Mario Mandzukic, the forward, scored the agonizing goal to put Croatia in the final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In 108 minutes, the Juventus player made a good read in the play and finished with his left foot to beat goalkeeper Pickford. With this goal, the Balkan team is making history and reaches the final stage of a World Cup for the first time in its history.
The England vs Croatia match started with an advantage in favor of the British. Kieran Trippier, the defender of the English team, scored the fastest goal (5') in a World Cup semifinal in the last sixty years. With a precise free kick, the Englishman left no options for goalkeeper Danijel Subasic.
The tying goal came at 68 minutes through Ivan Perisic. The attacker's skill allowed him to take advantage of a cross from the right by Sime Vrsaljko to sign the score and send the match to extra time.
It is worth noting that Croatia reaches their third consecutive extra time after penalty shootouts against Denmark and Russia. The winner of this match will face France in the final on Sunday, which defeated Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday.