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Chin up, England fans – 5 reasons to be cheerful

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Chin up, England fans – 5 reasons to be cheerful

England suffered World Cup heartbreak on Wednesday evening as Mario Mandzukic’s extra-time goal condemned them to a 2-1 loss to Croatia in the semi-finals.

The dream of claiming the trophy this summer is over, but there is much to be positive about.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at reasons for England fans to be cheerful following the Croatia game.

Expectations exceeded

England were playing their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 (Adam Davy/PA).
England were playing in their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 (Adam Davy/PA).

Penalty hoodoo ended

England's Jordan Pickford made a superb save in the penalty shoot-out win over Colombia (Aaron Chown/PA).
England’s Jordan Pickford made a superb save in the penalty shoot-out win over Colombia (Aaron Chown/PA).

Experience and confidence for young players

Harry Maguire scored England's first goal in the 2-0 quarter-final victory against Sweden (Owen Humphreys/PA).
Harry Maguire scored England’s first goal in the 2-0 quarter-final victory against Sweden (Owen Humphreys/PA).

Potential newcomers

Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon may soon be part of the senior England squad (John Walton/PA).
Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon may soon be part of the senior England squad (John Walton/PA).

The man in charge

Gareth Southgate has been in charge of England since 2016 (Owen Humphreys/PA).
Gareth Southgate has been in charge of England since 2016 (Owen Humphreys/PA).

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