MOSCOW — Before the start of Sunday’s World Cup match at Luzhniki Stadium, a morbid round-of-16 game that belied the entertaining spirit […]
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That Roar You Heard Is From Russia. Its Team Sent Spain Packing.
MOSCOW — We have a saying in Russia, Stanislav Cherchesov told reporters from behind his fearsome mustache on Saturday afternoon. […]
Croatia defeats Denmark in dramatic penalty shootout
Final score: Croatia 1-1 (3-2 PKs) Denmark Croatia is heading through to the quarterfinals, and by the narrowest of margins. […]
Croatia see off Denmark in penalty shootout drama
Croatia beat Denmark 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to take their place in the World Cup quarterfinals on […]
Croatia vs. Denmark: World Cup highlights from round of 16
Croatia entered Sunday’s World Cup elimination-round match against Denmark with confidence and the odds on its side. Of course, that meant nothing […]
Croatia pushes past Denmark on penalty kicks to reach World Cup quarterfinals
Croatia 1, Denmark 1 (Croatia wins, 3-2, on penalty kicks) Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod The game, and Croatia’s future in […]
Croatia vs. Denmark final score, recap: Subasic the hero, Rakitic scores winning penalty kick for Croatia
Move over Igor Akinfeev. After Russia’s goalkeeper made two big saves in penalty kicks to help his team shock Spain in […]
Shootout Sunday: Croatia Follows Russia’s Lead and Wins on Penalty Kicks
It was a full day of penalty-kick drama at the World Cup, with Croatia advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals […]