Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

I never thought I'd see this. Let's grasp it now and rise to the ocassion. Enjoy it if you can, but make sure you get the result you want by the end of it.

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Luka Modric and Harry Kane exchange pennants. Looks like England will kick off.

Good luck, everyone.

Teresa: I have England in the sweepstakes with a group of friends, my husband has Croatia...come on England!!!

Steve (big fella): Savona, Italy. Already finished a pre-match bottle of Prosecco. Locked in my hotel room with a second. Infeasibly confident but that comes with being English and desperate.

Teresa: Watching the match in Seychelles 10pm KO, have to be up at 6am to catch flight. Hope it doesn't go into extra time!

A large and vocal following for England in the stands if that rendition of the anthem is anything to go by. They still can't sing it in time...

The Croatian anthem is stirring stuff, cinematic I would say. Some steely-eyed determination on the faces of men who represent Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus. It's their first semi-final since 1998 but they won't be overawed.

If, IF, England are to win through to Sunday's final they are going to have to fight all the way...

28-year wait - ticked off.

52-year wait? Ongoing.

Trevor Brooking
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

To see the moment we have waited 28 years for, is so exciting.

HERE WE GO. If you're not listening to 5 live, amend that decision right now. Over to John Murray...

Croatia: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Rakitic, Brozovic, Rebic, Modric, Perisic, Mandzukic. Subs: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Kramaric, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric, Lovre Kalinic.

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Alli, Henderson, Lingard, Young, Sterling, Kane. Subs: Butland, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Delph, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold, Pope.

Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey)

Gareth Southgate emerges, as the cameramen pick out the Barmy Army lookalike. Take it all in. What a night...

England in all white, gathered in the tunnel. Harry Kane says a few words. Heart pounding?

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Gary Lineker has finally been let out of the studio. He looks like he's having a good time too...

Ben: Come on England, need to play well in this game. It is an important warm up for the Euro Nations League

Rachel: Sitting on the sofa at home to watch the game, feeling sick but optimistic.....it’s coming home!!

Lee: Atmosphere cooking nicely. The beers are flowing already. Sounds like it's time to end 52 years of hurt

Here we go then. The players from Croatia and England are about to emerge for the World Cup semi-final.

Just a few weeks ago could Kieran Trippier, Harry Maguire and Jordan Pickford really believe that they would be here?

As Alan Shearer said last night, these 23 men in white are already assured of coming back heroes.

They could go on to become LEGENDS in the next few days...

This is the best day in Dion Dublin's life since that banging property auction in Stoke.

Similar scenes inside BBC Sport towers Trevor. Could do with a team talk from Gareth.

Trevor Brooking
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

All players are different. Some will go into the loo where it’s quiet to focus, others will be having touches on the ball. Now is that lull before the storm but the business starts when you’re out there on the pitch.