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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Neymar of Brazil. Getty
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Croatia's players celebrate after beating Brazil on penalties in the World Cup quarter-final match at Education City Stadium in Doha, on December 9, 2022. Reuters
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Croatia players celebrate victory while Brazil players react to the defeat. AP
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Brazil's Neymar and Raphinha after their defeat. Reuters
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Croatia celebrate their victory. AP
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Brazil's Rodrygo during the penalty shoot-out. AP
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Dejected Brazil players after the match. AP
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Nikola Vlasic scores for Croatia in the shoot-out. Getty
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Marquinhos misses from the spot for Brazil to seal Croatia's win. Getty
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic celebrates with team-mates after winning the penalty shoot-out. PA
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Bruno Petkovic scores for Croatia to make it 1-1. Getty
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Croatia's Bruno Petkovic celebrates after scoring. Reuters
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Brazil's Danilo catches Croatia's Josip Juranovic with a high challenge. AFP
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Referee Michael Oliver shows a yellow card to Brazil defender Danilo for his challenge on Josip Juranovic of Croatia. AFP
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Neymar celebrates after putting Brazil in front against Croatia. Getty
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Neymar fires home for Brazil. Getty
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Vinicius Junior of Brazil. EPA
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Brazil's Neymar of Brazil attempts to beat Mario Pasalic of Croatia. Getty
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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson becker is beaten by Bruno Petkovic's goal for Croatia. AP
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Croatia's Bruno Petkovic is mobbed by teammates after scoring. PA
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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson punches clear under pressure from Croatia's Ivan Perisic. AP
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Ivan Perisic of Croatia reacts after a missed chance. Getty
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Neymar rounds the keeper before scoring for Brazil. Getty
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Neymar scores for Brazil. Getty
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Croatia's Luka Modric under pressure from Casemiro of Brazil. AP
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Neymar of Brazil. Getty
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Croatia's players celebrate after beating Brazil on penalties in the World Cup quarter-final match at Education City Stadium in Doha, on December 9, 2022. Reuters
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Croatia players celebrate victory while Brazil players react to the defeat. AP
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Brazil's Neymar and Raphinha after their defeat. Reuters
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Croatia celebrate their victory. AP
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Brazil's Rodrygo during the penalty shoot-out. AP
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Dejected Brazil players after the match. AP
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Nikola Vlasic scores for Croatia in the shoot-out. Getty
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Marquinhos misses from the spot for Brazil to seal Croatia's win. Getty
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic celebrates with team-mates after winning the penalty shoot-out. PA
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Bruno Petkovic scores for Croatia to make it 1-1. Getty
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Croatia's Bruno Petkovic celebrates after scoring. Reuters
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Brazil's Danilo catches Croatia's Josip Juranovic with a high challenge. AFP
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Referee Michael Oliver shows a yellow card to Brazil defender Danilo for his challenge on Josip Juranovic of Croatia. AFP
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Neymar celebrates after putting Brazil in front against Croatia. Getty
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Neymar fires home for Brazil. Getty
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Vinicius Junior of Brazil. EPA
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Brazil's Neymar of Brazil attempts to beat Mario Pasalic of Croatia. Getty
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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson becker is beaten by Bruno Petkovic's goal for Croatia. AP
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Croatia's Bruno Petkovic is mobbed by teammates after scoring. PA
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Brazil goalkeeper Alisson punches clear under pressure from Croatia's Ivan Perisic. AP
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Ivan Perisic of Croatia reacts after a missed chance. Getty
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Neymar rounds the keeper before scoring for Brazil. Getty
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Neymar scores for Brazil. Getty
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Croatia's Luka Modric under pressure from Casemiro of Brazil. AP
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Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saves from Neymar of Brazil. Getty
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