AL-WAKRAH, Qatar -- Four years after their stunning World Cup run in Russia, Croatia are looking to do it all again. They knocked out Japan, 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium, to move into the quarterfinals. They'll face either Brazil or South Korea in a quarterfinal on Friday.
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The Croatians did it by at least partially turning Japan's favored script on its head, falling behind against the tournament's upset artists just before half-time then levelling with a resounding header from Ivan Perisic early in the second half.