Is there a prize for being the millionth person to make an ‘it’s not coming home’ joke?

Nah, I’m good, and I think English footie fans should be chuffed with the efforts of their lads over in Russia.

Still, there are going to be some very long, very sad faces traipsing into work today, but that’s the nature of the beast.

I really feel for both England and Belgium, who must now pretend to care about third and fourth spot, but let’s get started with some of the pre-match antics.

This one isn’t real, but props to the team who made it:

This was the nuts!! #ItsComingHome #WorldCup #England #RAF100 ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/0awPszZmtK

— Billy Cove (@CoveBilly) July 10, 2018

With yesterday being Waistcoat Wednesday, in honour of Gareth Southgate, these lads’ outfits were on point:

#eng #Southgate pic.twitter.com/nnCNQ5sbyq

— Michael Bridge (@MichaelBridge_) July 11, 2018

England fans were gearing up for more celebrations like this, which took place after the quarter-final victory over Sweden:

England fan sniffs cocaine on top of traffic light! Hes doing packet! #hesdoingpacket #ComingHome #England2018 pic.twitter.com/IBeQc6CJCo

— Anthony White (@anthonywhite_87) July 9, 2018

A police van in the back and he doesn’t give a single bollock.

Right, to the action on the pitch.

Not a bad angle on Trippier’s free-kick, and keep an eye on Pickford going mental in the English goal:

Perfect angle of Trippier’s goal. pic.twitter.com/lbEIocFF1i

— World Cup 18 (@Footy_Football_) July 11, 2018

That first England goal going in – pandemonium:

England fans in Hyde Park waste about $10,000 in beer on team’s first goal against Croatia pic.twitter.com/lfCxGZfqNW

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 11, 2018

Utter pandemonium:

Absolute dreamland. Ramsbottom legend Kieran Trippier sends fans ballistic!! What a start!! This was how Castlefield reacted @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/etPEz6sHU5

— SteveRobsonMEN (@SteveRobson04) July 11, 2018

These places must love the beer throwing antics:

Cut to a few brave Pom fans in Croatia, who came very close to being battered after their team took the lead:

To Zagreb and a small handful of #Eng fans celebrating Kieran Trippier’s goal in their #WorldCup semi with #Cro pic.twitter.com/2SIT8WGl6h

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) July 11, 2018

Croatia would draw level in the 68th minute, thanks to an Ivan Perisic goal, and into extra time we went. Could England win their second penalty shoot-out?

Unfortunately for them, Mr Mario Mandžukić wasn’t having it, and his extra time winner was enough to see Croatia through to the final:

“FOOTBALL IS COMING HO…” pic.twitter.com/ZAgZzbsNDg

— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 11, 2018

That made the fans in Zagreb rather happy:

Euphoria in Zagreb as Mario Mandzukic strikes extra-time winner for #Cro against #Eng in their #WorldCup semi-final pic.twitter.com/Tu6F2N0OWr

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) July 11, 2018

And celebrations after the final whistle:

Fans cheer as Croatia’s win against England puts it through to its first ever #WorldCup final, where it will face France https://t.co/DP8zkiyykT pic.twitter.com/Leka1INGfi

— CNN (@CNN) July 11, 2018

Fair play to the English fans, who stuck around after the final whistle and gave it horns:

England fans right now. pic.twitter.com/jjtmMz0maF

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 11, 2018

Most English fans would have been happy with making the quarter-final before the tournament kicked off, so they can’t be too harsh on a team that came within 22 minutes of a World Cup final.

One upside of the English exit is not having to see Lingard celebrating. Rather, this:

#ENG heartbreak pic.twitter.com/RQLtS5SXI2

— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) July 11, 2018

I do feel for Rashford, who will have more than a few shots at glory in the years to come:

#ENG pic.twitter.com/LeeyZymmC2

— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) July 11, 2018

Gutted:

pic.twitter.com/nJJWpeee2u

— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) July 11, 2018

Tears:

Tough not to feel for that chap.

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It’s been a cracker of a World Cup, and I can’t be alone in hoping that Croatia, with a population of just over four million, make history and take home the trophy.

One thing we do know is where it won’t be going.