England fans sing after losing in World Cup semi-final to Croatia
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It is heartbreak for England . Football is not coming home.
The Three Lions' World Cup dream has come to an end after the side were beaten 2-1 after a nail-biting 30-minute extra-time.
Kieran Trippier's 5th-minute free-kick catapulted England into the lead and gave the squad the confidence they needed to reach the final.
But it all came crashing down after Ivan Perisic's equaliser took the game to extra-time where Mario Mandzukic's 109th-minute strike took them into the final.
Despite the blood, the sweat, the tears, England still have to face Belgium on Saturday to secure third place, while Croatia will stay in Moscow for the final against Les Bleus .
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans in Trafalgar Square
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans at the stadium
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans on Brighton beach
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans pose
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fan, at Wimbledon quarter-final
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Croatia loves England
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fan
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans in Moscow
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans in Moscow
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans in Moscow
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fan in Flat Iron Square, London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Only in Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watching in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans in Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans in South London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watching in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watch Croatia v England in Southgate
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate England goal in Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate Tipper's goal at The Royal Hospital Chelsea
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final St Peters Square, Stockport, England fans watch the match
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate England's goal from Keiran Trippier at the Henley Royal Regatta
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans celebrate their team's opening goal as they watch the FIFA World Cup semi final between England and Croatia at a public viewing in London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate opening goal at Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans at home celebrate in Flat Iron Square, London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans cheer on England at Nottingham Castle
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans celebrate their team's opening goal in BoxPark Croydon
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watch a live broadcast on a big screen of the semi-final match between Croatia and England in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England's first goal celebrated in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Amazement in Flat Iron Square
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans celebrates Kieran Trippier's goal
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate England's goal in London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate England's goal in Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate England's goal in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England celebrates in sunny Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans in Castlefield, Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Football fans celebrate the first goal in Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Hyde Park party
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final The Royal Chelsea Hospital enjoying the semi-final
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watching the game at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans,
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Tension all around
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans celebrate inMillennium Square, Leeds
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans celebrate England's opening goal, London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans celebrate England's opening goal
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Nottingham Castle fans watch on
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Flaoting footballs in Hyde Park
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final A couple on Wimbledon Common listen to the semi-final
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final An England fan reacts
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Unhappy Leeds
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Unhappy fans at the Churchill Arms in London
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Zagreb celebrates staying in the game
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Unhappy Manchester
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Flat Iron Square fears
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final The fans hope
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final The fans feel loss
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final The fans can't believe it
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Unhappy Nottingham
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watch in disbelief
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Shock for the fans
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans watch from their boats in Brighton
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Brighton beach party
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Brighton beach tension
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final A unconcerned seagull watches the match
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Desperation for England fans
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans have given up hope
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fear from the fans
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Fans dejected
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final All hope gone
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final England fans dejected after losing to Croatia
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England fans cheer on Three Lions at World Cup semi-final Dejected England fans
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Show latest update 1531328505 Good evening and welcome to the Independent's alternative live coverage of the World Cup.
In the lead up to the very, very, very important (but not stressful) semi-final clash against Croatia, let's look at some analysis from this week.
First up, award-winning funny-man Russell Brand urges everyone, no matter what the outcome, to love each other.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:01
1531329070 An hour before kick-off and the team's are out!
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:11
1531329199 And if you thought Gareth Southgate wasn't going to don his lucky M&S waistcoat again, you were absolutely wrong.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:13
1531329723 Apparently, fans are starting to get a little supersticious in the lead up to the game... could it be...nerves?
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:22
1531330394 Mark Steel: Right, I'm proving my true Englishness by growing more pessimistic by the minute. I'm now convinced the referee will announce that after checking VAR, we went out at the group stage, so tonight we've been replaced by Panama.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:33
1531330624 Mark Steel : This is busiest I've ever seen this particular car park in an industrial estate in Crystal Palace.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:37
1531331022 Mark Steel : In the excitement you may have missed that Roger Federer was knocked out of Wimbledon today, which would definitely be an omen, if we were playing Switzerland, and they'd won the World Cup 8 times.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:43
1531331070 Meanwhile, at the Indy Brexit Debate, it appears everyone is getting pumped up for the big game.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:44
1531331627 Mark Steel : The atmosphere in this country right now is utterly brilliant, (if you ignore the government and the social situation). I think they should keep this going by delaying the game for a fortnight.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:53
1531331890 Mark Steel : Please let this be the moment we kill off the National Anthem and replace it with Shut Up by Stormzy, or the theme from Teletubbies.
jessica.morgan 11 July 2018 18:58
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