But in the longer term, a 5–3, extra-time win over Croatia may come to seem like a vital game in the rebirth of Spanish football. It’s not just that this was Spain’s first win in a major ...

"We dared to take the game to Spain. We were the better team." Croatia put an early penalty miss behind them to gain revenge over the side that beat them in the 2018 World Cup final, winning 2-0 ...