Croatia Will Play France in Final

ENGLAND has had a very successful time in Russia with coming second in their group and Knock in out Columbia and Sweden to get to the Semi-Finals against Croatia. Croatia had won all of their group games and then Beat Denmark and host nation Russia to face England.

The game was played in Moscow and England looked very comfortable and in controlled before they scored an early goal through Trippier's 20-yard free-kick after only 5 minutes, and they could of scored again to go 2-0 up through Harry Kane’s but it hit the post before being scrabbled off the Croatia’s goal line. England continued to hassle and attack the Croatia defence with them only counter attacking on two occasions in the first half. At half-time England looked very safe with their one goal lead. In the second half the game changed for England as they seemed to be lost on the pitch and our top scorer of the tournament, Harry Kane failed to be seen as Croatia grew in confidence and had the greater energy and threat while England ran out of steam. In the 68^th minute Perisic' scored the equaliser and the game ended 1-1 which then sent the match into extra time. Croatia continued as they left off after full time with great pressure and scored early on in extra time by Mandzukic in the 109^th minute. In the second half of extra time, England tried to get back into the game but the demands of extra time started to show. With the final whistle being blown, it is Croatia that go into the final for their very first time against France while England go into the play-offs against Belgium. Final score 2-1 to Croatia after extra time.