France vs Croatia. Previews, types, courses

France – Croatia, recent results

Didier Deschamps's players did not like their match Group – Tricolor They started the fight on the Russian courts with a happy victory over Australia, followed by a tired victory of Peru. The 0-0 draw against Denmark was hailed as the weakest match of the tournament.

Zlatko Dalicia's footballers were definitely better in the first phase of the tournament – the Croatians began their long adventure with a peaceful victory over Nigeria (2: 0), and a few days later, Modrić and l & # 39; company outclassed Argentina. At the end of the group stage, Croatia sealed the triumph of the group by defeating Iceland

Tricolor cleared the fans in the 1/8 finals, when after a spectacular show, they Thrown the Argentineans into the sea. During the following rounds, the French did not lose any goals: on the one hand, Varane and Griezmann eliminated another team from South America, l & # 39; 39, Uruguay, and in the semifinals, using a fixed game, they killed Belgian dreams. to their fans, the Croats, who may not have looked too impressive, but with incredible fighting and stubbornness fought over the next rounds. To eliminate the Danes, Croatia needed a run of eleven – it was the same in the semifinals, when Dalicia's players threw the hosts overboard. In the semifinal Vatreni took a little faster – thanks to the goal of Mandzukic, the Croatians beat England 2: 1.

France – Croatia, history

The performances from France and Croatia will face for the sixth time Until now, many of the best memories have Tri-color who have lost none of their previous meetings. In addition, The Blues were three times better, while in the other two cases, it ended in a draw.

The biggest shock between these teams was the semi-finals of the World Cup in France. The Bleus became Lilian Thuram. Defender, including Parma and Juventus, scored two goals after Suker started shooting early in the second half. Eventually, the French reached for the gold medals, while Croatia came home with bronze

Later, these teams met once in the game for the stake. The French won the group (Croatia took third place), but with the tournament they already said goodbye in the quarterfinals, where they succumbed to sensational winners, the Greeks

France – Croatia, situation of staff. starting eleven, relating to the semi-final duel with the Belgian national team. The only question mark after the showdown with Red Devils was Matuidiego's performance, but Juventus footballers, who had to leave the field after the game against Hazard, should appear from the first minutes

Zlatko Dalić – Keep in mind that Croatia has 90 more minutes in the legs (in the report – one more match), and for that she had a day less rest. The encounter with England with minor injuries has ended with Strinić and Mandzkić, but this extraordinary bravery will certainly not let them pass the last match.

France – Croatia, course

What should not be surprising, the odds prepared by the Polish legal bookmakers indicate that the World Cup will go into hands Three-color . The Fortuna players will win the most in the French victory (1.94), but within 90 minutes the Croatians will be the best players, Totolotka customers will be the most satisfied (4.85)

France – Croatia, types and predictions

Before the start of the Russian tournament, The Blues were chosen among the biggest favorites for the final triumph, next to the national team of Brazil, Germany and Germany. Spain – Tricolor as the only one of this quartet has met expectations and reached the finals. The Croats, often considered as a black horse, still made a big surprise, until the last game of the championship.

In this game full of surprises, nothing is certain, especially when it makes up for a lot of struggle and ambition. Before the match, the French are obviously a favorite, although Croatia can still go out despite the logic and reach the gold medals. According to our editorial team, however, the team of Didier Deschamps will reach the World Cup

France – Croatia, curiosities

The representatives of France certainly have behind their heads what happened there two years ago at the Euro. The scenario of the World Cup is very similar – the French return to the final as a favorite and again Tricolor had a theoretically heavier scale. The men of Deschamps could not stand the pressure of their own stands, and although many handed them the trophy before the first whistle, the Portuguese reached the trophy

Nine minutes – it was the moment when the French players lost throughout the tournament in Russia. In the 1/8 final match, after the Mercado goal in the 48th minute, Tricolor had to continue the result in a confrontation with Argentina. Less than ten minutes later, Pavard scored a superb goal and Kylian Mbappe took the promotion.

No less than eight different footballers scored in the championship for Croatia – Mandzenkić, Modrić and Perisic scored twice. Badelj, Kramarić, Rakitić, Rebić and Vida have their achievements. Only Belgians (9) can boast of having the greatest number of shooters.

The Croats are the first team since 1990, playing in the World Cup in three consecutive games. Eight years ago, another 90 minutes on the pitch passed in front of the England officials, who lost in the semifinal with Germany after a string of eleven. In 1990, we also had the opportunity to see the team that won the next two competitions of eleven. At that time, such a meeting was successful for the Argentines who eliminated Yugoslavia and Italy. This year, Croatia has faced Denmark and Russia.

Staying on the subject of overtime – none of the previous three World Cup finals came to an end in regulation time. For the last time, we met the world champion after 90 minutes in 2002, when Brazil beat Germany. Four years later, the Italians needed a penalty and, in subsequent editions, the Spaniards and Germans won the Spanish medals after extra time

For the first time in history, six events World Cup could have won six different national teams. Until now, the longest series are five worlds (1966-1982, 1982-1998 and 1998-2014) – the current one starts with the triumph … the French, who won there are 20 years on their own grounds. The next tournaments were won by Brazilians, Italians, Spaniards and Germans

And since we are talking about 1998, it is necessary to mention the current coach of the national team of France. Didier Deschamps at the French championship was the captain of the team, who reached for the gold medal. Team, which in the semifinals has faced the Croatian national team.

The Moscow final will be the ninth in the history of the match for the gold medal of the World Cup, to which two European teams will take part. In the 21st century, this situation has doubled – in 2006, the Italians beat France after a series of shots on goal, and four years later, Spain's victory over the Netherlands decided Iniesty goal in prolongations

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France: Lloris – Lucas, Umtiti, Varane, Pavard – Pogba, Kante – Matuidi, Griezmann, Mbappe – Giroud

Croatia: ] Subasić – Strinić, Vida, Lovren, Vrsaljko – Perzic, Rakitić, Modrić, Rebic – Mandzukić

France – Croatia, broadcast broadcast

The first semi-final of the World Cup will be followed by three channels: TVP 1, TVP Sport and Canal + 4K Ultra HD. The meeting at TVP will be commented by the duo Dariusz Szpakowski-Andrzej Juskowiak.