Awhile ago, Croatia just defeated England in the semi final of the 2018 world cup football tournament.
Early in the second period of extra time. A ball nodded back in with a tiny gap behind the England defense, and Mandzukic summoned whatever he had left and went for it. The ball fell, Mandzukic beat his man to it and slammed it under Jordan Pickford.
That was how Croatia was headed to its first World Cup final, staggering off as 2-1 victors against a young and game England team that rode destiny as far as it would take it but fell on step short of its goal.
Croatia will be playing France on Sunday in the World Cup final in Moscow. England will head to St. Petersburg for a rematch with Belgium that neither team wants in the third-place game. (Photo: The Australian)