DOHA : Croatia were as surprised as anyone by Japan's group-stage wins over former champions Germany and Spain at the World Cup, but while they will not underestimate their last-16 opponents on Monday they also feel ready to handle the Asians' need for speed.
"We did not expect this," Croatia midfielder Lovro Majer said on Saturday."I think hardly anyone expected that, but hats off to Japan." "If you underestimate someone today it will come back to bite you," he said."Everybody is playing good football. We have seen many surprises at this World Cup." While they have not been as dominant in the group stage this time as four years ago, they did enough to get through with two draws and a win, and fatigue is not an issue.
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