Two of this year's surprise World Cup packages in Croatia and England meet with a place in the final at stake.
Both teams have had mixed fortunes in their path to the semifinals with Croatia having to go through a lot to get to where they are.
Croatia has played an accumulated game time of 240 minutes in two matches in the round of sixteen and the quarters. They could not see off their opponents in reregulation time.
England, on the other hand, has had a relatively level ground and smooth journey in the run into the semis having been pitted against the relatively weaker opposition.
The winner faces France in the final after the European nation made it to the final thanks to a second-half Samwel Umtiti goal that was enough to end Belgium's hope of achieving silverware in the World's most prestigious competition.
Croatia will see off England regardless of the approach they will employ in the game.
First, Croatia has pacy and smart wingers who will be providers in the match against relatively slower English Fullbacks. They will capitalize on that to see off the 1966 World Cup winners.
Besides that, Croatia is a packed team playing as a unit and not at all relying on individual brilliance. Luka Modric has been the pivot of that team but it is also fair to say the team is built on profound unity and strength that has been the precursor to the enormous successes. England will not be able to handle them.
In addition, the Croat goal-scoring machine in Mario Mandzukic will be a nightmare to English central defenders and will surely turn provider or get on the scoresheet.
Croatia will only need to exploit the emotional end of the Englishmen and have their victory even if it means going deep into extra time or winning on spot kicks.
All in all, Croatia are a better-organized team in all departments as compared to England whose players' quest for individual brilliance will be their major undoing.
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