Croatia Through To Face England In The Last Four aAfter Defeating Russia 4-3 In Shoot-out
Russia came a cropper against their strongest opponents at the competition. The first half was relatively evenly matched, with chances and a goal at both ends. The Croats gained the ascendancy in the second half, but Russia displayed their spirit once again to hold firm and force extra time, like in the previous round. Unfortunately, on this occasion they did not keep their cool from the spot. Croatia Through To Face England In The Last Four aAfter Defeating Russia 4-3 In Shoot-out Twenty years on from Croatia first taking the FIFA World Cup by storm, Zlatko Dalic's team have booked the country's place in the semi-finals for the second time in their history.