PIX: Fans in tears as Japan's brave run ends

IMAGE: A dejected Japan fan at the Bee bar in Tokyo after their team is eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after losing to Croatia on Monday.. Photographs: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Japan supporters......

How Dominik Livakovic Made History

IMAGE: Dominik Livakovic after saving the second penalty from Kaoru Mitoma. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Croatia Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic wrote his name into World Cup history with......

FIFA World Cup: Instinct drives Croatia's hero Livakovic

'We had a fantastic goalkeeper today, Livakovic, he was great, he was insurmountable, he defended the penalties in a very strong, stable manner.'   IMAGE: Croatia 'keeper Dominik Livakovic......

What happened in Japan's dressing room post German upset

European grit gets Moriyasu's Japan over the line in Germany upset IMAGE: Japan’s 2-1 win over Germany is the perfect start to their bid to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the......

Why do world's best footballers struggle with penalties?

The most notable aspect of both 2022 shootouts was the shockingly poor quality of the kicks IMAGE Brazil players Rodrygo, Pedro, Neymar, Antony, Fred and Alex Sandro react in the penalty shoot......