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😳 Kovačić makes disastrous miss in front of wide-open England net
Oct 03 2026 18:48 · By onefootball.com · 167 Reads
England are running circles around Croatia on Saturday, and one player will have his head in his hands after missing a huge chance to cut the deficit.
Mateo Kovačić found himself with a gaping opportunity to turn the match 3-1 and perhaps get the Croatians back in the match.
However, he missed from less than 12 yards out, with Jordan Pickford well off his line and the net wide open. Instead, the ball went wide to the right.
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England then immediately went on to make it 4-0.
That one will haunt him, no doubt.
📸 MARKO PERKOV - AFP or licensors