RUSSIA (3) 2-2 (4) CROATIA
9:07am: For a match recap, click here.
FULLTIME: Croatia beat Russia 4-3 on penalties and Russia's dream is over. The hosts tried their best but fell short.
Croatia will now face England for a spot in the final.
8:50am: 3-3 now. Croatia haev a chance to win it. Ivan Rakitic has the weight of the nation on his shoulder.
8:49am: Domagoj Vida finds the back of the net and it is advantage Croatia as they lead 3-2.
8:48am: Russia score to make it 2-2. But Croatia still have to take their fourth attempt.
8:47am: Luka Modric gets the lucky bounce to put Croatia up 2-1.
8:46am: Mario Fernandes of Russia puts it wide. Still 1-1. He goes from hero to zero.
8:46am: Now Croatia's Mateo Kovacic misses. It stays 1-1.
8:45am: Russia score to maek it 1-1.
8:44am: Croatia score and they lead 1-0.
8:43am: Fedor Smolov goes first for Russia and misses.
8:42am: Russia is going to kick first. The team to kick first has lost all three shoot-outs at this World Cup.
8:40am: Both sides won their round of 16 matches off penalties. This is intense as nerves reach an all-time high. I am nervous as I type this
FULLTIME: We are going to penalties in Sochi. This is going to be intense. It is a sad way to end this titanic tussle.
119mins: Danijel Subasic makes another clutch save. I am feeling more and more nervous as I type this. Not long to go now.
118mins: Two minutes remain. Russia on the attack. They have the ball in Croatia's half with all the momentum right now.
116mins: The emotion on the Sochi crowd is unreal. They have found their voice once again.
114mins: GOAL RUSSIA: Russie ties this match up from the free kick. Mario Fernandes gets the ball into the net and we are all square once again. That is his first ever goal for Russia. What a time to be alive.
113mins: Subasic is forced to make anotehr great save.. Moments later, Russia wins a free-kick for a handball on the edge of the box.
111mins: Russia takes a corner, and Danijel Subasic is forced to make a tremendous save.
109mins: Luka Modric with an attacking free-kick but it is cleared. They are doing a great job from keeping the ball down this end of the field.
107mins: Another Croatia player is down, but they stay on. Russia is trying to throw everything at Croatia, but no luck just yet.
105mins: The second half of extra-time is underay. Russia must score or they are out.
HALFTIME: Croatia is 15 minutes away from a World Cup semi-final after scoring in the 100th minute. But Danijel Subasic is down again in pain. The next 15 minutes will be interesting as Russia want to launch everything at Subasic.
105mins: Two minutes of added time to end the first half of extra-time.
103mins: Domagoj Vida took his shirt off when he scored so he is carded. Russia have an attacking free-kick which goes out for a corner. It goes out and Russia have another corner.
100mins: GOAL CROATIA: Croatia takes the lead in Sochi. Domagoj Vida gets his head to the ball from the corner, and it rolls into the net catching everyone off guard. Will Vida's goal break Russian hearts?
99mins: Russia on the counter-attack but the desperate Croatian defence comes up big. The home side appears for a penalty but not given.
97mins: Play resumes. There are many tired people out on the field right now.
95mins: Another Croatia player is injured. This is not looking good you must say... They confirm Vrsaljko will come off. That means Vedran Ćorluka will come on.
93mins: Another Croatian player is down injured. If they make the change, they can't bring Subasic off if he continues to struggle with his injury. Sime Vrsaljko heads off the field, so for now they are with ten players.
91mins: Russia gets an early corner and it is a sweet strike, but it gets caught up between to Croatian defenders who boot the ball downfield.
90mins: Extra time is underway. Russia gets us started and it attacking left-to-right.
7:57am: Danijel Subasic is getting some severe treatment right now on his leg. They won't want him to come off as his heroics in the round of 16 shootouts got them this far.
FULLTIME: The game is locked up and 1-1, and we have extra time. 30 more minutes of football is awaiting us.
Croatia has been the better side, but Russia has done what they have done all tournament, and do enough to stay in these tight contests. Will the home crowd bring it home?
90+3mins: Russia takes a shot and Subasic is forced to make a save.
90+2mins: Croatia don't want to give the ball away, they want to have the last say.
90+1mins: Croatia win a corner.
90mins: Five minutes of stoppage time. Subasic is staying out on the field.
