FINAL WORLD 2018: France vs Croatia, Prediction, Head to Head, Preview: Modric vs Pogba

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

Scheduled Programming:

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

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Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow – 80,000 Seats

Sunday (15/7 / 2018)

Key Statistics:

* France played their third time at the final of the World Cup after winning the home trophy in 1998 and lost to Italy in the match of 2006. [19659003] * Croatia never reaches the final of the tournament in any form whatever. 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.

* After dominating their group, the French defeated Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium to reach the final without ever exceeding 90 minutes. seven goals in three games, more than two goals (three goals) in their three group matches.

* 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 Finals were also more expensive than 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.

* A Croatian player who will not be in the final, even on the bench, is the attacker Nikola Kalinic returned from the World Cup after refusing to appear as a substitute in the opening match of the team against Nigeria. Coach Zlatko Dalic said that he was ahead both in a friendly against Brazil and in the training sessions. Kalinic can not be replaced, so Croatia continues in the tournament with a team of 22 players. Top of Form

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 the final of the World Cup Sunday (15/9/2010) 7, despite having had to linger in the three matches of Cup of the World, said midfielder Ivan Rakitic

Croatia needed a penalty to beat Denmark and Russia respectively The quarter-finals, 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 England match .

But that would be a minor problem in the biggest game the Balkans have ever played, said Rakitic on Friday (13/7/2018). "There will be" Rakitic told reporters

"This is a historical game not just for us. For the players, but also for all Croatians. "

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The French midfielder Matuidi does not think that Croatia will be exhausted by his extra time on the field

"I think this was not a factor," he said at a press conference at the French training headquarters at 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.Astonishingly, they seem to play their first game. "

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Essential Meeting

1998 World Cup: Legendary performances of defender Lilian Thuram, author of two goals, The first final of the World Cup was expected with a 2-1 semi-final victory in Saint-Denis, France overcoming a red aron in the second half for defender Laurent Blanc and winning the title.

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. the second time the Argentine referee for the World Cup final, the other occurred in the match between Italy and France in 2006.

Pitana led four matches and has the experience of the players of both teams of this tournament. Saudi Arabia (opening game)

Mexico vs. Mexico Sweden (June 27)

Croatia vs Denmark (July 1, KO)

France vs Uruguay (July 6, quarterfinals) / Reuters Photos

The last match 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 become the official in all four matches of this Cup as a senior official.