2018 FIFA World Cup Final
In the next stage of the tournament, Croatia played against Denmark. The match ended in a 1-1 draw and they had to do a penalty shootout to decide the winner. Croatia won the shootout 3-2, with their goalkeeper making important saves. Croatia's next match was in the quarter-finals against Russia. The match ended in a 2-2 draw after extra time, and Croatia won the penalty shootout 4-3. This was the second time in the World Cup that Croatia won a penalty shootout. During the tournament, there was a situation where one of Croatia's players, Vida, shouted something that caused problems with Russian fans. In the semi-finals, Croatia played against England. They were losing initially but managed to score two goals and win the match 2-1 in extra time. By winning this match, Croatia became the first team in the World Cup to come from behind and win three times in the same tournament.