BERLIN -- The Brothers Kovac refused to be downbeat after Croatia's 1-0 loss to Brazil on Wednesday and warned that Japan could face the backlash in their meeting on June 18.
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Croatian siblings Robert and Niko both played against the five-time champion Brazilians in Berlin in which a stunning first-half strike from AC Milan's Kaka separated the two sides.