First World Cup Final in the history for Croatia ! (pictures sports.ru)

 

 

SEMI FINAL :

 

CROATIA  –  ENGLAND   2  –  1  (ET)

 

GOALSCORERS :

Kieran TRIPPIER (England)  1

 

 

Ivan PERISIC  (Croatia)  1    TOTAL WC 2018 : 2

 

 

Mario MANDZUKIC  (Croatia)  1      TOTAL WC 2018 : 2

 

 

ASSISTS :

Sime VRSALJKO  (Croatia)  1

Ivan PERISIC (Croatia)  1

 

SPECTATORS :

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REFEREE :

Cuneyt CAKIR  (Turkey)

 

MOST CAPS ON THE FIELD :

Croatia : Luka MODRIC  112 caps

England : Jordan HENDERSON  45 caps

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORER ON THE FIELD :

Croatia : Mario MANDZUKIC  31 goals

England : Harry KANE  19 goals

 

STADIUM :

Luzhniki Stadium MOSCOW

 

RECORDS :

It is the first time in World Cup History that Croatia reach the Final ! Since the independence of Croatia in 1991, the team reached 5 times the World Cup Final Round and the best result was a third place and a semi final in 1998, lost against … France !

Luka Modric will become the Croatian player with the most appearances in World Cup  (12 on Sunday when Croatia plays France in the Final).

 

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