Soccer Football - World Cup - Semi-Final - Croatia v England - Zagreb, Croatia - July 11, 2018. Croatia's fans watch the broadcast of the World Cup semi-final match between Croatia and England in the fan zone. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic
ZAGREB/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jubilant Croatian fans honked their car horns and let off fireworks after their soccer team came from behind to beat England 2-1 in extra-time on Wednesday to clinch a place in the World Cup final against France.
Mario Mandzukic put Croatia ahead after scoring in Moscow's Luzhniki stadium, giving the Balkan nation its first ever place in the finals in history, a result that surprised even some fans.
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