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NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia: Zlatko Dalic said that he wanted the Croatian adventure of the World Cup to continue after the quarterfinals after his team got an eighth place with a spectacular victory in penalty shoot-out against Denmark.
After a tense 1-1 draw, a match against Russia on Saturday
But Dalic said his team, which has been nominated for World Cup glory, wants to go much further . "We have come so far but we do not intend to stop here," Dalic told reporters after the victory.
Sunday's victory over Denmark was achieved in the same stage, Nizhny Novgorod. 0 in group stage
But it was a much tougher match for Croatia, who came from behind after conceding a goal in the second minute and being on the back for most of the second half time
Dalic said that his team "played for the result", and h Victory came after three penalty stops from goalkeeper Danijel Subasic in the shootout, the first goalkeeper to do so since Portugal Ricardo against England in 2006.
"You have to win your luck and the guys have won theirs," he added. Dalic said that Subasic had won the match, but he was also full of praise for Luka Modric after the Croatian skipper missed an extra time penalty of 116th minute but volunteered to take another penalty in the match.
"He said himself," I'm going to take a penalty in the shootout. "
"Can you imagine what would have happened if he had not scored, but he's a great player." [19659002] Denmark's Age Hareide coach said that He thought his team was lucky not to win.
"I think we had a good chance against Croatia, I think we played a good game." He had trained his team to deny Modric and midfielder Ivan Rakitic – who hit the penalty shootout win – by calling the Croatians the best counterattack in Europe.
Kasper Schmeichel, the Danish goalkeeper of the match reward for his penalty saves, two more followed in the shootout, but said the result was a "huge disappointment".
"I do not think we were very lucky, I do not think the referee loved us today, it's very difficult to accept, it's difficult to put into words ".
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