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Croatia Beats Brazil on Penalties in World Cup Quarterfinals

Brazil's Neymar is consoled by teammates after they lost the 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match against Croatia at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 9. — Brazil's Neymar is consoled by teammates after they lost the 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match against Croatia at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 9.
Photographer: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

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By Associated Press

December 9, 2022 at 4:52 PM UTC

Updated on

December 10, 2022 at 5:36 AM UTC

Al Rayyan, Qatar (AP) -- Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric's quest continues unabated.

Modric converted one of the penalties as Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup on Friday, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a shootout to reach the semifinals for the second straight time.