RUSSIA, July 2: Danijel Subasic saved three penalties, and Croatia’s World Cup hopes. In the second straight shootout of the tournament, the Croats advanced to
Switzerland full back Ricardo Rodriguez was also eligible to play for Chile and Northern Ireland might have been wishing on Sunday that he had. For the second time in four
Croatia took a decisive step toward World Cup qualification on Thursday, overwhelming Greece for a 4-1 victory in the first leg of their playoff.