A stunning extra-time goal by Mario Mandzukic will see Croatia as the smallest nation to feature in a FIFA World Cup final after eliminating England 2-1.
Seconds after the initial whistle, England demonstrated their ability to overpower Croatia, racing towards the opposition box to create their first of many threatening opportunities. In the 5th minute, Jesse Lingard burst into life from the right, reaching Dele Alli, who was quickly fouled by Luka Modric to award England a free kick from a dangerous position. Kieran Trippier approached the ball, and fired it over the wall, into the top right corner for the early 1-0 lead.