Archbishops console England after World Cup semi-final defeat

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The last month has seen an epic ride for Gareth Southgate's young team at the four-yearly showpiece in Russian Federation this time, and pride in the footballers has well and truly been restored.

Thousands of fans gathered at major outdoor screenings for the knockout games as World Cup fever gripped the nation.

Hopes of a first final since 1966 were dashed on Wednesday after England slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Croatia.

"Now we have a new benchmark, a new level of expectation".

"We know there is more to come from this England team".

"But for these players, many have come of age on an worldwide stage and I couldn't be prouder with what they've done". "Thank you to everyone who supported our journey - we dont stop here!"

"We've proved to ourselves and our country that's possible".

They will meet a French team which eased past Belgium 1-0 in their semi-finals, and which boasts a population difference of around 62 million people more than Croatia.

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Defeat on Wednesday night to Croatia means football will not be coming home, but Kane says Gareth Southgate's men can be proud of their performance at Russian Federation 2018. We can be proud and we'll be back. "It's always there every time we wear the shirt of our national team, we want to play with pride, we want to play well and win".

"The honest thing is it's not a game any team wants to play in", Southgate said.

"In big games, small margins make the difference and they had a ball that fell their way at the end and he stuck it away".

"We're here to improve every time we play", he continued".

Right back Trippier added: "Last night hurt and will for a while but we must take positives from the last few weeks and look forward to the future".

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic scored the winning goal in the 109th minute of the semi-final, slotting in from Ivan Perisic's flick-on into the area.

Croatian team had previously come third in the 1998 World Cup, which is the same year when France won their first world cup.

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