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Croatia rallies past England to reach first World Cup final

July 11, 2018 by detroitnews Leave a Comment

By Ronald Blum Associated Press Published 9:50 p.m. UTC Jul 11, 2018 Moscow — When the final whistle blew and they knew they were going to their first World Cup final, the Croatians ran to their jumping and cheering fans in their iconic red-and-white checkered jerseys. Mario Mandzukic scored the winning goal in the 109th minute and Croatia shocked England, rallying for 2-1 victory Wednesday. Defender Sime Vrsaljko kept the score even in extra time by heading a shot off the goal line about 10 minutes before Mandzukic scored for Croatia, which is the first team in 28 years to come from behind to win a World Cup semifinal match. “Mentally strong team,” midfielder Ivan Rakatic said. “It’s just unbelievable to get back in the game in this way.” The Croats will play France for the title on Sunday in its biggest sporting moment since becoming an independent nation in 1991. France, which won its only title at home in 1998, will have an extra day of rest after beating Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday. Croatia played three straight extra-time matches — two ended in penalty kicks. Football will not be coming home to England, and there will be no title to match the 1966 triumph at Wembley Stadium. Harry Kane & Co. will deal with the same disappointment that felled Shearer and Platt, Gazza and Wazza, Beckham and Gerrard. Croatia’s legs at the start seemed to carry the weight of so many minutes in the knockout stage, and a pressing England went… [Read full story]




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