Brazil had been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after their 2-4 loss on penalties to Croatia within the quarterfinal on Friday. The scoreline ended on 0-0 after the completion of full 90 minutes and the match received prolonged to further time. Brazil’s Neymar drew first blood as he scored a aim within the 105+1′ minute to present his workforce the lead. But Croatia’s Bruno Petkovic equalised with a aim within the 117th minute and the match went into penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Brazil missed the primary penalty however scored on the opposite two whereas Croatia received it three out of three. Leading 3-2 by penalties, Croatia nailed the fourth penalty kick too to make the lead 4-2. But Brazil’s Marquinhos failed to attain on the fourth penalty kick and Croatia received the match.
The match consequence was sheer disappointment for Neymar who had scored the primary aim of the match and Brazil seemed set to storm into the semi-final at that second. He was in tears after dropping the match and Croatian Ivan Perisic’s son ran over to the sector to console Neymar. It was a surreal second within the match and it received viral on social media.
Neymar scored two targets for Brazil within the event, because it ended on a heart-breaking be aware for him.
Meanwhile, Croatia’s unbeaten run within the event continued as they cruised into the semi-final. During their marketing campaign within the group stage, Croatia drew 0-0 in opposition to Morocco, received 4-1 in opposition to Canada and drew 0-0 in opposition to Belgium and completed second on the factors desk in Group F. In the spherical of 16, they prevailed 3-1 over Japan on penalties after the rating was tied at 1-1 and superior into the quarter-final.
Croatia will now face off in opposition to Argentina within the semi-final on Wednesday, December 14.