Tiny Croatia Defeats Mother Russia 4:3 on Penalties
Croatia:
Population - 4.4 million
Area - 56,594 sq km (21,851 sq miles)
Russia:
Population - 142.7 million
Area - 17 million sq km (6.6 million sq miles)
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Would be incredibly for the audience to see Russia advance on their own world championship
Yeah, it would have been amazing if Russia got to the finals, but even the quarters is already a big achievement.