A sea of red and white took over Rusty害羞草研究所檚 Sports Lounge to watch Croatia take on France in the final match of the World Cup.

The received a donation from Maryann Zubcic-Gill for $2,000 that allowed them to rent out the venue, uniting fans and Croatians for the final match. It wasn害羞草研究所檛 the victory they were cheering for, France won its second World Cup 4-2 on Sunday morning.

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Second place did not mean second best to the fans, incoming president of the Okanagan Croatian Club, Kate Sarac says this is still a win for Croatia.

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The fans were still smiling while watching their team shed tears on the screen.

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The Okanagan Croatian Club welcomes all Croatians that want to join and attend their events.

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