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England - Croatia: match report as Harry Kane seals England win

A dramatic afternoon at Wembley stadium saw England come from behind with late goals from Lingard and Harry Kane to qualify for the final four next summer.

Harry Kane of England celebrates scoring their 2nd goal during the UEFA Nations League A group four match between England and Croatia at Wembley Stadium on November 18, 2018
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England v Croatia: as it happened

England v Croatia: preview

So, we reach the final game game in the inaugural UEFA Nations League and things in League A, Group 4 could not be more finely balanced.  

This is how things stand ahead of the Wembley match: The winners of Sunday's game will qualify for the Nations League semi-finals (final four) with the losers being relegated to League B. A draw would see leaders Spain clinch top spot in Group 4.

Croatia were dealt a blow ahead of this afternoon's Nations League decider as they face England with the news that Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic would play no role in the game after sustaining a hamstring injury in the tie against Spain on Thursday in Zagreb.

He did not specify the injury but Rakitic left the pitch in Zagreb suffering discomfort in the back of his right thigh.
"We want healthy players and Ivan in this moment is not 100 percent ready. Unfortunately, we are going to play without him."

Rakitic, 30, has played 102 games for Croatia but Dalic said they have players capable of filling in.

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"We will see who will replace him. We have (Mateo) Kovacic, we have (Josip) Brekalo, we have (Milan) Badelj," he added.

"There is always a solution and we should stop whining about someone who's not going to be there. We will find a solution and we are going to Wembley to enjoy football."

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