Soccer-Croatia oust favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Croatia v Brazil - Education City Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 9, 2022 Croatia's Lovro Majer, Josip Juranovic and Josko Gvardiol celebrate winning the penalty shootout REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Croatia stunned favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the second time in a row after battling back from a goal down in extra time, in one of the biggest knockout-phase upsets in the tournament's history.

The 2018 runners-up came through their second straight shootout after beating Japan on penalties in the last 16 and will now face either the Netherlands or Argentina, who were playing each other in the later game.