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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks in his team’s 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout at the World Cup.

Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Japan's Maya Yoshida during a penalty shootout at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Japan and Croatia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks Monday in Croatia's 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout, securing a return to the quarterfinals for the runner-up in the 2018 tournament.

This time, Mario Pasalic converted the clinching penalty for Croatia after the teams were tied at 1-1 after extra time. Asia is still waiting for a second team to advance beyond the last 16, after South Korea on home soil in 2002. “We cannot be superheroes in one go. We have to improve step by step. But Japan is reaching a level where we can play on the world stage.”

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