World Cup last 16: goalkeepers shine as Croatia beat Denmark on penalties

Croatia keeper Danijel Subasic and Denmark No.1 Kasper Schmeichel were in fine form in the shoot-out

World Cup last 16 Croatia Denmark
Croatia players celebrate their shoot-out victory against Denmark in Nizhny Novgorod
(Image credit: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images)

Croatia 1 Denmark 1 (Croatia won 3-2 on penalties)

Croatia missed a spot-kick in extra-time but later held their nerve to beat Denmark on penalties after the last-16 encounter finished 1-1 after 120 minutes.

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