This Croatia side, though, is a far cry from that which was trounced by France in the 2018 World Cup final. A day one battering by England, deserved or not, sent spirits in camp spiralling, and a laboured, arguably fortunate 3-2 defeat of Panama in their second outing did little to inspire.
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