Where people are watching the England game

Croatia’s best previous World Cup run dates back 20 years to 1998, when they lost in the last four to eventual winners France.

Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic, left, dropped more than $A5,000 on the bar tab. Neither side could find another breakthrough – Modric missing a penalty deep into extra-time – as the match went to spot-kicks.

However, Corluka feels England’s willingness to attack should allow Croatia more room to express themselves.

Phillip Schofield praised the team for what they had achieved and for uniting people. “The pressure of a World Cup, can they handle it?”, Neville told ITV. “And they’re just thinking, “we’ll get behind these lads”.

Dalic stressed that the presence of Croatia in the semifinals is deserved and he placed the current generation of players on a par with the Croatian squad that won the bronze medal at the 1998 World Cup in France.

“When England played Colombia we noticed traffic levels drop by about a third so we’re anticipating similar on Wednesday”, said Frank Bird, an emergency planning officer at Highways England.

And while he said his bar was likely to be full with Croatia and England fans, Mr Colgan won’t be working, making sure he can enjoy the match. “Extra time, I knew it was on the cards we weren’t going to win that”.

“We do try and encourage a family atmosphere here, so we want to get the mums, dads and kids in after school”.

Looking cheerful, the players and their manager walked out on stage to roars of “thank you” and “well done” from the crowd.

“It will be a great game”. “More like that please”.

English and Croatian fans rallied for their national teams on Tuesday, the eve of their World Cup semi-final match in Moscow. “We will see after this practice session”, he said.

“I believe that people did not only start trusting us but they are in love with us”. Nobody expected this to be honest.

“This was the dream, we could’ve made it”.

Prime Minister Theresa May said: “Wasn’t to be this time but it’s been a great journey that’s made the country proud”.

Luka Modric’s supreme season for club and country means he should win the Ballon d’Or, according to Croatia legend Davor Suker.

As far as Croatian icon Davor Suker is concerned, Luka Modric deserves the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament.

Across the United Kingdom, pubs, bars, gardens and public parks are getting ready to host huge World Cup parties – with police warning fans not to “overstep the line” with any celebrations in light of the excesses following Saturday’s quarter-final victory.