Empty stands a sad sight for Croatia's Dalic in England stalemate

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic described a 0-0 Nations League draw with England in a World Cup semi-final rematch as a "sad" day for football as fans were banned from the clash in Rijeka.

Croatia were completing a UEFA sanction after a swastika symbol was carved into the pitch during a Euro 2016 qualifier against Italy over three years ago.

"The atmosphere is not easy for anybody. It is sad for football but hopefully this is our last time," said Dalic.

"Football is played for the fans. It's sad the second and fourth team from the World Cup are playing behind closed doors. I don't know who it is good for."
"We dictated the flow of the game for a long period. The second-half performance was excellent, we were pushing and pushing right to the end and on another day we would finish those chances."
"We could easily hear the ones on the hill," said Dier. "They were the only ones here."
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"He is not here and we need to respect his decision."
"We should have been more ruthless."