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Bisnis.com, MOSKOW – The 2018 World Cup, which took place on June 14 and was attended by 32 groups , coming to an end. France, world champion in 1998, will be challenged by the new Croatian champions in the final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday (15/07/2018). France rejects favorite labels
Both sides, just as reluctant to boast of their respective opponents. In fact, it tends to be modest, but it gives warning or danger signals.
"It's the weirdest World Cup." Football has grown so fast that every team can have a well-organized defense. everything, "said coach Zlatco Dalic of Croatia
Meanwhile, France reveals humility through Paul Pogba." We are aware of this situation, we do not want to do the same mistake that two years ago We want to work for that, give everything we have to bring back this Cup, "Pogba told reporters ..
Yes, both teams have ruled out their opponents in previous rounds If France gets rid of Belgium 1-0, while Croatia eliminate England 2-1 thanks to prolongations.
Kylian Mbappe (French / Left) and Mario Manduki (Croatian) / Reuters
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French : GK Hugo Lloris, Lucas Hernandez, Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane, Benjamin Pavard, MF Golo Kante, Paul Pogb a, Blaise Matuidi, Fs Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud
Croatia : GK Danijel Subaši, Ds Ivan Strini, Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Šime Vrsaljko; MF Marcelo Brozovi, Ivan Periši, Ivan Rakiti, Luka Modri, Ante Rebi; F Mario Manduki
French coach Didier Deschamps taught his players in his own version of three C's – calmness, confidence and concentration (tranquility, confidence and concentration) – in preparation for the final of the World Cup Sunday (15/7/2018) against Croatia.
"It is a great pleasure and a privilege to play in such a match, there is nothing more beautiful than playing in" We have prepared them as best as we can, we must be confident and we must focus – these are the three words that we put the emphasis on preparing them for the final, "he told reporters on Saturday.
02:50 WIB [19659014] If Antoine Griezmann's playfulness is something to do, France is far from being impressed by the prospect of playing in the World Cup finals and spirit before Sunday's match against the Croatia.
The little striker was full of good-natured friday at a press conference in a training center outside Moscow, joke with and tease the journalists and the press team of the veteran team Philippe Tournon, who took his r after the tournament.
[19459] "We lost when I became top scorer in Euro 2016," he joked, "so this time I tried to score fewer goals to see if it helped us win. "
] "J & # 39 I tried to adjust my game, when to keep the ball, when to accelerate If I score goals, better, but I'm the first thinker on the team He shortened a questioner who wanted an answer to the question critic of Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who accused France of playing negative football in their semi-final on Tuesday.
No, no, no … Let's not go I'm crazy I want a star (in jersey) How do we play to win a game I do not care about? Thibaut Courtois has to stop (criticism) [19659027] Is im Chelsea playing like Barcelona? "
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FRANCE v. CROATIA Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow – 80,000 seats Sunday (15/7/2018) Arbitrators: Nestor Pitana (Argentina) |
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Key points: * France made its third appearance in the World Cup final after winning the home trophy in 1998 and lost to Italy in 2006. reach the tournament final in any form whatsoever. They were semifinalists at their first World Cup appearance in 1998 after independence after the break-up of Yugoslavia, but lost to France 2-1, who became champion. * Croatia needed more time and penalty and Russia in the quarter-finals. They also needed more time to beat England in the last four meetings. * Croatia played more than 360 minutes of football in three matches, excluding time spent on the pitch for a penalty in two matches. France needed only 270 minutes in its three knockout matches to reach the final. * France also had an extra day of rest after beating Belgium 1-0 in the semifinal on Tuesday. Croatia won 2-1 after extra time against England on Wednesday. * This is the second international tournament for France in two years, having also reached the final of Euro 2016 at home, only to lose to Portugal * Luka Modric L & 39 striker Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Perisic are Croatia's top scorers in the tournament with two goals. Croatia has an average of two goals per game, having scored 12 goals in six matches up here. [32] [32] Modric, 32, will break Croatia's record for most appearances in the World Cup (currently 11) if he plays The finals were also more expensive than the other players in the tournament, having covered 63 km in total according to FIFA statistics. * The top scorer in France is Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe with three goals each in Russia. France scored a total of 10 goals but conceded one less than Croatia who conceded 5.
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Previous meetings: * France beat Croatia 2-1 in the semi-final of the 1998 World Cup with two goals from Lilian Thuram, his only international goal. The current president of the Croatian Football Federation, Davor Suker, put them forward. * In total, the two sides met five times, with France remaining undefeated by Croatia. France won three games while two others ended in a draw, including the meeting of Euro 2004 (2-2). Croatia will have more than enough energy to face France in Sunday's World Cup final (15/9/2010) 7, although it must have lingered during of the three matches of the World Cup, said midfielder Ivan Rakitic Croatia needed a penalty to beat respectively Denmark and Russia The quarterfinals, then 120 extra minutes to beat England in the top four and reach the final of their first tournament Some of Rakitic's teammates appear to have reached their physical limits after the match of England. But that would be a minor problem in the biggest game ever played by the Balkans, Rakitic said Friday (13/7/2018). "There will be" Rakitic told reporters "It's a historical game not just for us. For the players, but also for all Croatians. 19:37 WIB The French midfielder Matuidi does not think Croatia will be exhausted with his extra time on the ground. "I think it was not a factor," he said at a press conference at the headquarters of the French training on the outskirts of Moscow finish the strongest of the two teams.They do not look like teams playing extra time for the third time in a row. They play their first game. " 03:43 WIB Essential Meeting Euro 2004: David Trezeguet equalized 64th minute to help Les Bleus drew 2-2 against Croatia in the second group stage, Croatia never surrendered , lost to England in the first round and was eventually eliminated. The French won the group but disappointed in the quarterfinals (AFP) – FIFA announced the final of the World Cup France vs Croatia in Moscow will be led by referee Nestor Pitana of Argentina. Argentina's second referee for the World Cup final, another took place in the match between Italy and France in 2006. The final will be the fifth of the tournament. The badistant referees, Hernan Maidana and Juan P. Belatti, also came from Argentina. The fourth official and the badistant referee, both from Holland, Bjorn Kuipers and Erwin Zeinstra. Kuipers has also been the official in these four Cup games as a senior official.
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