they have come up world—class team they have come up against, they fell slightly short. in the last few minutes the manager gareth southgate has been speaking to us and this is what he had to say... very difficult situation to bm, for of the players and all the staff. we as a team have made incredible progress. probably got to a stage where, you know, if you had said to us before the tournament we would get her semifinal, we would probably have thought that was beyond where we thought, but when we we re beyond where we thought, but when we were here, you know, we really believed we could go another stage, and certainly in the first half, you know, i think we played extremely well. well, the fact that the fans haven't gone anywhere here despite that defeat and are still singing gareth southgate's name tells you everything. this site and that manager can be exceptionally proud of what they have achieved here over the last few weeks despite the night's disappointment. they may not be playing france in the final on sunday, but nonetheless they have achieved a great deal, both on the

pitch but also off it. they have proved the england football team is not broken, as many previously believed. they have shown by the fa ct believed. they have shown by the fact that tens of millions of people watch their performances on television, that tens of thousands of people gathered up and down the country, that there is time for international football in this age, even in the power of the premierand begged club competitions. this will begged club competitions. this will be remembered for a great deal many things, this world cup in russia, drama, tension, unpredictability, but i think it will also be remembered for a but i think it will also be remembered fora summer, but i think it will also be remembered for a summer, and a heatwave, in which many people fell backin heatwave, in which many people fell back in love with a team of young and diverse footballers who came here, confounded expectations, and she got the footballing world. they may not have won the competition ultimately, what the future may well be bright. dan roan, in the stadium, thank you. england's dream is over. the team arrived here in russia more than a month ago with little expectation resting on their shoulders, but made it to the

night's semifinal carrying a nation's dream with them. in the end, it wasn't to be. that is all from us. in moscow we will leave you tonight, with a look back on england'sjourney... music: don't let me down by the chainsmokers # i need you, i need you, i need you right now # yeah, i need you right now # so don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down # i think i'm losing my mind now # it's in my head, darling i hope # that you'll be here, when i need you the most # so don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down # don't let me down # oh, i think i'm losing my mind now, yeah, yeah, yeah # i need you, i need you, i need you right now # yeah, i need you right now

# so don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down # i think i'm losing my mind now # don't let me down hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm olly foster. live in moscow. this is sportsday and the world cup, a world cup

without england any more. it is all overfor without england any more. it is all over for them. they were 20 minutes away from reaching the world cup final. but they were beaten by croatia in extra time. a magical night for mario mandzukic. and they will now face the french here on sunday. i'm will perry at the bbc sport centre with the rest of the day's news including... a shock at wimbledon with roger federer knocked out in a quarterfinal five—set thriller against south africa's kevin anderson. hello there. it has been quite a journey for england. six stops around russia over the last month. when they first landed here at this tournament there was never really the belief that they would be able to reach the world cup final. but

they kept winning. they won a penalty shoot out for the first time in the world cup and as the drawer opened up and they were so businesslike against sweden, there was ever believed that they would be able to get past croatia here in their first able to get past croatia here in theirfirst semi—final able to get past croatia here in their first semi—final for 28 years. despite taking the lead it was croatia and their vastly experienced side who will be back here on sunday to face france for that world cup trophy. let's cross inside the same as the two—hour sports editor dan around. dan, this is been quite the story to tell which makes this final match perhaps more crushing. absolutely, 0lly. in covering england in recent major tournament has not always been easy. this was very different. they came here tonight with a dream on garrett southgate's site. entertain that fabled side of 1966 that went

all the way through to a world cup final and captured off by winning it the first and only time on home soil. after a stirring campaign that confided all expectations, hopes we re confided all expectations, hopes were genuinely high of doing exactly that. they knew, england had to play better than they managed so far this tournament. croatia was a step up in class compared to anything they face is so far. that ultimately was the way it proved. it wasn't to be in the dream sadly died. deep breath, begin. the players with a great opportunity. some faders here with a nod to the world here just a few weeks ago. keep your eye on kieran trippier. england flew into the semifinal. croatia conceding a frequent —— free kick in a position where the world's best players with fancy their chances. lionel, cristiano. here comes kirin. within five minutes, the belief

sword right through england's team. the ball through to harry kane who could not make it count. not this first time nor the second. but the chances kept coming when this popped out to jesse lingard, chances kept coming when this popped out tojesse lingard, he had time to think, waitand... out tojesse lingard, he had time to think, wait and... yeah, out tojesse lingard, he had time to think, waitand... yeah, that's out tojesse lingard, he had time to think, wait and... yeah, that's the reaction. when you are only one zero, then there is always the chance that this could happen. perisic‘s foot being the england head and suddenly the game is over. suddenly, england's security. what's going on here? panic, post and finally safe. so who has got the energy for extra time? southgate rallied his men again. but with 11 minutes left, england lost sight of merriment tojudge. minutes left, england lost sight of merriment to judge. croatian striker too good to miss this. —— while set of merry men suit you. injury time 01’ of merry men suit you. injury time or extra time. one last free kick. and that was it. the final whistle

