World Cup gets first extra time as Japan-Croatia tie 1-1

Croatia's Ivan Perisic, left, scores his side's opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Japan and Croatia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, December 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Croatia's Ivan Perisic, left, scores his side's opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Japan and Croatia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, December 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

The World Cup match between Japan and Croatia in the round of 16 goes to extra time, with the teams tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes.

Daizen Maeda fired Japan ahead on 43 minutes before 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia leveled through Ivan Perisic in the 55th minute.

If neither side can win in the extra 30 minutes, the game goes to a penalty shoot-out.

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