Fifa World Cup: Football editors think France will win final in Russia

France will win the World Cup final Monday morning, according to our football experts.

Stuff's football team gave his point of view on the playoffs. 10.5 of 14 as a group since the round of 16.

This time, Andrew Voerman, Ben Strang and Phillip Rollo give their opinion on the final between France and Croatia France beat Croatia
16 July, 3am

France survived a much harder road to reach the World Cup final, after defeating Argentina, Uruguay, and Belgium in the round of 16, to take only one match, which will only represent their second title.

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His pace and calm at The return makes Raphaël Varane one of the best defenders of Russia

This should be very useful for the decisive match against Croatia, a team which was sanctioned by Denmark and Russia.

France has the most wins in the tournament, with players like Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe able to produce goals against any opposition, while N & # 39; Golo Kante, Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane and Hugo Loris form a rock-solid defensive spine. In the end, France will have too much quality for Croatia, which has done remarkably well to go so far.

1-0 France – RP

France will win because they have very few weaknesses. They may not be as exciting as some would like, given the wealth of talent at their disposal, but a second World Cup for this proud football team would be quite exciting.

Croatia looked uncertain in the semifinal win against England, and with three periods of extra time in their legs – the equivalent of another match – the final should to be a bridge too far.

The road from France to the decision-maker was much simpler and that could be the whole difference

1-0 France – AV

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The Frenchman Ngolo Kante was terrific in the midfield.

you just have a good feeling. Something in the pit of your stomach makes you think that the impossible can happen, and now Croatia can stun France in the final of the World Cup.

Based on talent and performance, it makes no sense. Croatia, country of 4.1 million inhabitants, does not have the depth of talent of France. They have two world-class midfielders running, a goalkeeper in the form of Danijel Subasic, and a Mario Mandzukic striker capable of a spectacular and timely goal.

But in all other senses, France seems stronger. That 's why it' s weird, but it 's felt that this Croatian race, which included two penalty shootouts and another 90 minutes of football, is destined for greatness. In my best Croatian: Dolazi kući (He returns home)

1-1 Croatia on penalties – BS

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Slovenian Luka Modric was the best player of the World Cup

LUKA MODRIC – Golden Ball
AV – Modric
BS – N & # 39 Golo Kante
PR – Modric

Luka Modric is the best midfielder of the world right now and could probably argue that he is the best of any position.

Quite simply, Modric is the beating heart of Croatia. He has created more chances for Croatia than any other player (16), and he is in the top 3 of all World Cup players for the total number of passes (412) and total (34). He also scored two goals himself, and despite the absence of a penalty against Denmark, he had the courage to recover and convert to a shootout moments later

. made of their success makes him a deserving winner of the Golden Ball. – PR

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The French Kylian Mbappe is too fast for cameras

KYLIAN MBAPPE – Best Young Player [19659032] AV – Mbappe
BS – Mbappe
PR – Mbappe

His name might remind you Hanson, but Kylian Mbappe is not a marvel to success.

One of the many young talents of the 19-year-old French team, has been impressive throughout the tournament, but has presented himself as a force in world football in the round of 16, scoring twice France beating Argentina.

When he marries the final product with his natural look he did in this game, he has the world at his feet. The Brazilian Gabriel Jesus and the Englishman Marcus Rashford would have been the other contenders for this award before the tournament, on the group of 31 players born in 1997 or later, but neither of them shone. – AV

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Danijel Subasic Was Amazing For Croatia

DANIJEL SUBASIC – Gold Glove
AV – Subasic
BS – Subasic
PR – Subasic

There is no man deserving of the Golden Glove as the Croatian pivot Danijel Subasic.

In the knockout stages of the World Cup in Russia, he saved four penalties in the shootings, looked another wide sail. He did everything while playing on one leg at a time, thanks to his incredible stops in regulation time, while offering a sound output to his four backs they have to go back.

Subasic has sometimes been heroic. While the other goaltenders conceded fewer goals, no goalie played a larger role to ensure his team went through the final stages of the competition. It reminds me of Rustu Recber of Turkey at the 2002 World Cup – an unlikely goalie hero. – BS

Finally, we unanimously chose Belgium to defeat England in third place.

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