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6.42am on Jul 12, 2018
Full-time! England 1 Croatia 2
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And that's it ... the free-kick comes to nothing. Perisic dashes off with the ball, before the referee calls an end to proceedings.
Croatia are in their first-ever World Cup final! And they have deserved it on the balance of play. England seemed to run out of ideas from the second half onward. The Croatians really stepped up a gear after falling behind so early. Where did they find the physical wherewithal? It helped that they were able to bring on so many fresh legs in extra time.
They will be celebrating on the streets of Zagreb tonight. Thanks for joining us. You can read a full match report here.
Do come back for the 3rd-4th place playoff and the final between France and Croatia.
England head coach Gareth Southgate comforts players after England's loss.AP
6.37am on Jul 12, 2018
Free-kick thirty yards out - last chance for England
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120 mins +4 - Rashford stands over the ball...
6.36am on Jul 12, 2018
Time is running out for England
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120 mins +1 - There's a bit of aggro between Ali and Rakitic. England can feel it slipping away...
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6.35am on Jul 12, 2018
Three minutes of added time
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119 mins - Kramaric storms down the right side with England stretched. Perisic is free, but Karamric goes for glory. He can only hit the side netting.
6.33am on Jul 12, 2018
England playing with ten men
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117 mins - Trippier has limped off the pitch with a groin strain.
England win a free kick down the left, after Alli is fouled. Rashford curls it into the box. Maguire competes for it. England are out of luck as it clearly came off Lovren's head. It should have been a corner.
Modric is off, to be replaced by Milan Badelj.
6.30am on Jul 12, 2018
Brozovic almost catches Pickford out
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116 mins - Croatia work a short corner. Just as it looks like they are going to eat into the clock, Brozovic rips a shot from 25 yards that stings Pickford's hands. He drops the ball, Vida tries to intercept, but the goalie is able to claim the ball.
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6.28am on Jul 12, 2018
Corner for Croatia
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114 mins - Pivaric and Rakitic combine to eventually win a corner.Mandzukic down with cramp. Defender Vedran Corluka comes on to replace him.
6.27am on Jul 12, 2018
Mandzukic is down
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113 mins - But England aren't fussed about that - and nor should they be. They continue with their attack. Rashford gets to the byline and cross, but Subasic claims.
6.25am on Jul 12, 2018
Change for England
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112 mins - Jamie Vardy on for Walker. Striker for defender - it's all or nothing now for England, as we enter the final eight minutes or so.
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6.24am on Jul 12, 2018
Goal! Croatia 2 England 1
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109 mins - England dont' deal with a lofted ball down the left. Mandzukic is alive to Perisic's headed knockdown and finishes tidily from seven yards.
Mario Mandzukic puts Croatia in front.AP
There has been some disastrously sleepy finishing from England and they have been punished. What a turnaround!