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England captain Harry Kane says his team's defeat of Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semifinals will be painful for a long time.
Previously, England must be eliminated from the 2018 World Cup after defeated Croatia with a score of 1-2 at the Luzhniki Stadium, Russia, Wednesday (11/07/2018) or Thursday morning GMT.
Kieran Trippier had a goal ahead in the fifth minute, England then lost due to a goal replies Croatia in the 68th minute through Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic scored in the 109th minute.
Related to the defeat, Kane admitted that the defeat was difficult to accept.
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"It's tough, we're desperate We work very hard, the fans are amazing, it's a tough game, a 50-50 game." Looking back we will think there are things we can do better, "said Kane quoted from ESPN.
"We work as hard as we can, it hurts, it hurts, and it will be painful for a long time, we have had a fantastic trip, farther than we thought," he said.
Kane admitted that in the game the England squad missed some chances.
"We created some good chances when we were 1-0 up, maybe we went down too deep, but we did not get enough pressure," Kane said.
"It's hard to say (what's wrong.) There's a lot more we can do better, they play well and make it difficult for us," he said.
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Upon this result, England will return to play in the race for third place against Belgium at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, on Saturday (14/07/2018).
The final will bring France to face Croatia which will take place at the Stadium Luzhniki, Moscow, Sunday (15/07/2018) at 22:00 pm.
Editor: ERIS EKA JAYA
Source: ESPN9