Zagreb firefighters were watching Rakitic’s penalty at the 2018 World Cup, but then the alarm went off: the heroes didn’t hesitate

Por Jorge Pino
8 June, 2026

🚒 The entire Zagreb firefighting team glued to the screen. Croatia just one shot away from reaching a World Cup semifinal for the first time in 20 years. Ivan Rakitic places the ball. And then… the alarm.

Without hesitating for a second, everyone runs to put on their uniform, climbs onto the truck, and heads out. Duty comes first, always. Only three colleagues stay at the station and watch as Rakitic converts the penalty that sends Croatia to the semifinals while the fire engine disappears into the distance. 🇭🇷⚽

The video was posted by the Zagreb Fire Department itself on Facebook as a spot asking fans not to use pyrotechnics: “So that we can finally watch them”.

What no one imagined was that it would go viral all over the world. These are the heroes who don’t appear on the scoreboard. 🔥👏

You can watch the video here:

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