The match, which was held in Nizhny Novgorod, saw Croatia win through on penalties. The two teams drew 1-1 after extra time, but Croatia won 3-2 on penalties, with the man of the match Schmeichel saving two efforts during the shootout and a penalty from midfielder Luka Modric in the final minutes of the extra time.

"I think today we had the opportunity, I think we were the better team in the second half and also in the extension. I don't think we were lucky today. I don't think referee liked us very much," Schmeichel told journalists.

Croatia will now play against Russia in the quarter-final game on July 7 while Denmark left the tournament.