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Croatia advances to quarterfinals in PKs over Japan
Dominik Livakovic saved three of Japan's four penalty kicks.Japan's Cinderella run ends »
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James Maddison backs Kyle Walker to ‘do a job’ on France forward Kylian Mbappe
England face France in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.
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Croatia going deep again at World Cup after shootout win
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Croatia is going deep at another World Cup, and the team is taking the long route once again. Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalty kicks Monday in Croatia's 3-1 win over Japan in a shootout, securing a return to the quarterfinals for the runner-up in the 2018 tournament. On its run to the final four years ago, Croatia needed extra time in each round in the knockout stage — and twice came through a penalty shootout. “We in Croatia do things this way, you could
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Canada's Ismael Kone leaves Montreal for England's Watford in wake of World Cup
Midfielder Ismael Kone is leaving CF Montreal for England's Watford, becoming the second member of Canada's World Cup squad to switch teams since leaving Qatar. Watford, which plays in England's second-tier Championship, said the 20-year-old Kone will join the club Jan. 1 on a 4 1/2-year contract. Kone follows former Montreal teammate Alistair Johnston in heading to Europe. The 24-year-old fullback/wingback's transfer to Scotland's Glasgow Celtic was confirmed Saturday. Kone saw action in each o

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