89mins: Croatia's goalkeeper is down. Danijel Subasic is in pain, but this has complications because if he can't go on, Croatia will have to play without a keeper for a few minutes because they have sued all their subs. Looks like he might be okay, but he is in discomfort.
88mins: Andrej Kramaric makes way for Mateo Kovačić.
85mins: I'm getting more and more nervous as this game goes on. Just imagine how these players are feeling right now!
84mins: Big play coming up for Russi who have an attacking free kick. It looks good, but Croatia have all their players in the box and they manage to defuse.
82mins: Croatia currently have the ball in the attacking third.
81mins: Ten minutes remain in Sochi. At this stage we will be playing extra-time.
77mins: Third and final sub for Russia. If it does go to extra-time, they get one more. Artem Dzyuba makes way for Yury Gazinsky.
75mins: A string of chances by Croatia is finally shut down by the scrambling Russians. But they do get themselves a corner with 15 minutes left.
73mins: Ivan Strinic, who has a yellow card, is taken off and replaced by Josip Pivarić.
71mins: A rare chance for Russia. They get the ball into the box, but Alexsandr Golovin puts the ball over the crossbar.
69mins: Russia with some rare ball but once again they can't do much with it. I get that feeling that a goal is coming very soon.
66mins: Croatia have had two-thirds of the ball with 25 minutes to play. Russian goal-scoring hero Denis Cheryshev is off for Fyodor Smolov.
63mins: Croatia are starting to control the tempo of the game now, and they continue to be the better sie, but they can' seem to crack Russia.
61mins: Russia has a corner, and Artem Dzyuba gets his head tot he ball, but it goes to the hands of Danijel Subasic.
59mins: A golden chance go missing for Croatia. The ball falls to Ivan Perisic right in front of goal. He shoots, but it is deflected off the post and Russia survive.
57mins: Sime Vrsaljko comes off as be has been hobbing around for some time now. Aleksandr Erokhin replaces him.
55mins: Russia on the counter-attack, this is where they have been strong all game, and when they look like going for it, Croatia turn the ball over, and now it is them on the attack.
51mins: Andrej Kramaric tries a bicycle kick to score the third goal, but it goes straight into the gloves of Igor Akinfeev.
50mins: Both sides have early chances to create opportunities, but as it has been for most of the game, the defence has triumphed.
47mins: Russia with some early attacking ball, but the experienced Croatian defence handles the pressure well.
45mins: Russia gets the second half started. Will we have a winner in the next 45 minutes, or will we go to extra time?
7:03am: Both teams are out on the field so the second half should be moments away.
HALFTIME: Croatia was the better of the two teams, but a wonder goal from Russia gave them the lead, but less than 10 minutes later, Croatia equalised.
45mins: Two minutes of stoppage time to play.
44mins: It seems like both teams are comfortable to head to the sheds locked up at 1-1.
41mins: Russia on the attack and somebody goes down in the box, is that a penalty? No it is not becuase the whistle was for a foul ealrier in the play.
39mins: GOAL CROATIA: We are back where we started as Andrej Kramaric scores fro Croatia. It was bound to happen. They had a 3-on-2 counterattack, and they convert to silence to Sochi crowd.
37mins: Croatia continues to throw everything at Russia. THey cross a ball into the box, but it is cleared away. The home nation attack down the right wing but Ivan Strinic pulls Roman Zobnin's shirt and is carded.
34mins: Some nervy moments but Russia clear the ball. There is a foul down the field of play and Dejan Lovren is given a yellow card.
33mins: That goal has ignited the crowd and Croatia in that matter as they have a corner.
31mins: GOAL RUSSIA: Out of nowhere Russia is in the lead. What a beauty! Denis Cheryshev from outside the box with his left foot into the top corner and Danijel Subasic had no chance of saving it. Wow, wow, wow, wow.
30mins: Russia try to get the ball forward, but it is proving difficult as we reach the half-hour mark in Sochi.
27mins: Ivan Perisic has a golden chance for the games first goal, but it goes wide. Still no shots on goal for either side.
25mins: Russia gets the ball inside their third, but Croatia clears it away, but not out of danger. The Russian attackers come In trying to take the ball off Ante Rebic, but it does work as the referee blows his whistle.
23mins: Most of this game is being played in Russia's half. Croatia launch an attack but it comes to nothing.
20mins: Russia have some rare ball, and they attack down the left wing before backtracking. They fire a cross in, and it goes out for a goal-kick.
18mins: Croatia holds the ball inside the attack third and have had around 70 percent possession. An Iceland like clap goes around the stadium as Russia steal the ball, but Croatia gets it back shortly afterwards.
15mins: Another attacking free-kick for Croatia. This one is in much closer as Ivan Rakitic will take it.... and it goes over the crossbar.
14mins: Croatia have an attacking free-kick here. Will they score?
13mins: Russia goes on the counter-attack and man it is a thing of beauty. They get inside the box but Dejan Lovren is able to clear the ball as Artem Dzyuba goes up for the header.
10mins: Even contest to start. it is still anybody's game. Croatia get back into the penalty area, but Mario Mandzukic can't convert.
7mins: Croatia are now the team with more ball. No real attacking chances, but they are looking for cracks in the Russian defence.
5mins: Croatia take their first shot and Igor Akinfeev is forced to make a great save.
3mins: Russia are showing why they have gotten this far as their attack continues. They have the first corner of the match.
1min: Russia got on the attack early and get inside the box, but Croatia's defence forces a mistake.
KICKOFF: We are underway in Sochi. The crows are in full voice. Plenty on the line here. 090 minutes of end-to-end football is upon us.
5:59am: Both Russia and Croatia are lining up in a 4-5-1 formation.
5:56am: It is time for the anthems.... I must say, hearing that Russian crowd sing their anthem was a thing of beauty.
5:52am: Both teams are in the tunnel leading out onto the field. Expect some load cheering and booing.
5:47am: For highlights and a wrap of the England vs Sweden game, click here.
5:43am: Just over 15 minutes till the match begins. Who do you think will win?
5:38am: Here is Russia's starting team:
Igor Akinfeev, Mario Fernandes, Sergei Ignashevich, Ilya Kutepov Fedor Kudryashov, Roman Zobnin, Daler Kuzyaev, Alexsandr Samedov, Alexsandr Golovin, Denis Cheryshev, Artem Dzyuba,
Here is Croatia's: Danijel Subasic,Sime Vrsaljko, Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Ivan Strinic, Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric; Ante Rebic, Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic; Mario Mandzukic,
5:35am: Russia are big underdogs in this game, but I'm sure the home crowd will help spur them on.
Hello and welcome to live updates of the Football World Cup quarter-final between hosts Russia and Croatia from the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi Russia.
Russia and Croatia have faced three times previously, with two of those ending in goalless in qualifiers.
The last five host nations to feature in a World Cup quarter-final have progressed to the semi-final
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Russia
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev, Vladimir Gabulov, Soslan Dzhanaev, Andrey Lunev
Defenders: Vladimir Granat, Ruslan Kambolov, Fedor Kudryashov, Ilya Kutepov, Roman Neustadter, Konstantin Rausch, Andrey Semenov, Igor Smolnikov, Mario Fernandes.
Midfielders: Yuri Gazinskiy, Alexsandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev, Aleksandr Erokhin, Yuri Zhirkov, Daler Kuzyaev, Roman Zobnin, Alexsandr Samedov, Anton Miranchuk, Aleksandr Tashaev, Denis Cheryshev.
Forwards: Artem Dzyuba, Aleksey Miranchuk, Fedor Smolov, Fedor Chalov.
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic, Lovre Kalinic, Dominik Livakovic.
Defenders: Vedran Corluka Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko, Josip Pivaric, Tin Jedvaj, Duje Caleta-Car.
Midfielders: Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic, Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozovic, Filip Bradaric.
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Nikola Kalinic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Pjaca, Ante Rebic.
Prematch banter: FIFA World Cup quarter-final predictions
Chris Forster: RadioLIVE sport editor - Croatia
Russia are riding a wave of positivity as the hosts of a lively, multi-cultural tournament. Putin will be proud. Very proud.
But reality will sink in for a limited team against the classy and vastly experienced Croatian side, who will need to lift from their scratchy display against the Danes last time around.
There will also be an uncontrollable urge to setup a winnable semi-final against England or Sweden.
Ben Francis: Newshub sport digital producer - Russia
Simply because they are the team I drew in both the Newshub sweepstakes!
Michael O'Keeffe: Newshub sport reporter - Croatia
Croatia's star midfield will need to step up after going hiding in their last game against Denmark. I think they'll be too strong for a Russian side whose dream run ends here.
2-0 Croatia.
Henry Rounce: RadioLIVE sport reporter - Croatia
Russia's fairytale run has to end at some point.
With Rakitic and Modric pulling the strings and controlling the tempo for Croatia, they'll have enough to grind past the niggly Russians.
Newshub.
