[quarter Final] Russia Vs Croatia Apr 2026

In a high-drama 2018 World Cup quarter-final, defeated host nation Russia 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time . Sat, Jul 7 Croatia won on penalties Quarter-final Match Highlights

Domagoj Vida gave Croatia the lead in the 101st minute, only for Russia's Mário Fernandes to score a dramatic 115th-minute equalizer to force penalties. [Quarter Final] Russia Vs Croatia

The match featured intense back-and-forth action before ultimately being decided from the spot: In a high-drama 2018 World Cup quarter-final, defeated

The teams fielded the following starting elevens for this historic clash: Croatia ends Russia's World Cup dream on penalties

Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring for Russia with a spectacular long-range strike in the 31st minute, but Croatia's Andrej Kramarić equalized with a header just eight minutes later.

Croatia ends Russia's World Cup dream on penalties - InForum

Ivan Rakitić scored the winning penalty for Croatia after Russian misses from Fyodor Smolov and Mário Fernandes. Key Statistics