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Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands.
With both teams evenly matched during the 90 minutes, the game went into extra time.
Neymar broke the deadlock in the 105th minute giving the Brazilians the lead in the first half of extra time with brilliant solo strike.
However, Croatia fought back and equalised through Bruno Petkovic sending the game to a nervy penalty shootout.
Brazil forward Rodyrgo missed the first penalty and Marquinhos missed the crucial spot-kick, hitting the post while Croatia converted all four penalties knocking one of the tournament favourites out of the World Cup.
The result denied Neymar his first World Cup while Croatia, led by the ever-present Luka Modric advance to their second consecutive semi-final.
Here are Twitters best reactions:
Croatia are so properly run, final last World Cup and semi final now. That’s insane
— Trey (@UTDTrey) December 9, 2022
From the dance floor to the real floor. ??
— Football Tweet ?? (@Football__Tweet) December 9, 2022
Roy Keane will be happy. #BRA | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/wx3wVxer4f
Croatia knock out Brazil with a truly astonishing win. They are 4/4 in World Cup penalty shootouts and just never know when they are beaten. Dominik Livakovic was outstanding. Luka Modric's final World Cup goes on! ?????? pic.twitter.com/3XGjRzMsHX
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 9, 2022
Croatia is a fantastic football nation and they’ve built an insane World Cup mentality. When it goes to penalties they know they are the favorites, fantastic achievement to beat Brazil
— Siavoush Fallahi (@SiavoushF) December 9, 2022
I'm sorry but I'm still Surprised with WHATEVER HAS HAPPENED. JUST UNBELIEVABLE.
— Troll Football (@UKTrollFootball) December 9, 2022
THE FAVORITES OF THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP ARE KNOCKED OUT. ??????
WOOW. CROATIA. YOU DESERVE ALL THE RESPECT FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. ??????????
TAG A BRAZILIAN FAN & SAY NOTHING... pic.twitter.com/u5VxnpOKeR
Croatia, wow!
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 9, 2022
Croatia are World Cup semi finalist ????
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 9, 2022
Brazil are OUT of the World Cup ????#Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/8tYdmcbhdP
BUILD DOMINIK LIVAKOVIC A STATUE IN CROATIA ????
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 9, 2022
No keeper has made more saves than him at the World Cup ?? pic.twitter.com/INzKxq00cd
Unbelievable. Brazil have been knocked out. ??
— Castro1021 (@Castro1021) December 9, 2022
Congratulations Croatia. They always find a way. ???? pic.twitter.com/Qy9tqBEx3U
