Croatia returned from the brink to reach the nation’s third World Cup semi-final and ensure Brazil’s wait for a fifth triumph will extend to 24 years, at least. Neymar scored a brilliant solo ...

and for all Brazil’s momentum, Croatia are their first serious test. That is not to disparage those who’ve come before: Serbia and Switzerland made decent fists of their group-stage defeats, Cameroon ...

Doha: Brazil head coach Tite has stepped down from his position immediately after their 2-4 penalty shootout loss to Croatia in the ... 13 draws and 81 defeats. The Brazilian’s was about to ...

Casemiro congratulates Luka Modrić as Croatia knock Brazil out of World Cup on penalties The first half was a mainly attritional affair, with Brazil only sporadically clicking into gear and ...

Brazil out on penalties at hands of Croatia Went ahead through Neymar but ... Casemiro said: "All defeats are painful, especially when you have a goal, a dream, you have a four-year job for ...

Luka Modric's quest continues unabated. Modric converted one of the penalties as Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup on Friday, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a shootout to reach ...

In stoppage time, with the game still goalless, Modric fouled Rodrygo, sending the Brazil forward to the ground just as he was about to break free. This Croatia team, four years after reaching the ...

and for all Brazil’s momentum, Croatia are their first serious test. That is not to disparage those who’ve come before: Serbia and Switzerland made decent fists of their group-stage defeats ...

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup on Friday, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals for the second straight time.