As It Happened: How England were denied by Croatia in World Cup semi-final

England were denied the chance to face France in the World Cup Final in Moscow on Sunday when they were edged out 2-1 by Croatia in extra time
England's Harry Kane appears dejected followingthe final whistle after losing 2-1 to Croatia in extra-time in the World Cup semi-final match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Picture: Aaron Chown/PAEngland's Harry Kane appears dejected followingthe final whistle after losing 2-1 to Croatia in extra-time in the World Cup semi-final match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA
England's Harry Kane appears dejected followingthe final whistle after losing 2-1 to Croatia in extra-time in the World Cup semi-final match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

The Three Lions took on Croatia in the semi-final of the World Cup, looking to reach a first final since 1966. But it wasn’t to be. Check out our live match blog which chronicled the game as well as post-match reaction, reports and player ratings.