Croatia stunned the globe on Friday when they defeated tournament favorites Brazil to advance to the World Cup semifinals.
Luka Modric and the company have excelled again after their journey to the final in Russia in 2018. Still, their quarterfinal triumph over the Seleço is undoubtedly the best result in the history of the Balkan country.
After advancing from a group that included Morocco, Canada, and Belgium, Croatia defeated Japan on penalty kicks in the round of 16 by maintaining composure in front of the goal as the Asian team faltered.
They forced Brazil into extra time, where Neymar opened the scoring before Bruno Petkovic scored late to send the game to penalties, where they won their second straight match.
Here is who Croatia will likely play in the semifinals after this historic victory.
Who will Croatia meet in the semi-finals of the World Cup?
Croatia’s triumph against Brazil advances the Balkan country to its second straight World Cup semifinal. In their last game of the final four, they defeated England 2-1 in extra time in Russia.
There will be no rematch of the 2018 confrontation. Instead, Croatia will play Argentina, who qualified for the last four by defeating the Netherlands.
Who may Croatia face in the championship?
Croatia is the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, while the fates of the other three teams remain to be decided. They will advance to the championship match if they defeat the Netherlands or Argentina.
If Zlatko Dalic’s squad advances to the last two, England, France, Morocco, and Portugal might face off against Croatia at Lusail Iconic Stadium. In these games, England takes on France, and Morocco faces Portugal.
