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Croatia miss Socca World Cup final and will face Poland for bronze

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Croatia lost 2-0 to Brazil in the Socca World Cup semifinal in Essen and will not play in the final.
  • Brazil scored through Marcos Vinicius and Raul Stedile, while Croatia missed a late penalty.
  • Croatia will face Poland for bronze, while Brazil will meet host Germany in the final.

Croatia’s small-sided football team will not play in the Socca World Cup final after Brazil beat it 2-0 in Saturday’s semifinal in Essen, Germany.

Dino Kovač’s team matched one of the world’s strongest sides for much of the game, but Croatia lacked precision and luck in the decisive moments. Brazil took the lead in the final seconds of the first half through Marcos Vinicius.

Raul Stedile doubled Brazil’s advantage in the 31st minute. Croatia’s best chance to revive the match came in the 40th minute, when it was awarded a penalty. Brazilian goalkeeper, however, saved Daniel Sudar’s attempt.

Brazil will play host Germany for the world title on Sunday. Germany reached the final by coming from behind to beat Poland 3-2. Croatia will meet Poland in the bronze-medal match at 4:15 p.m., while the final is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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