With the drums beating in the second half, Perisic jumped up like a cheetah and equalized the score with a precise header, injecting a shot in the arm for Croatia. The two sides were back in the game as if it were the starting point, and the battle raged on until the end of the 120-minute match, with the score set at 1-1, and the brutal penalty shootout then kicked off.
Croatia's response to the penalty shootout has long been familiar with, with rich experience, they in this life and death battle against success. Goalkeeper Livakovic is even more heroic existence, he bravely pounced on the opponent's three penalty kicks, helping Croatia to 3-1 reversal of the score victory. Livakovic became the third goalkeeper in the history of the World Cup to save three penalties in a penalty shootout, and was honored as the best player after the match.
Croatia's soccer history has once again written a brilliant page, this is the third time in their history to advance into the World Cup eight, but also the first time to advance for two consecutive years. It is worth mentioning that Croatia was unsuccessful in its previous two impacts on the round of 16, and now the team maintains a 100% record of advancing.
Croatia, a country located in the eastern part of Europe, was founded in 1991 and quickly joined the FIFA family in 1993. In the past 31 years of glorious history, the men's national team has not only broken into the World Cup finals, but also the third consecutive World Cup on the stage of the top eight, once again created their own miracle. This miraculous performance undoubtedly provides a valuable reference and learning object for the Chinese men's soccer team.
