You should be proud despite defeat, Croatia coach tells players


Soccer Football - World Cup - Final - France v Croatia - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 15, 2018 Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic speaks with Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic during the presentation REUTERS/Darren Staples

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic told his players they should be proud of their sensational World Cup run and their performance in the final on Sunday despite losing 4-2 to France at the Luzhniki Stadium.

The Croatia players were given a standing ovation by their fans after taking the game to the French for the entire 90 minutes, dominating much of the match but falling to an own goal, a penalty awarded by VAR and two second-half strikes.

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