England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 after losing a sensational game against Croatia at Wembley 2-3. McClaren's decision to replace Paul Robinson with Scott Carson backfired as he fumbled Nico Kranjcar's shot into the net and then Ivica Olic slipped in a second.
Beckham made his 99th England appearance and the veteran midfielder set up Peter Crouch for a superb equaliser after Frank Lampard had converted a 56th-minute penalty. But Mladen Petric's 77th minute goal from 25 yards ended England's hopes.
England: Carson, Richards, Campbell, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips (Beckham 46), Gerrard, Barry (Defoe 46), Lampard, Joe Cole (Bent 80), Crouch.
Subs Not Used: James, Ashley Cole, Brown, Hargreaves.
Goals: Lampard 56 pen, Crouch 65.
Croatia: Pletikosa, Corluka, Simic, Robert Kovac, Simunic, Srna, Modric, Nico Kovac, Kranjcar (Pranjic 75), Olic (Rakitic 84), Eduardo (Petric 69).
Subs Not Used: Runje, Babic, Knezevic, Leko.
Booked: Robert Kovac, Eduardo.
Goals: Kranjcar 8, Olic 14, Petric 77.
Att: 88,091
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