies’ second-minute opener gave Canada hope, but they ended up second best and have suffered back-to-back defeats in their first two group matches.
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Qatar 2022: Hakimi, Modric fire blanks as Morocco, Croatia settle for a goalless draw
After seeing Senegal lose 2-0 to the Netherlands on Monday in a group A encounter, Poland and Tunisia also ending it in a draw, another African country Morocco has also settled for a draw with Croatia in their opening game at the mundial. In the early minute of the encounter, Luka Modric of Croatia was…
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Euro 2020: Spain beat Croatia in extra time to reach quarter-finals
Spain reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion by beating Croatia in extra time after an eight-goal thriller. Luis Enrique’s side were rocked when Croatia substitutes Mislav Orsic and Mario Pasalic scored twice in the final five minutes to come back from 3-1 down and force extra time, but Spain rallied as the…
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Euro 2020: Perisic tests positive for COVID-19, out of Croatia vs Spain clash
Croatia winger Ivan Perisic has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss Monday’s Euro round of 16 clash with Spain. The Croatian Football Federation confirmed this in a statement released. The statement read: “During Saturday evening, Croatian Football Federation received the results of regular testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which showed that player Ivan Perišić…
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Euro 2020: I knew I had to score here – England matchwinner
Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling was delighted to prove England’s matchwinner for their Euros victory over Croatia on Sunday. Sterling struck the only goal of the game for the 1-0 win. He later said, “It feels good to score. I always said if I played at Wembley at a major tournament I had to score…