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Dejan Lovren, right, is confident this Croatia side can go beyond the achievements of the 1998 team. Adrian Dennis / AFP
Dejan Lovren, right, is confident this Croatia side can go beyond the achievements of the 1998 team. Adrian Dennis / AFP
Birthday boy Dejan Lovren wants Croatia to 'outdo' class of '98 and go beyond World Cup semi-final
Croatia made the semi-finals 20 years ago and victory over Russia on Saturday will match that feat