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Runners-up in 2018, Croatia also came third in the 1998 World Cup, after beating the Netherlands 2-1.

The Atlas Lions became the first African country to do so after stunning Portugal in a 1-0 win in the quarterfinals

The victory makes them the first African team to get to that stage of the competition in its 92-year history

The penalty followed a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes with 2010 champions Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Nigeria face the Atlas Lions, who breezed their way through the group stages, thrashing Mauritania by four goals in the tournament’s opening fixture, beating Guinea 3-1 and ending the group stages with a goalless draw against Sudan.