CAN hosts Russia, the surprise team of the 2018 World Cup, keep their run going with victory over topsy-turvy Croatia? Both teams reached the last eight by winning sudden death penalty shootouts against Spain and Denmark respectively. 1 The Russians celebrate their sudden death penalty triumph over highly-fancied Spain Credit: Getty Images - Getty Can I live stream Russia vs Croatia and what TV channel is it on? The match will be shown live on ITV. Coverage will start at 6.30pm. MOST READY STORIES FROM THE WORLD CUP WHAT A JEN How old is Jermaine Jenas and what's his net worth? MEDALS 1 CAPS 0 Stars who won World Cup without playing a single game, like Fulham's Areola HORROR ORDEAL Brit gang-rape victims bravely fought off attacker by biting him, say cops RU BEAUTY Who is Ruby Mae and how long has she been with Dele Alli? 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Defenders: Vladimir Granat, Fedor Kudryashov (both Rubin Kazan), Ilya Kutepov (Spartak Moscow), Andrey Semenov (Akhmat Grozny), Sergei Ignashevich, Mario Fernandes (both CSKA Moscow), Igor Smolnikov (Zenit St Petersburg). Midfielders: Yuri Gazinskiy (Krasnodar), Alexsandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev (both CSKA Moscow), Aleksandr Erokhin, Yuri Zhirkov, Daler Kuzyaev (all Zenit St Petersburg), Roman Zobnin, Alexsandr Samedov (both Spartak Moscow), Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Denis Cheryshev (Villarreal). Forwards: Artem Dzyuba (Arsenal Tula), Aleksey Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Fedor Smolov (Krasnodar) Croatia Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo). Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg). Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka). Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter), Nikola Kalinic (Milan - sent home), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebic (Eintracht)<doc-sep>How to live stream Russia vs Croatia When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks Russia v Croatia LIVE STREAM TEAM UPDATES RUSSIA: Akinfeev, Figueira Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kudryashov, Kuzyaev, Zobnin, Samedov, Golovin, Cheryshev, Dzyuba CROATIA: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Modric, Rakitic, Rebic, Kramaric, Perisic, Mandzukic Russia and Croatia are about to battle it out for a spot in the World Cup semi-finals. The Russians entered the tournament as the lowest ranked team in the FIFA rankings. But despite being massive underdogs going into the World Cup, the host nation managed to ease through the group stages, before causing a huge upset against Spain in the knockout rounds. Unfortunately for Russia, Yuri Zhirkov has been ruled out of this evening's quarter-final clash with a calf problem. On the plus side, Alan Dzagoev could return from a back injury, having missed the past three games. Croatia, on the other hand, have no new injury concerns going into the game. Despite being subbed off in the win against Denmark, Ivan Strinic is expected to feature, while Mateo Kovacic also appears to have recovered from a shoulder injury. If you don't want to miss a second of the action, check out Express Online's guide to live streaming below...<doc-sep>Russia and Croatia have both emerged as dark horses during this summer's World Cup and will be looking to book a place in the semi-final Rakitic buries it into the bottom-left corner as Akinfeev goes the wrong way and Croatia are through to the last four in a World Cup for the first time since 1998! Their players wheel away in celebration; Zlatko Dalic is hoisted by his assistant on the touchline. Russia drop to their knees. Mario Fernandes looks distraught. Luka Modric looks to be floating on clouds. What drama. It was not a vintage encounter by any stretch - but what absolute drama. Full-time at Sochi, it finishes Russia 2 (3) - (2 (4) Croatia. RAKITIC SCORES! 3-4! CROATIA ARE THROUGH TO THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE 2018 WORLD CUP! KUZYAEV SCORES! 3-3. The next to win it for Croatia. VIDA SCORES! He sticks it to the left with a rocket shot. 2-3. Russia must score to stay in this. IGNASHEVICH SCORES! He blasts it into the bottom-left corner. 2-2. MODRIC SCORES! Akinfeev gets a hand to it - and it deflects in off the crossbar! So cruel. 