World Cup: Russia vs Croatia



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Croatia takes on Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup Saturday at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia

  Croatia Luka Modric jumps for the ball during
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Croatian Luka Modric jumps for the ball in the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 Football World Cup at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia on Saturday, July 7, 2018.

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Croatian Andrej Kramaric, second from left, celebrates his team-mates after scoring the first goal of his team in the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht stadium in Sochi, Russia, Saturday 7 July 2018.

  Ar tyom Dzyuba of Russia, right, challenges for the ball
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Artyom Dzyuba of Russia, right, challenges for the ball with Sime Vrsaljko of Croatia during the quarterback match final between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, July 7, 2018.

  The Russian Artyom Dzyuba did not score during
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Russia's Artyom Dzyuba fails to score in the quarter-final between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia on Saturday, July 7, 2018.

  Croatian Andrej Kramaric, center, gets beaten for the ball
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Croatian Andrej Kramaric plays the match against the Russian Roman Zobnin in the quarterfinal match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup Cup at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia, Saturday 7 July 2018.


  The Russian Denis Cheryshev, on the right, celebrates with the Russian Artyom
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  Croatian Ivan Rakitic, on the left, competes for the ball
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Ivan Rakitic, Croatia left, rivals Russia's Daler Kuziaev in the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, July 7, 2018.


  Denis Cherys hev, on the left, scores the first goal
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Russia's Denis Cheryshev, on the left, marks the opening of the quarterfinal match between Russia and Croatia at the Cup 2018 at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2018.


  Alexander Samedov of Russia, on the left, and Domagoj Vida of Croatia [19659029] Photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin [19659004] Russian Alexander Samedov, on the left, and Croatia's Domagoj Vida in the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, in Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2018. </p>
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  Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, left, makes a save
Photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell [19659004] Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, left, makes a stop in front of Russia Alex ander Samedov in the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 Football World Cup at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia on Saturday, July 7, 2018.


  goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, right, look at
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Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, right, looks at the ball scored by Russia's Denis Cheryshev during the match quarter-final between Russia and Croatia at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, July 7, 2018.


  Croatian Mario Mandzukic, left , jumps for the ball
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Croatian Mario Mandzukic, left, jumps with Russia's Ilya Kutepov in the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht Stadium , in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2018 Ivan Rakitic, to left, and Mario Fernandes, from Russia ” width=”925″ height=”640″/>

  Ivan Rakitic, on the left, and Mario Fernandes, from Russia

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Croatian Ivan Rakitic, on the left, and Mario Fernandes, from Russia challenge for the ball during the quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, July 7, 2018.