That's it! Croatia are through to the semifinal. Disappointment for the Russian fans. Croatia will now take on England in the semis for a place in the final. What a game we have had!!! Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Do join us for semis! Till then bye bye!!!
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Russia vs Croatia Highlights Round of 8 Quarterfinal, 2018 FIFA World Cup: CRO Beat RUS 4-3 on Penalties, Qualify for Semis
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08 Jul, 02:23 (IST)
That's it! Croatia are through to the semifinal. Disappointment for the Russian fans.
08 Jul, 02:09 (IST)
FT | End of second phase of extra time. It is 2-2 and now the winner will be decided on penalties. Interestingly, both these teams made it to the quarterfinal with win on penalties.
08 Jul, 02:05 (IST)
115' ET | GOAL!!! Russia stay in contention! Mario Fernandes with the equaliser. Alan Dzagoev takes a free kick right from the edge of the box. Fernandes receives it and heads it into the bottom corner. Russia 2-2 Croatia.
08 Jul, 01:57 (IST)
110' ET | Gazinski has been handed the Yellow Card and he will miss the next match if Russia qualify for semifinal. Well, the game is slipping fast from Russia's hands now. Russia 1-2 Croatia.
08 Jul, 01:48 (IST)
105' | Halfway through the extra time and it is Croatia who have earned a lead. They will now look to block in the second-half of the extra time. Russia 1-2 Croatia.
08 Jul, 01:44 (IST)
101' ET | GOAL!!! From nowhere Croatia take the lead. Domagoj Vida with the header. A corner for Croatia proves to be a successful one. Igor Akinfeev was blinded by one of his teammates and he could not spot the ball after Corluka heads it. Russia 1-2 Croatia.
08 Jul, 01:39 (IST)
94' ET | Crowd is right behind Russia and they need the support to hold things. In the opening minutes of the extra time, Croatia have had the majority of the possession.
08 Jul, 01:25 (IST)
90' + 5' | So, the contest goes into the extra time. 30 minutes more and possibly we will have the winner. This has been a good contest so far. Russia 1-1 Croatia.
Russia take on Croatia in the last quarterfinal of 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Fisht Olympic Stadium. The hosts stunned one and all after qualifying for the Round of 16 and then further extended their stay in the tournament with a win over Spain to qualify for quarters. The home side now will be eyeing glory as they face Croatia. Stay tuned for live score updates of Russia vs Croatia football match. Russia vs Croatia, Live Streaming of Quarter-Finals 4: Get Knockout Match RUS vs CRO Telecast & Free Online Stream Details in India for 2018 FIFA World Cup
Russia will be looking to create history as they eye their maiden World Cup semis berth. In the group stage, Russia defeated Saudi Arabia and Egypt handsomely but in their last match in the first round faced a 0-3 defeat against Uruguay. Russia then did well against Spain and came from behind to win the game on penalties and made it to the last eight. Russia vs Croatia minute-by-minute live updates.
Croatia, on the other hand, come into the contest as favourites. In the group stage, Croatia won all their all three matches as they defeated Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland. In the Round of 16 match, Croatia defeated Denmark 3-2 to qualify for last eight. Meanwhile, this will be the fourth encounter between the two sides. Croatia have won one while last two contests between these teams ended in draws.
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