blew and england posit world cup with the memory of huge progress and overwhelmingly a sense of missed opportunity. the final thing you could have been theirs. joe wilson, bbc news. heartbreaking stuff. i would say it is over, dan. but now southgate has to lift his players for the match that nobody wants to play in a world cup. a third—place playoff against belgium in st petersburg on saturday. let's go back to southgate went in said earlier. he said "well, but beyond all of this is story it —— euphoria by missing. there is no way that they will reach their potential here. that is for two yea rs' potential here. that is for two years' time, maybe four years' time in qatar". there could be no in gastric conditions for what they achieve here suck a lot that is right, olly. in other major tournaments this kind of defeat would have been more —— no

recriminations here. that is right only. in the past this would have been this would be a worse reaction. but this is mostly because of their youth and the way to go about their business. garrett southgate's staff was clever in the way they chose to see these challenges and failures as pa rt see these challenges and failures as part of a journey, and part of the things they can develop big umpires. there was something of an anomaly here in this tournament. perhaps something somewhere ahead of schedule. they didn't expect it. the drawer opened up and they had the opportunity and a grass stood with both hands. i think they will gain more than they lose from this express. it will be painful, it will be very difficult to try and raise themselves. for what many players think is irrelevant this a third playoff against belgium. the second time these two teams will have played in this tournament. after their first match of course in leningrad may be. going beyond that and looking for therefore, garrett

southgate will take great encouragement for the way his side have performed. —— gareth southgate. men like kieran trippier, jesse lingard, harry kane andrew pickford have come of age in the last two weeks. and with the likes of harry crane, and dele alli already established, england now build a tea m established, england now build a team for the future. —— harry kane. a lot of good young players now introduced into this site for too long. i think gareth southgate has made hardly the best manager potentially england have had since sir ralph ramsey. he couldn't emulate ramsay the senior but there isa emulate ramsay the senior but there is a huge amount of tend to be happy with. and they must incur from what they have accomplished on and off they have accomplished on and off the field. you mentioned some of the other names. jordan henderson made a telling interview this week where he pointed at those england age groups who we have reporting and have been absolutely buried, the under 205 and

under 17 winning their respective world title5. it really does look very good for the future. it does. dfi ha5 very good for the future. it does. dfi has faced a lot of criticism in recent yea r5. dfi has faced a lot of criticism in recent years. —— the faa. when it comes to developing good, young home—grown players in recent years, they got a lot of things right too. the krishna saint george's park a few yea r5 the krishna saint george's park a few years ago several years ago seems to be paying dividends. they began last year and england the only second country ever to win both principal youth age groups. —— creation of saint george's park. now they have gone to the semi—final of they have gone to the semi—final of the senior men's world cup. they are doing well in win in of football. they want to take some of the lessons that were here and apply it to the women's him as well. the fa hope to make this breed as well —— hopes this will breed more

participation. perhaps this will have the same effect as the... they also have good knowledge in a time of premier league club power and the fa ct of premier league club power and the fact that called tournaments in premier league and champions league, you get the feeling that the sense that it had damage in the national football. but this is a symbol of international football and england tea m international football and england team bouncing back. gareth southgate has proven that the manager pot several is not the impossiblejob. so far, england football has had to sit and watch others words in other sports stars enjoy success. —— manager'sjob. sports stars enjoy success. —— manager's job. rugby union world sports stars enjoy success. —— manager'sjob. rugby union world cup in 2003 and the winning at wimbledon. the list goes on. there is no reason why english football can't be just as successful too. this summer will be remembered for a few weeks where a young, diverse group of footballers confounded all

expectations for tens of millions we re expectations for tens of millions were watching on television, gathering and public spaces back home and it really caught the imagination of the public and reconnecting with their fans. i think that's a very powerful achievement. dan roan our sports editor at the stadium. many thanks indeed. let's just stay with the england story and the impossible job the man who made thatjob his own, as garrett southgate. very difficult situation to be and for all of the players and staff. we asa team for all of the players and staff. we as a team have made incredible progress and probably got to a stage where if you told us before determined that we would get to the semi—finals we probably would have thought that was where we live. we believe we could go another stage and certainly in the first half, i think we played extremely well. they have played extremely well.

they have played extremely well. they will not head back to the training camp just outside of st petersburg. —— now had back. for the third—place playoff against belgium in st petersburg on saturday before they then finally had home but a vast no world cup final. that will be between france and croatia. more from moscow later. let's head back to the bbc sports centre. will parry is there. thank you, ollie. the stories away from the world cup today. a big shock at wimbledon today. the eight times champion roger federer is out after losing in five sets to kevin anderson at the quarter final stage. with more here's craig templeton. roger federer has not graced court number one at wimbledon for three years. of unfamiliarity was an issue, it did not show early on. if unfamiliarity was an issue, it did not show early on. after 26 minutes, the first set was over and federer looked in full control. but looks can be deceiving and kevin anderson won the next three games, becoming the first player to break federer‘s serve at wimbledon and 85 attempts. that reinvigorated the defending

champion, who forced a tie—breaker and wet two sets up. —— went to sets up. anderson was still fighting and started playing shots his opponent would have been proud of. something special. then saved a match point before taking the third set in trademark style. all the momentum was now with the eighth seed and he made it count, taking the match to a deciding set. the two then held serve for an incredible 22 games before federer could hold no more. but anderson could, and in doing so knocked out the eight time champion in an incredible comeback. craig templeton, bbc news. ijust kept on telling myself i just kept on telling myself that ijust kept on telling myself that i have to keep believing and again saying today