World Cup Wrap: Croatia beat Russia on penalties to set up England semi-final

Croatia has reached the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup after defeating Russia 4-3 on penalties.

Croatia's Ivan Rakitic on the ball in Croatia's quarter-final versus Russia. Source: Getty

Croatia ended Russia's unlikely World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalties to eliminate the gallant hosts after a dramatic quarter-final ended 2-2 after extra time on Saturday.

Ivan Rakitic stroked home the winning penalty to send Croatia into a semi-final against England after a night of unremitting tension in Sochi, ending the remarkable campaign of a team ranked 70th in the world.

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