December 10-Croatia beat Brazil in a penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup, which is also the third time that Croatia has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Since playing in the World Cup for the first time in 1998, Croatia has reached the semi-finals three times. Since 1998, only Germany has reached the semi-finals four times more than Croatia. France has also reached the semi-finals three times since 1998.
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