Croatia has advanced to its first-ever World Cup final in men’s soccer. The Croatian National team came from behind and upset favored England 2-to-1 in a semifinal match decided in extra time on Wednesday in Moscow.
Croatia was supposed to be a tired team coming into the match.
Its previous two games went to extra time and then emotionally draining penalty shootouts. But if anything, the grueling lead-up to the clash against England solidified Croatia’s mental toughness, which served the Croats well on Wednesday.
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