Japan vs Croatia LIVE SCORE: Stream FREE, TV channel – EXTRA-TIME looms after Perisic’s header in World Cup last-16

Japan 1-1 Croatia

Peep!

Off we go again in Qatar!!!

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Japan and Croatia are set to become the first match of the 2022 World Cup that goes to extra-time.

The Samurai Blue opened the scoring at the Al Janoub Stadium on 43 minutes when Wataru Endo’s cross was met by a touch from captain Maya Yoshida that set Daizen Maeda up for the goal.

The Croats equalised after 55 minutes when Dejan Lovren’s pinpoint cross from the right was met by Ivan Perisic at the far post and the Tottenham star beat Shuichi Gonda with an amazing header.

This is going to an intense half hour in Qatar!!!

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Peep!

Off to extra-time in Qatar!!!

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Kind of looks like both teams are letting time do its thing and go to extra-time.

Tempo has really slowed down

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Four more minutes of stoppage time to go.

If no one scores then we are set for the first match that goes on extra-time in this year’s World Cup

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Yellow card

We have the first booking of the match on Croatia ace Kovacic for a rough challenge on Ito