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Perisic named man of the match after 2-1 England win

Perisic named man of the match after 2-1 England win

Croatia midfielder Ivan Perisic was named the man of the match in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final match as he helped his side beat England 2-1 at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. 12 Jul 2018
Nizhny Novgorod got lucky to host matches with future World Cup finalists

Nizhny Novgorod got lucky to host matches with future World Cup finalists

The deputy governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Dmitri Svatkovskiy said on Wednesday that the city "got lucky" with the teams who played at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium – France, Croatia and England - as all of them advanced to the final stages of the World Cup in Russia. 12 Jul 2018
Mandzukic and Modric start for Croatia against England

Mandzukic and Modric start for Croatia against England

Forward Mario Mandzukic and midfielder Luka Modric have been named in the starting lineup for Croatia in their World Cup semi-final match against England, FIFA announced on its official website on Wednesday. 12 Jul 2018
Kane and Sterling start for England against Croatia

Kane and Sterling start for England against Croatia

Forwards Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling have been named in the starting lineup for England in their World Cup semi-final match against Croatia, FIFA announced on its official website on Wednesday. 12 Jul 2018
Disciplinary committee factored in Vukojevic's suspension when fining him

Disciplinary committee factored in Vukojevic's suspension when fining him

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee took into account, when fining Croatia coaching assistant Ognjen Vukojevic, the decision by the Croatian Football Federation to suspend him from his duties at the World Cup in Russia, FIFA's Head of Sustainability and Diversity Federico Addiechi said on Wednesday. 12 Jul 2018
Croatian prime minister meets national team's head coach

Croatian prime minister meets national team's head coach

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic and Croatian Football Federation (HNS) President Davor Suker met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and the speaker of Croatia's unicameral parliament, Gordan Jandrokovic, ahead of the team's World Cup semi-final against England, HNS said via its official website on Wednesday. 12 Jul 2018
Ukraine accuses FIFA of 'political games' over Croatia World Cup row

Ukraine accuses FIFA of 'political games' over Croatia World Cup row

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has accused FIFA of playing "political games" over the Domagoj Vida controversy. 11 Jul 2018
Croatian PM pays for his own World Cup trip

Croatian PM pays for his own World Cup trip

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Speaker of Croatia's parliament Gordan Jandrokovic have travelled to Russia for their national team's World Cup semi-final against England on a regular flight at their own expense. 11 Jul 2018
Mourinho predicts bright footballing future for Russia

Mourinho predicts bright footballing future for Russia

Russia can look forward to a bright football future after the World Cup, according to Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho. 11 Jul 2018
Subasic and Vrsaljko train with Croatia ahead of semi-final against England

Subasic and Vrsaljko train with Croatia ahead of semi-final against England

Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic and defender Sime Vrsaljko took part in their team's training session at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium ahead of their World Cup semi-final match against England. 11 Jul 2018
Henderson: England focused on match with Croatia

Henderson: England focused on match with Croatia

England are focused on their semi-final match against Croatia and not on the legacy of the English football, England midfielder Jordan Henderson said Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Dalic: Current generation of Croatian players underestimated

Dalic: Current generation of Croatian players underestimated

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Tuesday that the current generation of the country's players has been underestimated with his team reaching the semi-finals. 11 Jul 2018
Lovren: reaching World Cup Final may only happen once in a lifetime

Lovren: reaching World Cup Final may only happen once in a lifetime

Croatia defender Dejan Lovren said on Tuesday that a chance to advance to the final of the World Cup could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for a football player. 11 Jul 2018
England team trained with rubber chickens

England team trained with rubber chickens

England's team used rubber chickens during their training session to add "a bit of fun" to their preparations for the World Cup semi-final against Croatia, England head coach Gareth Southgate said on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Russian lawmaker calls for proper punishment for Croatia team members

Russian lawmaker calls for proper punishment for Croatia team members

A member of the Russian lower house's Committee for Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs Dmitry Svishchev told Sputnik on Tuesday that it was necessary to "demand proper punishment" for both Croatia team members for their controversial comments following their victory over Russia at the World Cup. 11 Jul 2018
Ex-keeper says Russia deserve respect

Ex-keeper says Russia deserve respect

Former Russia goalkeeper Aleksandr Filimonov said on Tuesday that the national team “deserves respect” despite not playing “proper” football in their World Cup Round of 16 match against Spain. 11 Jul 2018

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