TV: Mandzukic shot Croatia in World Cup final

France finished the final of the World Cup on Tuesday night. Croatia and England took their second final place Wednesday night in the last stage of Luzjniki in Moscow. In a gastronomic event, Croatia became a winner after another extension.

However, England had a dream start on the match. Engelsmännen got a free kick just outside the penalty area and Kieran Trippier made a fantastic save. The goal was the first time in the national team.

After half an hour, Harry Kane was released left in the penalty area. The arrival of the attacker was saved by Danijel Subasic, and in return, Kane scored the post. However, the referee waved the offside.

– He will be happy where Kane blinks with the eye, but it is not really, because from there one can not miss. If you are in the semi-finals of the World Cup, you can not miss such positions, "says Alexander Axén, in the studio C Mores

Trippier's free kick to 1-0 becomes the only goal of England at the regulatory time. At half time, England was still in the 1: 0 match.

In the second period, it was still difficult for the Croatians to get the right opportunities. But in the 68th minute, the receipt should arrive. In a statement, Ivan Perisic made an acrobatic shot and led the ball to 1-1.

A few minutes later, Perisic was close again. The 29-year-old defied the penalty area and relegated a shot against the far post. The end went clockwise in the post.

Perisic and Croatia created some great chances, but the match ended up drawing after 90 minutes.

Expected extension. It was the third match in a row as Croatia played an extension. The two previous ones finished the draw with the Croatian victory after the punishments. It's only the fourth time that a team has played three extra times in the same championship.

In the first quarter of overtime, England had the first hot spot. John Stones nodded after Subasic, but on the finish line, Sime Vrsaljko was an angel saved for Croatia. At the end of the extension, the Croats threatened to replace Mario Mandzukic with a crooked one.

In the second quarter, Mandzukic would soon find him. Provided by Ivan Perisic, the striker certainly scored 2-1 for Croatia.

The goal took Croatia to the World Cup final – the first in the history of the country. Now, France waits Sunday Luzjniki Stadium

– The guys doing today are absolutely incredible. Zlatko Dalic said: 19459007 Croatia is the 13th country to reach the World Cup final. Only Uruguay 1930 – when they had about 1.9 million inhabitants – had a smaller population than Croats, 4.2 million, when they reached a final in the championship – according to Gracenote.

Croatia is also the least ranked landed to reach a World Cup final since the Fifas ranking system was introduced in 1992.

Team:

Croatia: Subasic – Vrsaljko, Vida, Lovren, Strinic – Rakitic, Brozovic England: Pickford – Walker, Stones, Maguire – Trippier, Lingard, Henderson, Alli, Young – Sterling, Kane .