Brazil lost to Croatia in a penalty shootout to reach the World Cup semi-finals . Zlatko Dalic said that this is not the end of Croatia's World Cup journey .
After losing to Brazil in the quarter-finals on Friday, Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said that this is not the end.After extra time, the match finished 1-1, with Bruno Petkovic canceling out Neymar's brilliant solo opener in the dying minutes.Croatia, the finalists in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, won the shootout 4-2.Marquinhos missed the crucial spot-kick, hitting the post when he had to score to keep Brazil in it after goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved the previous attempt.Croatia converted all four penalties.
A great match.We discarded the major favorites.This is Croatia-pride, courage, faith, and patriotism.He said his team had risen to the challenge when it was in the most difficult position.VuukleCroatia offers the best when it is needed. We should not be underestimated.This isn't the end of the journey.We can accomplish a lot in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Saturday, and they will compete with Argentina or the Netherlands, but Dalic said at his post-match press conference that this was one of his best victories in their history: Two in 2018, against Denmark and Russia, two in Qatar, and now Brazil.We have a very strong character, we don't give up, and we are prepared for anything today.It has come to be the norm for us in shootouts to It's a part of our team.Featured Video Of The DayFIFA WC 2022: France Sweat It Out Ahead Of The Quarter-Final Clash vs. England Featured Video Of The DayForum Of The DayFinishing League Of The Year (FA World Cup 2022):