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Croatia Crushes Russia’s 2018 World Cup Dream

Croatia wins it over Russia on penalties in their quarterfinal match in the 2018 World Cup. Croatia will face England, which beat Sweden earlier in the day, in the semifinal.

England vs. Sweden: Here’s what happened.

Here’s how Croatia beat Russia:

PK: Russia 3, Croatia 4

GOAL CROATIA! Ivan Rakitic scores to send Croatia to the semifinals!

Croatia piles onto Subasic near the endline in jubilation, just feet away from a devastated Akinfeev, still sitting in the goal mouth. The Russian fans are giving their team a muted standing ovation as their dream run as hosts is officially over.