Croatia Beats Brazil on Penalties in World Cup Quarterfinals

Brazil's Vinicius Junior (L) tries to score past Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic who makes a save during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Croatia and Brazil, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 9, 2022. Martin Meissner/AP

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. 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 the semifinals for the second straight time.