Russia, Croatia setup FIFA World Cup 2018 quarter-final meeting after beating Spain, Denmark in thrilling penalty shoot-outs

Both Russia and Croatia emerged winners in two thrilling penalty shoot-outs that took place in Sunday’s round of last 16 fixtures, beating Spain (4-3) and Denmark (3-2) respectively after holding them to 1-1 draws.

Igor Akinfeev makes the winning save to help Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties. AP

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Artyom Dzyuba reacts after helping Russia equalise against Spain in the Round of 16 clash. AP

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Andres Iniesta falls on his head in what turned out to be the final international appearance for the veteran. AP

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Russian players celebrate after edging Spain out by a slim 4-3 margin in the penalty shoot-out. AP

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Kasper Schmeichel saves a penalty off Luka Modric in the dying minutes of extra time to take the Denmark-Croatia game into the penalty shoot-out. AP

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Croatians celebrate after beating Denmark 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out, setting up a quarter-final meeting with Russia. AP