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Croatians are eagerly awaiting the World Cup final with their French counterpart at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, hoping to win the title for the first time.
The final is the third team of the "Duke" after 1998 and 2006 (lost to Italy), and the first Croatian team, who hopes to crown his brilliant career in the # World Cup Russia with a historical title.
Football fever swept the tiny country of only four million people, which was the best result of the World Cup (before 2018) to reach the semifinals of the 1998 edition, before to lose.
The capital of Zagreb was drawn in red and white colors for the Croatian flag, with fans watching the game. On Sunday morning, a bakery waved the slogan "Snaltm French", accompanied by a photo of a man who breaks the news of the traditional "Baghit" French.
Rain fell on Sunday morning on Zagreb, which is expected to flood public spaces with tens of thousands of citizens wanting to follow the match, but meteorology predicts the rain stop at daybreak.
Since dawn, dozens of young men and women from Osijek have gathered in the eastern part of the country to try to sleep in the public squares of the center of the capital before they go to shelter under the umbrellas of cafes and restaurants.
One of them preferred not to be named: "We have not slept all night, but it is worth it.
"We are not one or two people, but a dozen friends we decided to come, drive in" and come specially from Switzerland to follow the final, "said another young man wearing a tie white and red.
"To tell you frankly, we are really suffering from realizing what is happening, it's a historic moment for Croatia."
"On behalf of all Croatian fans, I thank Russia for its warm welcome," said Croatian President Kulina Grapar-Kitarovic, who has attended most of the team's matches in Russia.
"Thanks Russia, we are on our way!", Before hesitating "Croatia, Croatia!" With the number of people accompanying them during the trip.
The streets of Zagreb were filled with screens that fans would be able to follow, while the encouragement events for newspaper headlines were eclipsed by Sunday.
"The children of Croatia, we are waiting for you! Come home to celebrate together!", Accompanied by a large number of Croatian semi-finalists against England (2-1 ot), Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Bericic.
Other newspapers celebrated the "miracle" by claiming that "whatever happens, we are heroes".
The red and white colors were eclipsed by cars, cafes and patios, while all stores were scheduled to close in the afternoon to allow everyone to watch the game. Prime Minister Andrei Blankovic also asked the institutions to allow employees to leave their work early Monday to allow them to participate in welcoming players returning from Russia.
If the title is won, the Croatian government plans to announce a public holiday on Monday.
Until the practice of religious rites is postponed in Croatia on Sunday. In the country where Catholic Christians make up about 90% of the population, the priest of the town of Slavonski Brod, Muscat, Mandzukic, delayed the evening mbad by two hours so that all believers could follow the match.
Croatia hopes to win in the final, the rematch of France, eliminated from the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, when the local team beat 2-1 with two goals from defender Lilian Thuram.
The owner of a Croatian construction company, Philip Gaudeli, said: "We have the revenge of the French since 1998."
Defender Igor Stimich, who competed in the semifinals of 1998, was Croatia's best result (before 2018) at the World Cup, knowing for the first time that he was participating as an independent state. .
"For me, there is only joy, pride, happiness, it is wonderful, almost unbelievable."
The current Croatian generation, with its brilliant names including Luka Modric, Mandzukic and Ivan Rakic, has been acclaimed by all its fans. "The present is due to Luca Modric, and the future will in any case go to Kilian Mbabi," the daily Yotarney List said in a reference to the talented 19-year-old striker.
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