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Pride and tears for Croatians after FIFA World Cup 2018 final loss

Updated On Aug 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST
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A Croatian fan reacts as France scores a goal while they watch the World Cup final in Melbourne. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST

A Croatian fan reacts as France scores a goal while they watch the World Cup final in Melbourne. (AFP)

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After watching their team lose 4-2 to France in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday, some Croatians wept with sadness while others felt pride that their tiny nation had gone so far in the tournament. (reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST

After watching their team lose 4-2 to France in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday, some Croatians wept with sadness while others felt pride that their tiny nation had gone so far in the tournament. (reuters)

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Croatia fans Joyce Simunovic, left, and her husband, Nikola Simunovic, right, watch the television in the last minutes of the World Cup match. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Croatia fans Joyce Simunovic, left, and her husband, Nikola Simunovic, right, watch the television in the last minutes of the World Cup match. (AP)

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Croatia, with a population of only 4.2 million people, were not among the favourites at the start of the tournament. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Croatia, with a population of only 4.2 million people, were not among the favourites at the start of the tournament. (AFP)

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Their progress to the final gripped the imagination of the Balkan nation and members of the Croatian diaspora living in countries from Germany to Australia. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Their progress to the final gripped the imagination of the Balkan nation and members of the Croatian diaspora living in countries from Germany to Australia. (AP)

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Croatia will on Monday stage a welcoming party for the soccer team in Zagreb. Thousands of Croat fans are expected to come to the main Zagreb square in the early afternoon when the players are due to arrive. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST

Croatia will on Monday stage a welcoming party for the soccer team in Zagreb. Thousands of Croat fans are expected to come to the main Zagreb square in the early afternoon when the players are due to arrive. (AFP)

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Indian football fans of Croatia react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup final match between France and Croatia in Allahabad. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Indian football fans of Croatia react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup final match between France and Croatia in Allahabad. (AFP)

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Croatian fans watching on giant screens, react as France scores a goal while they watch the World Cup final match between France vs Croatia in Melbourne. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST

Croatian fans watching on giant screens, react as France scores a goal while they watch the World Cup final match between France vs Croatia in Melbourne. (AFP)

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