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Croatia will face France in the final of the World Cup-2018, Sunday in Moscow, after eliminating England after extra time (2-1 a.p.), Wednesday.
The Croatians will play their first final, having failed in 1998 in the semi-final against France. It will be the third final for the Blues, who celebrate this year the 20 years of their only world title.
France, which beat Belgium on Tuesday (1-0) and therefore enjoyed an extra day of rest, will have a cool advantage over his opponent in the final: the Croatians have played three extra time in the knockout phase of this World Cup, the equivalent of a match in the legs.
Mario Mandzukic who has scored the goal of the victory in overtime (109th). Kieran Trippier opened the scoring for the British on a great free kick in the 5th minute, before Ivan Perisic equalized in the 68th minute by taking the best of Kyle Walker.
England will not go to the final for the second time in their history, after the coronation of 1966 at home.
She will meet Belgium Saturday in St. Petersburg to finish on the podium.
In 1998, Didier Deschamps raised the World Cup as captain of France in the field. This year he is sitting on the bench as a coach. The final is scheduled for Sunday in Moscow at the famous Loujniki stadium (17h00).
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