Gareth Southgate was immensely proud after England rounded off a year to remember by sealing progress to the inaugural Nations League Finals with a stirring comeback against World Cup semi-final foes Croatia.
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Kane hails ‘special’ England win as captain eyes chance to end trophy wait
Harry Kane believes England’s late win over Croatia which sealed progression to the Nations League Finals shows how far the team have progressed since the World Cup.
Gareth Southgate: England have learned a lot since World Cup
Gareth Southgate believes his England side have learned a lot since the World Cup as they prepare to face semi-final opponents Croatia in Sunday’s crunch Nations League clash.
Past meetings between England and Croatia ahead of their Wembley showdown
England host Croatia at Wembley on Sunday in their last Nations League group game looking to secure qualification for the finals of the UEFA tournament.
Luis Enrique: Spain deserved better
Spain boss Luis Enrique was left to rue an “undeserved” 3-2 defeat to Croatia in Zagreb as the hosts set up a Nations League decider with England.
Jedvaj nets last-gasp winner as Croatia beat Spain to set up England showdown
Tin Jedvaj’s stoppage-time strike earned Croatia a thrilling 3-2 victory over Spain in Zagreb to set up a winner takes all Nations League clash with England.
I’m not in need of a rest, claims Kane despite England goal drought
Harry Kane admits it has been difficult to play so much football since the summer – but the England captain insists his game has not suffered as a result.
Southgate satisfied by England showing in silent surroundings
Gareth Southgate was frustrated by the result but not his side’s performance as England ignored the eerie backdrop to draw with Croatia in the Nations League.
England held to draw on quiet evening in Croatia
England should have secured their first Nations League victory after Gareth Southgate’s men dealt with the quirks of playing behind closed doors and had the best chances against Croatia.
Four at the back and a Sancho debut – how England rated in Croatia
England player ratings JORDAN PICKFORD (out of 10): Fairly routine evening for the England goalkeeper who was heard throughout the game in the eerily stadium.
Croatia in focus – World Cup finalists next up for England in Nations League
England take on Croatia in a behind-closed-doors Nations League clash in Rijeka on Friday night.
Welbeck, Rose and McCarthy sit out England training ahead of Croatia clash
Danny Welbeck, Danny Rose and Alex McCarthy sat out England training on Tuesday morning as a precaution.
Modric beats Ronaldo and Salah to FIFA’s men’s player of the year award
Luka Modric has been named FIFA’s men’s player of the year after beating off stiff competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah.
Luis Enrique can find no fault in Spain’s thrashing of Croatia
Luis Enrique could not fault Spain’s attitude as they produced a superb display to thrash World Cup finalists Croatia 6-0 in Elche.
Ruthless Spain thrash Croatia in Elche
World Cup runners-up Croatia were thrashed 6-0 by Spain in their first competitive outing since their exploits in Russia.
Sergio Busquets seeks to set Spain back on winning path
Sergio Busquets says Spain are fully focused on a new era under Luis Enrique following three successive disappointments at major tournaments.
Argentina at Russia 2018: The self-destructive version of viveza-criolla
There was a lot to dislike about Argentina’s conduct at this World Cup, and it’s…
Record-low UK TV audience for World Cup final
France’s victory over Croatia attracted the smallest UK TV audience for a World Cup final…
France ‘didn’t play football’ in World Cup final win, says Lovren
Dejan Lovren believes France “didn’t play football” as they overcame Croatia 4-2 in a controversial…
World Cup highs and lows: From Mbappe to Lopetegui and everything in between
The 2018 World Cup came to an end on Sunday as France beat Croatia 4-2…