1-2. FERNANDES MISSES! The man who gave Russia hope pushes his shot wide of the left post. 1-1. KOVACIC MISSES! Akinfeev dives left and tips it round the post. 1-1. DZAGOEV SCORES! He casually rolls it into the bottom-right corner as Subasic goes the wrong way. 1-1. BROZOVIC SCORES! Akinfeev goes to his left but the Croatian man puts it at a good height to beat him. 0-1. SMOLOV MISSES! Subasic goes the right way and almost leaps off the line to save it. A poor penalty. Russia will go first and Fedor Smolov will be the man to take, against Subasic. This will be a major test for both teams and their goalkeepers, Igor Akinfeev and Danijel Subasic - especially the latter who, though seemingly recovered, did have a late injury in regular time. For the fourth time in this World Cup, for the second time involving these two teams and for the first time in the quarter-finals, we are heading to penalties. Mario Fernandes' late header proved to be enough for Russia to claw their way back - and now the hopes of both nations rests on a second shoot-out in as many games. After extra-time, it's Russia 2-2 Croatia. END OF EXTRA-TIME: RUSSIA 2-2 CROATIA 120 Mins: One added minute - and Brozovic is slipped a perfect ball into the Croatian box that he ignores! Every single player looks out on their feet as both sets of players stumble around. 119 Mins: Zobnin! He fires a low shot towards the bottom-left corner from 25 yards out and Subasic makes another wonderful stop to deny him. Mere seconds remain. 117 Mins: Is there one more twist in this game or are we headed for penalties in the quarter-finals? 115 Mins: AND THEY GET IT THROUGH FERNANDES! RUSSIA EQUALISE! 2-2! The boy from Brazil - representing the host nation thanks to a presidential decree - nods home Dzagoev's free-kick with a great glancing header to tuck it into the bottom-left corner. What a goal; what a game we have on our hands. 114 Mins: Pivaric concedes a handball on the edge of the Russia box! On the right corner, the Croatian man clearly handles it in front of the referee and the free-kick is awarded. The hosts desperately need their equaliser here. 113 Mins: Subasic again with the save! He stops a Smolov cross from flying across the face of his box, tightly turned in from the left. This is some feat from the keeper who is looking in more discomfort by the minute. 111 Mins: Kuzyaev! A half-volley second effort from a corner pushes Subasic to the ground - but the keeper grimly holds on. That could be Russia's last chance, given their lack of forward intent. 109 Mins: Gazinskiy cuts down Mandzukic on halfway and is booked for his foul. When the Croatian man stays down, boos ring around Fisht Olympic Stadium in response. 108 Mins: Zobnin and Rebic engage in a foot-race for the ball on the Russian left-wing; the former goes down and gets the free-kick in his own half. 106 Mins: Here we go then; is this Russia's final quarter-hour at their own World Cup? Sochi awaits a vital fifteen minutes of football as Croatia look to hold on. Domagoj Vida's header is the difference between the two sides after 15 minutes of extra-time and, having never been ahead in this game, Croatia are suddenly in the driving seat for a first World Cup semi-final since 1998. Danijel Subasic is still not fully fit in goal for them though; will the hosts be able to exploit his weakness and score an equaliser? Time is running out; at half-time in extra-time, it's Russia 1-2 Croatia. HALF-TIME IN EXTRA-TIME: RUSSIA 1-2 CROATIA 105 Mins: Two added minutes in this first period of extra-time. 104 Mins: Back-to-back corners for Russia yield no luck, though Kuzyaev goes close with a header. The host nation's dream looks to be fading, if Croatia can just hold on. 102 Mins: Russia's response is to bring on Alan Dzagoev for Golovin; they have less than 20 minutes to turn this around. 102 Mins: Vida is belatedly booked for his celebration after he removed his shirt too. 100 Mins: VIDA GIVES CROATIA THE LEAD! From a corner Croatia didn't need after Kutepov blasted a safe cross out of his own keeper's hands, it is the Besiktas man who gives his side the advantage for the first time in this game with a well-directed header that flies in at the bottom-right corner. Russia are stunned - they trail after 100 minutes. 99 Mins: Smolov goes down in the Croatian box! No penalty is forthcoming on the back of a Russian break and replays show that the forward went down cheaply against Lovren. 97 Mins: The change is in - and Vrsaljko has not recovered from his injury. Vedran Corluka is the man who arrives to bolster Croatia's defence, meaning Subasic will have to stay out there until the end - and that very well may include a penalty shoot-out. 96 Mins: Now Mandzukic is hobbling in midfield as Russia swarm forward again through Smolov to no avail. Croatia are walking wounded right now, it seems. 