Croatian goalkeeper, Danijel Subaši was the hero for Croatia as he saved three penalties as they beat Denmark 3-2 in their FIFA World Cup Round 16 match.

Denmark scored in the first minute of the match while Croatia scored in the fourth minute.

The match ended in a one all draw before penalties decided the winner.

Croatia will play Russia in the quarter-final.

Watch highlights: Croatia vs Denmark

Meanwhile, Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties in their FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match earlier this morning, to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup.

This is the first time in 48 years that Russia have reached the quarter-finals.

Russian goalkeeper and captain Igor Akinfeev saved two Spanish penalties to lead Russia to victory.

Watch highlights: Spain vs Russia

Hosts Russia, who are ranked 70th in the FIFA standings, are the lowest ranked team in the World Cup.

In the round of 16 matches tomorrow, Brazil will play Mexico at 2am while Japan will play Belgium at 6am.

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