World Cup 2018 semi-finals Predictions Croatia vs England World Cup 2018 semi-finals Predictions squads Croatia.
Croatia vs England | World Cup 2018, semi-final | Wednesday, July 11 | Luzhniki Stadium
Who’s in the squads for Croatia and England, England v Croatia World Cup 2018 semi-final?
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo).
Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg).
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka).
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebic (Eintracht).
How did Croatia and England get to the semi-final?
Croatia
Croatia have been dubbed ‘the ones to watch’. Their liquid football during the group stage was a lesson in how the sport should be played. The Croats barely broke a sweat against Nigeria and Iceland, while their 3-0 dismantling of Argentina was so brutal it probably shouldn’t have aired before the 9pm watershed.
Their form hasn’t transferred to the knockout stages, however. A tepid performance against Denmark required penalties to get them through, with Croatia also requiring a shootout against Russia to see them into the semis.
What happened the last time England played Croatia?
Since 2000, the Three Lions have faced Croatia in five competitive matches, winning three and losing two.
Although not a great record, the sides’ last meeting, a 2010 World Cup qualifier, ended in a 5-1 victory for England. And in an earlier 2010 World Cup qualifier, the match finished with a similar 4-1 win for England.
However, Croatia have cost England dearly in crucial games. Most significantly, they beat Steve McClaren (with his infamous umbrella) and his side 3-2 in a Euro 2008 qualifier that denied England a spot in the tournament.
England and Croatia have only played once at a major tournament, at Euro 2004. England won the group stage game 4-2, thanks to two goals from then-18-year-old Wayne Rooney.
Although England have finished a World Cup as champions before (in 1966, of course), Croatia have never won the tournament. However, since they became an independent state in 1990 (the country was formerly part of Yugoslavia beforehand), Croatia achieved a third-place finish in 1998.
Croatia vs England | World Cup 2018, semi-final | Wednesday, July 11 | Luzhniki Stadium
Who’s in the squads for Croatia and England, England v Croatia World Cup 2018 semi-final?
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo).
Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg).
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka).
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebic (Eintracht).
How did Croatia and England get to the semi-final?
Croatia
Croatia have been dubbed ‘the ones to watch’. Their liquid football during the group stage was a lesson in how the sport should be played. The Croats barely broke a sweat against Nigeria and Iceland, while their 3-0 dismantling of Argentina was so brutal it probably shouldn’t have aired before the 9pm watershed.
Their form hasn’t transferred to the knockout stages, however. A tepid performance against Denmark required penalties to get them through, with Croatia also requiring a shootout against Russia to see them into the semis.
What happened the last time England played Croatia?
Since 2000, the Three Lions have faced Croatia in five competitive matches, winning three and losing two.
Although not a great record, the sides’ last meeting, a 2010 World Cup qualifier, ended in a 5-1 victory for England. And in an earlier 2010 World Cup qualifier, the match finished with a similar 4-1 win for England.
However, Croatia have cost England dearly in crucial games. Most significantly, they beat Steve McClaren (with his infamous umbrella) and his side 3-2 in a Euro 2008 qualifier that denied England a spot in the tournament.
England and Croatia have only played once at a major tournament, at Euro 2004. England won the group stage game 4-2, thanks to two goals from then-18-year-old Wayne Rooney.
Although England have finished a World Cup as champions before (in 1966, of course), Croatia have never won the tournament. However, since they became an independent state in 1990 (the country was formerly part of Yugoslavia beforehand), Croatia achieved a third-place finish in 1998.
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