Croatia earned a 2-1 victory over England after 120-minutes of the semi-final match and are now through to the final of the 2018 World Cup. |
After the referee whistles to end the match, England’s players fell to the pitch in despair, some bursting into tears, while the heroic players of Croatia celebrated. |
Defenders John Stones and Harry Maguire are distraught at the result. |
Harry Maguire has performed well in the World Cup, however he couldn’t help England to a win. |
Captain Harry Kane crouched and stared into the pitch, crestfallen after England’s loss to Croatia. |
Eric Dier consoles his Tottenham teammate Dele Alli. |
Marcus Rashford was overcome with tears. |
Coming on as a substitute, Rashford played with determination, but was unable to affect the result. |
England’s supporters wept as they realised that football was not going to be coming home. |
A supporter burst into tears after England’s failure to live up to the hype. |
In contrast, the Croatia team led by head coach Dalic were overjoyed to have reached their first ever World Cup final, a truly heroic achievement. |
Croatia are now the 13th team to play in the final and the first new finalists since Spain in 2010. |