England is going home. Croatia, meanwhile, is going hard at home.
With Croatia's stunning 2-1 victory in extra time during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal match in Russia, a nation of underdogs went berserk as they watched it all unfold. Croatian football fans gathered in the capital city of Zagreb for a viewing party, and that party exploded when Mario Mandzukic found the back of the net with a go-ahead goal in the 109th minute of the contest.
How the fans in Zagreb celebrated the moment Croatia took the lead. 😣 pic.twitter.com/5X4vwUX06u
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) July 11, 2018
Flying drinks; waving flags; lit flares; screaming fans; pure pandemonium -- yup, that sure seems like a proper World Cup celebration alright.
That party turned into a tense and emotional one down the home stretch, but Croatia was able to hold on and bring another celebration.
WATCH: Croatia fans erupt in celebrations in Zagreb as Croatia advances to the 2018 World Cup final. https://t.co/fvUzIDZ9x1 pic.twitter.com/zYQX8I3bLn
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 11, 2018
The next party will come on Sunday, when Croatia will face France in the World Cup final with a chance at immortal glory on the world's biggest stage. Win or lose, this has been an incredible run for Croatia, which becomes the second-smallest nation to reach a World Cup Final.
