C & # 39; was a fight for the semi-finals, where we were lucky – ZIK.UA news

Coach of the Croatian National Team Zlatko Dalich: It was a fight for the semifinal where we were lucky

Zlatko Dalich / news.sportbox.ru

Zlatko Dalich, head coach of the Croatian national team, commented on the victory of his team against the Russians (playing time – 2: 2, penalty – 4: 3) in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup.

"I thank the Russian team for the fight up to the It was a fight for the semi-finals, where we were lucky.Not that it was a very good game, but at such a stage does not happen differently.C & # 39; was particularly difficult in the first half and in overtime I think we still deserved this win After a decisive penalty, the tears flowed, unable to hold back What we call – I do not cry, but today I think I can be justified.

We do not want to stop in the semifinals, we are motivated to the maximum, and I believe in my team. Who is the favorite in our game with the English? We will think about it tomorrow, but at this World Cup, the chances are the same for the four remaining in the World ", – Zlatko Dalich, FIFA's official website.

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