94 Mins: Croatia appeared poised to make a change to repalce Vrsaljko, with the right-back having pulled up with a leg problem - yet they instead hold off, playing with 10 men as he gets treatment in the technical area. If Subasic isn't fully fit, it will be a massive risk to leave him on. 92 Mins: The sides are playing in the directions they did in the first half, and Russia are making the earlier moves with intent. They press down the right wing before conceding the throw-in as Croatia prepare for a change. 91 Mins: We're underway in extra-time in Sochi, with Russia earning an early corner that they can't create a decent chance from. Subasic remains on for Croatia and looks to be a little more limber. Are Croatia going to be forced into an early fourth change? Danijel Subasic's late injury saw the keeper down for a prolonged period of time; Zlatko Dalic may need to switch him out for either Dominik Livakovic or Lovre Kalinic. It's going to be the long way round to Moscow for one of these two sides; we're headed to extra-time in Sochi! Both teams had chances to snatch a winner - mostly Croatia, with Ivan Perisic hitting the left post and getting a freak deflection in return. Otherwise, it was a less-than-stellar half of football - and they'll have 30 more minutes to seperate themselves before a potential penalty shoot-out. At the end of regular time at Fisht Olympic Stadium, it's Russia 1 Croatia 1. FULL-TIME: RUSSIA 1-1 CROATIA 90+4 Mins: Smolov breaks and tears down the right wing, before cutting close inside the edge of the box and firing at Subasic. It's a powerful shot that the keeper stops but it topples him and Lovren has to blast it away.<doc-sep>
Russia v Croatia Live Stream: Watch the 2018 World Cup online for free Russia are in action at the Fisht Stadium this afternoon, where they’ll battle Croatia for a place in the Semi Finals of World Cup 2018. Our guide reveals everything you need to know to watch the Russia v Croatia game on TV and online – and best of all, it’s free! Plus, full Russia v Croatia TV channel details, the kick-off time and more. Well, well, well. Host nations Russia − the lowest-ranked side in the entire competition − are in with a chance of making it to the semis. The Golden Eagles massively overachieved just by qualifying for the Round of 16, and then shocked the world by beating a star-studded Spain team on penalties. Standing in their way are Croatia, who looked incredibly impressive in the group stages of the competition, before labouring to a penalty shootout win over Denmark in the last round. Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic will need to be at their scheming best today, with Russia likely to play with their backs to the wall, looking to hit Croatia on the counter. And, of course, there’s the question on everyone’s lips? Will Vladimir Granat complete a pass this time out? Without further ado, here’s how to tune into the game. Related: Watch the World Cup 2018 in 4K HDR Russia v Croatia: When is today’s World Cup match? The Russia v Croatia kick-off time is set for 7pm BST, which is 9pm local time in Sochi, Russia, where the game is being played. Related: Best 4K TVs Russia v Croatia TV Channel: How do I watch Russia v Croatia on TV? The BBC and ITV are splitting World Cup TV coverage here in the UK, and the Russia v Croatia clash has gone to ITV. The exact channel is ITV1, with coverage set to start at 2:30pm BST. Related: What is VAR? The World Cup 2018 tech explained How to watch Russia v Croatia: Live stream the World Cup To watch Russia v Croatia online, all you need to do is fire up ITV Hub, which doesn’t cost a penny. There are ITV Hub apps available for virtually every modern platform and device. Below are some of the most popular to help you on your way. Worried that you might not be able to access ITV Hub where you live? A common workaround is to use a VPN – and our guide to the best VPNs is the obvious place to get started choosing the one that’s right for you. Russia World Cup squad Igor Akinfeev, Vladimir Gabulov, Andrey Lunev; Vladimir Granat, Fyodor Kudryashov, Ilya Kutepov, Andrey Semyonov, Igor Smolnikov, Mario Fernandes, Sergei Ignashevich; Yury Gazinsky, Alan Dzagoev, Alexander Golovin, Alexander Erokhin, Yury Zhirkov, Daler Kuzyaev, Roman Zobnin, Alexander Samedov, Anton Miranchuk, Denis Cheryshev; Artem Dzyuba, Alexei Miranchuk, Fyodor Smolov Croatia World Cup squad Danijel Subasic, Lovre Kalinic, Dominik Livakovic; Vedran Corluka, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko, Josip Pivaric, Tin Jedvaj, Duje Caleta-Car; Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic, Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozovic, Filip Bradaric; Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Nikola Kalinic , Andrej Kramaric, Marko Pjaca, Ante Rebic Share your Russia v Croatia World Cup predictions with us @TrustedReviews.