Minute-by-minute report: Who will clinch a place in the final as Lionel Messi and Luka Modric do battle at Lusail Stadium? Find out with Scott Murray
Originally a mid-19th-century poem by diplomat turned poet Antun Mihanovic, and composed by Josip Runjanin, at the time a young military cadet who also dabbled in music. It gained wider popularity in the 20th century and four of the original 14 verses were adapted into the national anthem titled Lijepa Nasa Domovino . The lyrics contain no war cries and nor does the anthem they address God; it can be summarised as “Our land is so nice and we love it.
ITV technical director Roger Pearce, Qatari photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam and US sportswriter Grant Wahl. Condolences to the family and friends of all.18.10 GMTMessi et al are priced at evens, while you can get fours on Croatia. Those prices surely reflect more on having the greater number of fans lumping on – they’ll certainly have the bigger backing in Lusail tonightthan any major disparity in quality. Easy to forget that these two countries met at the last World Cup, in Nizhny Novgorod, where Modrić stood out in a 3-0 romp for Croatia. Actually, having thought twice, it’s probably not been that easy for Argentina to forget, has it.
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