Russia 2018 semifinal LIVE: England 0-0 Croatia
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- England and Croatia will lock horns at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow for a place in the final
- Both sides won their quarter final fixtures defeating Sweden and Russia respectively
- The winner of the match will face France in the finals following Les Bleus' victory over Belgium
The stage is set for the second semi final clash between England and Croatia for a place in the World Cup finals.
Both sides head into the encounter having started the tournament as dark horses and are just two fixtures away from World Cup glory.
The last time the Three Lions played in a World Cup semis was in Italy 1990 as they were knocked out by eventual champions West Germany.
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Croatia's last semi final outing was in France 1998 where they also lost to the host by 2-1 but emerged third in the competition.
Gareth Southgate's men qualified out of Group G that comprises Belgium, Panama and Tunisia and made it through Colombia in the last 16.
The 1996 champions defeated Sweden 2-0 in the quarter finals as they continue their quest in bringing back the coveted trophy home.
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Croatia topped Group D at the expense of highly rated Argentina as they came out of the group unbeaten recording three victories.
The Eastern Europeans won their round of 16 and quarter final matches with shootout victories over Denmark and Russia.
The winner of the fixture will take on France who recorded a 1-0 victory over Belgium in the first semi final clash.
Predicted line ups
England XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Henderson, Dele Alli, Lingard, Young, Sterling, Kane
Croatia XI: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Rakitic, Modric, Rebic, Kramaric, Perisic, Mandzukic
Game: England vs Croatia
Date: Wednesday, July 11
Time: 7pm (Nigerian time)
Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
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