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World Cup semi final in pictures as Croatia break England hearts

  • <p>England head coach Gareth Southgate embraces Jordan Pickford at the end of the match </p>
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    England head coach Gareth Southgate embraces Jordan Pickford at the end of the match

  • <p>England goalkeeper Nick Pope comforts Harry Kane </p>
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    England v Croatia

    England goalkeeper Nick Pope comforts Harry Kane

  • <p>Josip Pivaric celebrates as Croatia go through to their first ever World Cup final </p>
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    Josip Pivaric celebrates as Croatia go through to their first ever World Cup final

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  • <p>Harry Kane and an injured Kieran Trippier relfect on a heartbreaking loss </p>
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    Harry Kane and an injured Kieran Trippier relfect on a heartbreaking loss

  • <p>Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are dejected at the final whistle </p>
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    England v Croatia

    Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are dejected at the final whistle

  • <p>Gareth Southgate relfects on coming so close, yet so far at the World Cup </p>
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    Gareth Southgate relfects on coming so close, yet so far at the World Cup

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  • <p>Dele Alli is distrught after England were knocked out in the semi finals </p>
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    Dele Alli is distrught after England were knocked out in the semi finals

  • <p>Croatia celebrate going to the World Cup final for the first time </p>
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    Croatia celebrate going to the World Cup final for the first time

  • <p>Croatian celebrations go a little overboard as an advertising hoarding gives way </p>
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    Croatian celebrations go a little overboard as an advertising hoarding gives way

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  • <p>Mario Mandzukic celebrates after putting Croatia into a 2-1 lead in extra time </p>
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    Mario Mandzukic celebrates after putting Croatia into a 2-1 lead in extra time

  • <p>John Stones and Kyle Walker are distraught after Mario Mandzukic gave Croatia an extra time lead </p>
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    John Stones and Kyle Walker are distraught after Mario Mandzukic gave Croatia an extra time lead

  • <p>The England defence switches off, allowing Mario Mandzukic to slot past Jordan Pickford to put Croatia 2-1 up in extra time </p>
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    The England defence switches off, allowing Mario Mandzukic to slot past Jordan Pickford to put Croatia 2-1 up in extra time

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  • <p>Mario Mandzukic lies on the pitch after colliding with Pickford </p>
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    Mario Mandzukic lies on the pitch after colliding with Pickford

  • <p>Jordan Pickford saves from Mario Mandzukic to keep the score at 1-1 </p>
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    Jordan Pickford saves from Mario Mandzukic to keep the score at 1-1

  • <p>So close! England almost take the lead but Croatia’s Sime Vrsaljko is on the line to clear </p>
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    So close! England almost take the lead but Croatia’s Sime Vrsaljko is on the line to clear

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  • <p>John Stones (no.5) is frustrated after his header was cleared off the line </p>
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    John Stones (no.5) is frustrated after his header was cleared off the line

  • <p>Stones nearly gives England the lead again in extra time </p>
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    Stones nearly gives England the lead again in extra time

  • <p>Kyle Walker blocks a shot by Ivan Perisic </p>
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    Kyle Walker blocks a shot by Ivan Perisic

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  • <p>Kieran Trippier duels for the ball with Ivan Strinic </p>
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    Kieran Trippier duels for the ball with Ivan Strinic

  • <p>Close! Croatia almost take the lead as the ball hits the post </p>
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    Close! Croatia almost take the lead as the ball hits the post

  • <p>Jordan Pickford holds the ball after failing to make a save against Ivan Perisic, luckily the follow up shot was tame </p>
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    Jordan Pickford holds the ball after failing to make a save against Ivan Perisic, luckily the follow up shot was tame

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  • <p>Ivan Perisic celebrates scoring Croatia’s opening goal </p>
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    Ivan Perisic celebrates scoring Croatia’s opening goal

  • <p>Ivan Perisic puts the ball past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to level the scores at 1-1 </p>
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    Ivan Perisic puts the ball past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to level the scores at 1-1

  • <p>Jordan Pickford just couldn’t get down in time to keep it out </p>
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    Jordan Pickford just couldn’t get down in time to keep it out

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  • <p>Perisic gets to the ball moments before Kyle Walker could head clear </p>
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    Perisic gets to the ball moments before Kyle Walker could head clear

  • <p>Last-ditch defending: Ashley Young gets his toe to the ball to prevent Ante Rebic shooting in a dangerous position </p>
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    Last-ditch defending: Ashley Young gets his toe to the ball to prevent Ante Rebic shooting in a dangerous position

  • <p>Jordan Pickford is fouled by Ante Rebic as both players go for the ball </p>
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    Jordan Pickford is fouled by Ante Rebic as both players go for the ball

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  • <p>How does Kane not score a second goal for England?! </p>
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    How does Kane not score a second goal for England?!

