Have jaded Croatia anything left for England?

They’ve gone 120 minutes twice in a week. They have endured the emotional tugs of two penalty shootouts, somehow coming out on top on both occasions, the first team since 1990 to do so at a World Cup. They’re dealing with injuries to their starting right back, their goalkeeper, and a handful of other players who could probably use a week in the ice bath.

Have jaded Croatia anything left for England?

By Tim Booth

Croatia 2 Russia 2 (Croatia win 4-3 on penalties): They’ve gone 120 minutes twice in a week. They have endured the emotional tugs of two penalty shootouts, somehow coming out on top on both occasions, the first team since 1990 to do so at a World Cup. They’re dealing with injuries to their starting right back, their goalkeeper, and a handful of other players who could probably use a week in the ice bath.

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