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Ivica Ivušić saves three penalties

Croatia celebrates
another penalty
shootout victory

23.03.2024.
Croatia celebrates another penalty shootout victory
photo by: Drago Sopta/HNS
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Croatia national football team faced Tunisia in the ACUD Cup semifinals, with Croatia goalkeeper Ivica Ivušić becoming the hero in the penalty shootout

CROATIA - TUNISIA 0:0 (0:0, 5:4 - 11m)
ACUD Cup, polufinale.
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo.

Referee: M. Maarouf Eid (Egypt)

Goals: -

Cautions: Kechrida (19'), Majer (90')

Croatia: Livaković (46' Ivušić), Sosa, Erlić (59' Ćaleta-Car), Gvardiol, Juranović, Brozović (59' Marco Pašalić), Modrić (59' Vlašić), Kovačić (69' Majer), Pašalić, Ivanušec (69' Petković). Head coach: Z. Dalić.

Tunisia: Ben Said (Dahmen 90+5'), Abdi, Ghandri, Bronn, Kechrida, Jelassi, Achouri (88' Jaziri), Haddadi, Laidouni, Ben Romdhane, Rafia (73' Ltaief).

foto: Drago Sopta/HNS

Zlatko Dalić's men have reached the international ACUD Cup final in Egypt, after a 0:0 draw against Tunisia and a penalty shootout victory.

During the 90 minutes, both sides have had several opportunities, with Croatia dominating the possession, and Pašalić, Kramarić, Ivanušec, and Gvardiol came close to scoring. 

foto: Drago Sopta/HNS

However, a penalty shootout was needed, and Tunisia had the upper hand as Vlašić's effort was save by Dahmen. Then, Ivušić took the stage - saving the efforts from Jelassi, Jaziri, and finally Haddadi.

Croatia will play hosts Egypt in the final, on Tuesday, 26 March, at 21:00 CET.

foto: Drago Sopta/HNS

 

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