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Croatia vs Russia player ratings: Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic shine to set up World Cup semi-final vs England

We run the rule over the two teams as Croatia reach last four

Michael Jones
Saturday 07 July 2018 22:14 BST
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World Cup 2018: England fans celebrate across the world as they beat Sweden to reach semi-finals

Croatia ended Russia's surprising World Cup run with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

Ivan Rakitic scored the deciding penalty after a 2-2 draw.

The overachieving hosts, the lowest ranked nation in the tournament, were trying to make it to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since the Soviet Union team finished fourth at the 1966 tournament in England.

Croatia hadn't advanced this far at the World Cup since the 1998 World Cup, which was its first appearance.

Croatia will next play England in the semifinals on Wednesday in Moscow. The English team defeated Sweden 2-0.

Check the gallery above to see how we rated the two teams.

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