  • <p>First his one-on-one shot is saved before somehow Subasic turns Kane’s follow up onto the post after a bit of pingball. The offside flag was up, but it would have been overturned by VAR if Kane had scored </p>
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    First his one-on-one shot is saved before somehow Subasic turns Kane’s follow up onto the post after a bit of pingball. The offside flag was up, but it would have been overturned by VAR if Kane had scored

  • <p>Harry Maguire goes close from an England corner under pressure from Domagoj Vida </p>
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    Harry Maguire goes close from an England corner under pressure from Domagoj Vida

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  • <p>Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane after the fullback put England ahead </p>
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    Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane after the fullback put England ahead

  • <p>Trippier’s teammates mob the England goalscorer </p>
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    Trippier’s teammates mob the England goalscorer

  • <p>What a time to score your first international goal! Trippier puts England 1-0 up </p>
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    What a time to score your first international goal! Trippier puts England 1-0 up

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  • <p>Kyle Walker celebrates after ex-Spurs teammate Trippier put England ahead against Croatia </p>
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    Kyle Walker celebrates after ex-Spurs teammate Trippier put England ahead against Croatia

  • <p>Kieran Trippier puts England ahead in just the fourth minute! </p>
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    Kieran Trippier puts England ahead in just the fourth minute!

  • <p>Trippier lined up his free-kick… </p>
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    Trippier lined up his free-kick…

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  • <p>The right wingback got it up and over the wall… </p>
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    The right wingback got it up and over the wall…

  • <p>Before dipping it under the crossbar and past Croatia goalkeeper Danjiel Subasic </p>
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    Before dipping it under the crossbar and past Croatia goalkeeper Danjiel Subasic

  • <p>England fans in full voice </p>
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    England fans in full voice

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  • <p>Young and old have come out to support England </p>
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    Young and old have come out to support England

<p>England head coach Gareth Southgate embraces Jordan Pickford at the end of the match </p>
<p>England goalkeeper Nick Pope comforts Harry Kane </p>
<p>Josip Pivaric celebrates as Croatia go through to their first ever World Cup final </p>
<p>Harry Kane and an injured Kieran Trippier relfect on a heartbreaking loss </p>
<p>Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are dejected at the final whistle </p>
<p>Gareth Southgate relfects on coming so close, yet so far at the World Cup </p>
<p>Dele Alli is distrught after England were knocked out in the semi finals </p>
<p>Croatia celebrate going to the World Cup final for the first time </p>
<p>Croatian celebrations go a little overboard as an advertising hoarding gives way </p>
<p>Mario Mandzukic celebrates after putting Croatia into a 2-1 lead in extra time </p>
<p>John Stones and Kyle Walker are distraught after Mario Mandzukic gave Croatia an extra time lead </p>
<p>The England defence switches off, allowing Mario Mandzukic to slot past Jordan Pickford to put Croatia 2-1 up in extra time </p>
<p>Mario Mandzukic lies on the pitch after colliding with Pickford </p>
<p>Jordan Pickford saves from Mario Mandzukic to keep the score at 1-1 </p>
<p>So close! England almost take the lead but Croatia’s Sime Vrsaljko is on the line to clear </p>
<p>John Stones (no.5) is frustrated after his header was cleared off the line </p>
<p>Stones nearly gives England the lead again in extra time </p>
<p>Kyle Walker blocks a shot by Ivan Perisic </p>
<p>Kieran Trippier duels for the ball with Ivan Strinic </p>
<p>Close! Croatia almost take the lead as the ball hits the post </p>
<p>Jordan Pickford holds the ball after failing to make a save against Ivan Perisic, luckily the follow up shot was tame </p>
<p>Ivan Perisic celebrates scoring Croatia’s opening goal </p>
<p>Ivan Perisic puts the ball past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to level the scores at 1-1 </p>
<p>Jordan Pickford just couldn’t get down in time to keep it out </p>
<p>Perisic gets to the ball moments before Kyle Walker could head clear </p>
<p>Last-ditch defending: Ashley Young gets his toe to the ball to prevent Ante Rebic shooting in a dangerous position </p>
<p>Jordan Pickford is fouled by Ante Rebic as both players go for the ball </p>
<p>How does Kane not score a second goal for England?! </p>
<p>First his one-on-one shot is saved before somehow Subasic turns Kane’s follow up onto the post after a bit of pingball. The offside flag was up, but it would have been overturned by VAR if Kane had scored </p>
<p>Harry Maguire goes close from an England corner under pressure from Domagoj Vida </p>
<p>Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane after the fullback put England ahead </p>
<p>Trippier’s teammates mob the England goalscorer </p>
<p>What a time to score your first international goal! Trippier puts England 1-0 up </p>
<p>Kyle Walker celebrates after ex-Spurs teammate Trippier put England ahead against Croatia </p>
<p>Kieran Trippier puts England ahead in just the fourth minute! </p>
<p>Trippier lined up his free-kick… </p>
<p>The right wingback got it up and over the wall… </p>
<p>Before dipping it under the crossbar and past Croatia goalkeeper Danjiel Subasic </p>
<p>England fans in full voice </p>
<p>Young and old have come out to support England </p>
Hamish Williams

Days of anticipation has lead to tears and crushing despair for England players and fans.

Despite the hopes of a nation wanting to ‘bring the World Cup home’, the Three Lions’ fell to a heartbreaking 2-1 extra time defeat to Croatia in the semi finals.

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England took the lead in just the fourth minute through a brilliant Kieran Trippier free-kick but they let Croatia back into the match in the second half and Ivan Perisic equalised, which sent the match to extra time.

Worse was to come for the Three Lions as Mario Mandzukic took full advantage of slack England defending to score in extra time to send Croatia to their first ever World Cup final.

England now have to settle for the third and fourth playoff against group rivals Belgium on Saturday.