Looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, Japan were the livelier side in the first half and took the lead through Daizen Maeda but they faded after Ivan Perisic headed Croatia level following the break and crumbled in the shootout.
Only Takuma Asano converted his penalty as Livakovic also denied Takumi Minamino and Kaoru Mitoma before Mario Pasalic sent Shuichi Gonda the wrong way and coolly slotted in the winning spot kick for a 3-1 shootout victory. Japan topped a difficult Group E after confidence-boosting comeback wins over former world champions Germany and Spain, both by a 2-1 scoreline.
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