Three straight matchesgoing to extra time was not enough to slow down Croatia's campaign to become the second-smallest nation to make the World Cup final.

In fact, not even going down one goal within the first five minutes of the game was enough to discourage them.

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Kieran Trippier got the game's scoring started early with a beautiful free kick that no one on Croatia's defense was able to stop. As the game progre sed, however, England Carlos Carrasco Jersey seemed to sit back satisfied with their one goal lead and defend rather than go forward. Croatia took advantage in the form of a barrage of cro ses that seemed to have no effect on the Three Lions until the second half of regulation when Perisic's boot knocked in a goal to knot everything up.

When the game seemed poised to reach a third round of penalties for Croatia, Mario Mandzukic decided he was tired of not finishing games in 120 minutes and took advantage of a relaxed England defense to put his team up in the second half of extra time. The Eastern European nation road the lead until the end of the game.

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Croatia vs. Englandlive: World Cup highlightsFINAL: Croatia 2, England 1

120' + 3' Free kick to England in what will likely be the last opportunity for the Three Lions.

120' + 2' England have had one shot on target, and ten off target.

120' Four minutes of extra time.

118' SUBSTITUTION: Modric OFF, Badelj ON (Croatia)

116' Free kick to England.

115' SUBSTITUTION: Mandzukic OFF,orlukaON (Croatia)

113' Mario Mandzukic down.

112' SUBSTITUTION: Kyle Walker OFF, Jamie Vardy ON

109' GOAL CROATIA (2-1)!! MARIO MANDZUKIC TAKES THE CHIPPED HEADER BEFORE ALL OF ENGLAND REACTS AND SLOTS IT RIGHT PAST JORDAN PICKFORD!

108' Almost from the training ground! Modric pa ses it quickly from a corner, but Perisic puts it wide.

106' We are back yet again!

EXTRA HALF TIME: Croatia 1, England 1

105' + 2' PICKFORD DENIES CROATIA! The English keeper runs Nick Wittgren Jersey off his line to stop Mandzukic's attempt at goal, knocking him to the ground as a result. The Croatian striker is down receiving medical attention.

What a save from Jordan Pickford!

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105' Two minutes of stoppage time.

102' SUBSTITUTION: Kramaric ON, Rebic OFF

101' Free kick given to Croatia.

99' Great save from Croatia! John Stones appears to have a free header and goal, but Croatia's Vrysalko clears it off the line!

Vrsaljko clears it off the line to keep this one level in extra time!

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98' Dele Alli starts an England attack that leads to a Eric Dier shot-turned-corner.

96' SUBSTITUTION: Dier ON, Hemderson OFF. Sub made right after a free kick from England.

95' YELLOW CARD: Rebic (Croatia)

94' SUBSTITUTION: Pivaric ON, Strinic OFF (Croatia)

93' Croatia's Strinic is down with an injury.

91' SUBSTITUTION: Danny Rose ON, Ashley Young OFF

90' And we're back...again!

END OF REGULATION: Croatia Larry Doby Jersey 1, England 1

90' + 3' Croatia is headed to its third consecutive extra time period. England will be there too.

90' + 2' Kane was waiting for it, and was fed beautifully, but he sends it wide left.

90' + 1' Free kick for England, just outside the box.

90' Three minutes of injury time.

89' Lovren with an attempt from outside the box that sails quite high.

87' Harry Kane feeds a leading pa s to Je se Lingard but the ball moved too fast and he couldn't catch it.

84' Croatia almost takes advantage of Pickford coming off his line, but the shot went wide.

83' So close for Croatia! A chipped pa s toMandzukicgives the striker a shot on goal, but Pickford punches it out.

Perisic AGAIN with a great chance for Croatia but he can't put it away.

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79' Jordan Henderson's shot from outside of the box sails over the bar trying to catch Subasic off his line.

78' Je se Lingard almost with the tie-breaking goal but the Erik Gonzalez Jersey shot rolls just wide!

76' Croatia just dominating England from the wide areas and getting all of the cro ses in the box. England clearing when nece sary which is always.

74' SUBSTITUTION: Marcus Rashford ON, Raheem Sterling OFF

72' Croatia almost took the lead! Ivan Perisic had the opportunity at goal but his shot bounced off the post and the rebounding shot landed back in Jordan Pickford's arms. Croatia conitnues to be in control.

So close! Croatia nearly take the lead!

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69' Immediate counter from England and Raheem Sterling almost gets a chance at goal but his last touch was too strong and it went out.

68' GOAL CROATIA (1-1)! Perisic rises above the rest in the English box and knocks the diagonal cro s in with his boot to tie the game up.

CROATIA EQUALIZE!Ivan Perii beats Kyle Walker to the ball to pull Croatia level with 20 minutes left in the game.

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65' Multiple chances for Croatia at goal, but England's defense deflected all of them. Kyle Walker took a direct shot in a not-so-great area in one of the deflections.

61' Yan Gomes Jersey Rakitic gets a one-timer shot but the ball goes well over the bar.

57' Trippier cro ses it into the box from open play, but Lovren is there to deflect the ball away from a dangerously diving Kane.

56' Ball deflects from Kane, to Sterling and then to Lingard, who fires it on goal, but it gets deflected out.

52' YELLOW CARD: Kyle W