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Croatia's Sime Vrsaljko clears a header from England's John Stones off the line during the semifinal match between Croatia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Tired and battered, Croatia reaches its 1st World Cup final

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Croatia's Mario Mandzukic celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the semifinal match between Croatia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: Croatia defender demands respect at World Cup

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Enforced development helps give Europe a grip on World Cup

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

France head coach Didier Deschamps, second right, inspects the pitch prior to the semifinal match between France and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in, St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: Pogba dedicates France win to freed Thai players

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Croatia national soccer team players celebrate after winning the quarterfinal match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium, in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Subasic saves 3 in shootout, Croatia advances at World Cup

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Croatia's Ivan Rakitic, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the group D match between Argentina and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Thursday, June 21, 2018. Rakitic scored once in Croatia's 3-0 victory. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Lionel Messi, Argentina beaten at World Cup, Croatia advances

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi covers his face during the group D match between Argentina and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Lionel Messi misses penalty, Iceland holds Argentina to draw

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

In this June 5, 2018 photo people walk by Nigerian and Brazil national soccer team jerseys which are on display at a shop in London. With just days to go before the FIFA World Cup, some winners and losers have emerged among the often wild and wacky team jerseys. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Nigeria’s bright, trippy uniforms a hit among World Cup unis

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, right and Luka Modric embrace after Bale scored his side's 2nd goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Modric, Rakitic headline Croatia’s preliminary WCup squad

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In this Photo taken on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic, foreground, leads an attack as Mexico midfielder Jorge Hernandez, right, gives chase during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

WORLD CUP: Star-studded Croatia has potential to shine

By KAREL JANICEK - Associated Press

Serbia bans Croatian defense official in tit-for-tat measure

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Davis Cup: Croatia in semifinals after beating Kazakhstan

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Ryan Harrison, left, of the United States, and Jack Sock celebrate after winning a point during a Davis Cup quarterfinal doubles tennis match against Belgium Saturday, April 7, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Doubles’ win by Sock, Harrison puts US in Davis Cup semis

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Davis Cup: Croatia and Kazakhstan 1-1 in quarterfinals

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Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic (7) leads an attack as Mexico midfielder Jorge Hernández (24) gives chase in the first half of a friendly soccer match in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, March 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Rakitic’s penalty kick in 2nd half lifts Croatia past Mexico

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Brain drain leaves Balkan nations on more uneven footing

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC and SABINA NIKSIC - Associated Press

Croatia to fulfil 2015 stadium ban by UEFA at England game

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In this photo provided by the ICTY on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, Slobodan Praljak brings a bottle to his lips, during a Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands. Praljak yelled, &quot;I am not a war criminal!&quot; and appeared to drink from a small bottle, seconds after judges reconfirmed his 20-year prison sentence for involvement in a campaign to drive Muslims out of a would-be Bosnian Croat ministate in Bosnia in the early 1990s. (ICTY via AP)

The Latest: Praljak lawyer doesn’t know how he got poison

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In this photo provided by the ICTY on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, Slobodan Praljak brings a bottle to his lips, during a Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands. Praljak yelled, &quot;I am not a war criminal!&quot; and appeared to drink from a small bottle, seconds after judges reconfirmed his 20-year prison sentence for involvement in a campaign to drive Muslims out of a would-be Bosnian Croat ministate in Bosnia in the early 1990s. (ICTY via AP)

The Latest: UN prosecutors urge Croatia to accept findings

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In this photo provided by the ICTY on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, Slobodan Praljak brings a bottle to his lips, during a Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands. Praljak yelled, &quot;I am not a war criminal!&quot; and appeared to drink from a small bottle, seconds after judges reconfirmed his 20-year prison sentence for involvement in a campaign to drive Muslims out of a would-be Bosnian Croat ministate in Bosnia in the early 1990s. (ICTY via AP)

Slobodan Praljak, war criminal from Croatia, drinks poison in court and dies

By Mike Corder - Associated Press