In the first game of the FIFA World Cup to go to penalties, Croatia won 3-1 against Japan today after playing to a 1-1 draw at the end of full time.
Japan beat Germany and Spain in group stage to finish top.
Croatia finished behind Morocco in Group F.
Winner will face Brazil or South Korea, who meet at 19:00 GMT, in quarter-finals on Friday.
Croatia now goes into the quarter-finals.
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