Croatian fans revel in Cup win

Tears flowed for Kiwi-Croatian family the Grgicevichs where 15 fans were watching the semifinal against England early yesterday.

“There were tears and screaming and everyone was dressed up in their shirts and jumping around the house. There was a lot of crying and screaming, hugging and jumping,” Neven Grgicevich said.

“We are a football crazy family. For us it was like a dream come true. It was massive for the whole country and all the people here.”

Croatia will now go up against France in the Football World Cup final at 3am on Monday (NZT).

Grgicevich and his wife, Keti, hope to fly to Croatia to watch the game.

“I want to be part of the atmosphere in Croatia because I think it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Who knows when it will happen again,” Grgicevich said.

“Twenty years ago they made the semifinals and actually lost to France,