Football. ua presents the announcement of the match of the 1/2 finals of the 2018 World Cup between Croatia and England.
July 10, Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium, Judge - Gyunayt Chakyr (Turkey).
Live broadcast on Inter, 21:00.
National teams of England and Croatia will meet for the eighth time in their history. Four last meetings were held in the framework of the selection: for Euro 2008 Croatia did not let England, beating them both at home and away, and at the 2010 World Cup England did not let Croatia, simply destroying the team of Slaven Bilic in both matches.
Today, the teams will meet in the fight for the right to play in the finals of the World Cup against the French team.
It will be hard for the Croats not only in the light of the fact that both of their playoff matches they brought to the penalty shootout and should be less rested, but also because of the injury of the main right-back Sima Vrsalko, whose knee is damaged.
In addition, the damage in the quarterfinal against the hosts of the World Cup was given to goalkeeper Daniel Subasic and Dejan Lovren, but it is expected that both will be able to play in this match.
Gareth Southgate also has problems with the line-up, but Jordan Henderson and Jamie Vardi should be ready for the match. All the other 21 football players are completely ready, including Dela Alli, Ashley Young and Kyle Walker, who had problems before.
This match is an opportunity for all the lives for the players of one and the other team. It is unclear, in what condition the Croats will approach the match. Not only that they played 240 minutes and 2 penalties in the last two matches, but they did not play well with them either.
England, in turn, after 120 minutes of play against Colombia, confidently defeated the Swedes and deservedly approaches the reporting match in the rank of favorites.
Approximate compositions:.
Croatia: Subashic - Chorluka, Lovren, Vida, Strinic - Brozovich, Rakitic - Rebic, Modric, Perisic - Manjukic England: Pikford - Walker, Stones, Maguire - Trippier, Allie, Henderson, Lingard, Young - Sterling, Kane Interesting facts:.
- Croatia became the second team to win two penalties at one World Cup. In 1990, this was achieved by Argentina (defeated Yugoslavia and Italy).
- Until now, Croatia has just lost once in the playoffs World Cup for six matches.
- That defeat from France in the semifinals of the 1998 World Cup for Croatia was the only one from the European team.
- Eight Croats scored at least one goal at the 2018 World Cup. More in Belgium (9).
- England lost in the previous three semi-finals at major tournaments (Euro-96, FM-90 and Euro-1968).
- Since 1982, England has not won at the World Cup two European teams (on this victory over Sweden and defeat from Belgium).
- Harry Kane may become the first European since 1974, who will score 7 goals in the World Cup, now he has 6 goals.
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