Croatia vs. Denmark: World Cup 2018 Live
• Denmark and Croatia are tied 1-1 at halftime. Denmark’s Mathias Jorgensen and Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic scored within the first four minutes.
• Russia defeated Spain in penalty kicks to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will play the winner of this match.
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| Home | Game Info | Away |
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| Croatia | Denmark | |
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How to watch: In the U.S., Fox and Telemundo have the broadcast at 2 p.m., but you can stream it here.
Halftime
A madcap start gave way to 41 more prosaic minutes, and the score is tied, 1-1. Croatia got the best of the half, statistically: 9 shots to 5 for Denmark, and 56-44 percent in possession.
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Continue reading the main story45’: Another Save for Schmeichel
Rakitic has too much space and can measure his shot, but Denmark keeper Schmeichel, who is getting a workout, is in the right position for the save.
Continue reading the main story43’: Chance for Eriksen
Eriksen gets the ball with a little space but three Croatians close him down. He gets the ball a moment later and tries a little lob. It’s wide.
39’: Chance for Croatia
Modric sends in a beautiful free kick and Lovren gets a head to it for Croatia but it goes wide. Good chance.
34’: Croatia Keeping Pressure On
Schmeichel dives on a ball before Strinic can get to it.
30’: Chances for Croatia
Rakitic shoots, Schmeichel punches it away. Brozovic shoots, Schmeichel punches it away. Rebound to Perisic with the goal at his mercy. He mis-hits it, then launches one over the net.
28’: Another Chance for Denmark
A good spell of possession for Denmark leads to a sliding shot by Braithwaite and a leg save by Subasic.
23’: Denmark Chance
Eriksen of Denmark makes noise for the first time with a run followed by a mid-range shot. It’s wide.
21’: Penalty?!
Manduzic believes that Knudsen of Denmark pulled him down in the box. There was an arm over the shoulder, but was it a penalty? The ref says no. The ref is Mr. Pitana of Argentina.
20’: Things Slowing Down
The incident-per-minute rate of this game, after threatening to break records in the first four minutes, is slipping down to more normal levels now.
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Continue reading the main story18’: Croatia Attacking
More probing attacks from Croatia. Denmark is playing a more defensive style.
13’: Corner to Croatia
A corner to Croatia follows. Modric takes, and that’s cleared too.
11’: Croatia Settling In
Both teams a bit stunned by the rapid fire goals, but Croatia is starting to take command of the ball. Here’s a free kick from just outside the box .... Headed clear.
4’: GOAL CROATIA!!! Tied 1-1
Madness in Nizhny Novgorod! Dalsgaard had a simple clearance, but he spanked it right into the head of his teammate Christensen. It caromed back to Croatia, and Mandzukic accepted the gift and scored. It’s 1-1. What next?
Mario Mandzukic Goal (Croatia 1-1 Denmark)#CRODEN #CroatiavsDenmark pic.twitter.com/hlEzx4vYja
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2’: GOAL Denmark!
What happened? A bit of head tennis at midfield led to a throw-in for Denmark. Knudsen made a huge one, landing it in the box, where Croatia was in disarray. Delaney got a touch, inched it to Jorgensen, and he shot; it bounced off a couple of Croatian players, including the keeper, and went in! Bizarre, but it counts!
Mathias Jorgensen Goal (Croatia vs Denmark 0-1)#CRODEN #CroatiavsDenmark pic.twitter.com/KSWNLWeP9Z
— Football World (@Fortnit16697820) July 1, 2018
The long throw into the box works for the first time in the history of soccer!
— Kevin Draper (@kevinmdraper) July 1, 2018
0’: Kickoff!
Denmark in white, Croatia in black. We got a hot one in Nizhny Novgorod tonight. It’s over 80 even this deep into the Russian evening.
Croatia Rested and Ready
Croatia had already qualified for this round when it played its third group game against Iceland, so it rested more than half its starters. They’re all back today, which should be frightening even for Denmark’s tight defense.
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Croatia Not as Loveable as Other Teams
Croatia does not fit the “loveable underdog” tag of teams like Iceland, in part because it plays a little dirty. Croatia has eight yellow cards, the most of any team left in the tournament. It has 55 fouls: That ranks second, but only just behind France, which has played one more game.
From Underdog to Contender
Nobody’s talking about Croatia as a plucky underdog anymore; it is now considered a serious contender to win the World Cup. Aside from Uruguay’s two early wins, no small country has ever lifted the trophy. But Croatia looks like the real deal so far, with a crack defense, organization and several attacking weapons. Right now it is the fourth favorite at 6-1 to win the Cup, after Brazil, France and England, And its odds will shorten with a win today.
Spain’s Elimination May Clear Path for Winner
The result of today’s first game makes this game all the more important. Instead of facing mighty Spain, the winner will get Russia, a team that has ridden home field advantage and more than a few lucky breaks. Surely the winner here will fancy a trip to the semifinals: It would be Denmark’s first ever and Croatia’s second, after 1998.
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Continue reading the main storyTwo Good Defenses, One Good Offense
Denmark and Croatia both have strong defenses; they have so far surrendered only one goal each. But Croatia’s offense is much more prolific, with seven goals to two for Denmark. Croatia has taken 39 shots; Denmark has taken 25, ahead only of Panama and Iran.
Denmark’s Starting Lineup
Goalkeeper: 1 Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester)
Defenders: 4 Simon Kjaer (Sevilla); 13 Mathias Jorgensen (Huddersfield); 6 Andreas Christensen (Chelsea); 14 Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford); 5 Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich)
Midfielders: 10 Christian Eriksen (Tottenham); 8 Thomas Delaney (Werder Bremen)
Forwards: 21 Andreas Cornelius (Atalanta); 11 Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough); 20 Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig)
With 14 saves, Schemichel ranks second at the Cup behind Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico.
Croatia’s Starting Lineup
Goalkeeper: 23 Danijel Subasic (Monaco)
Defenders: 21 Domagoj Vida (Besiktas); 3 Ivan Strinic (Milan); 6 Dejan Lovren (Liverpool); 2 Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid)
Midfielders: 10 Luka Modric (Real Madrid); 7 Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona); 11 Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan)
Forwards: 17 Mario Mandzukic; (Juventus); 4 Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan); 18 Ante Rebic (Fiorentina)
Croatia Will Lean on Modric
Croatia’s top scorer with two goals is its 5-foot-6-inch star, Luka Modric. At 32, he is at the peak of a career that has taken him to stardom at Spurs and Real Madrid. He is also Croatia’s top passer, and the team rises and falls on his performance.
Denmark vs. Croatia Top Story Lines
• Croatia has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup for the second time in its history. The last time was in 1998, when Davor Suker and company beat Germany on the way to the semifinals. This is Denmark’s first visit to the last 16 since 2002.
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Continue reading the main story• Croatia has impressed with a 3-0 start to the Cup in a tricky group, beating Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland.
• With eight yellow cards, Croatia has the most of any team remaining in the tournament. It has committed 55 fouls, second of the remaining teams, three behind France, which has played one more game.
• One of Denmark’s goal scorers is its leader, Christian Eriksen. Modric told reporters, “What I can say about Eriksen is, he’s a fantastic player, a world-class player. He’s the most important player for Denmark.” The other scorer, Yussuf Poulsen, returns for this game from a yellow card suspension.
• These teams have not met in a competitive match since the qualifying for the 1998 World Cup. Denmark won theat game, with Peter Schemichel, father of current keeper Kasper Schmeichel, in goal.
• Croatia is a comfortable favorite to win, with Denmark 4-1 or so.
Some Pregame Reading
• What happened? Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were eliminated on Saturday.
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