The France team is facing its story. Before challenging Croatia to hang a second star in the blue jersey, Didier Deschamps players bend to a video session. After lunch and a rest time, they will switch to the match with a chat and start at the stadium. Find the latest information live
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Sunday, July 15
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The Blues will be received at the Elysee Monday afternoon
The players and coaching of the French football team will be received late Monday afternoon at the Elysee by Emmanuel Macron, the day after their final against Croatia, we learned from the presidency. This reception will be carried out without taking into account the result, to congratulate the Blues of their course in Russia.
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Arrival at the scheduled stage around 3 pm
We know precisely the schedule of the next hours for the Blues. According to RMC, they are watching a video session prepared by the staff at this very moment. At the end of it, they will have lunch before meeting for the talk at 2:30 pm. They will then join the Loujniki stadium, located about twenty minutes away. Didier Deschamps being adept of concise speeches, we can hope for an arrival of the Blues in the Muscovite enclosure around 15 pm.
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Last grammar revision
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Pascal Dupraz supports the Blues!
Expert in talks, Pascal Dupraz may have slipped some tracks to Didier Deschamps for the speech he will deliver to his players in the early afternoon. In any case, the former coach of Téfécé left a message of encouragement to the Blues, a few hours of the grand final. "Just before going on vacation …"
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No more excuses to miss the match!
As the kickoff of the France-Croatia final will be held at 5 pm in France, many expatriates will have to adapt or have their awakening. Good luck to our Australian friends, who will have to watch until 3am to live the presentation of the trophy!
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To your pickups …
H-6 before the start of the final between France and Croatia! It's time to revise your songs, so that you're perfectly in tune during the match. And more if affinities …
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Ivan Santini delivers his prognosis
Asked about the final between France and Croatia, the former Caen has engaged in the game of predictions … This will not please everyone.
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"They have not forgotten the two goals of Thuram! »
How to manage your passion for the Blues while being in Croatia? This is the question asked by our special correspondent, Stéphane Vernay, to tourists and tricolor residents in the city of Krk.
World Cup. In Croatia, proud Frenchmen who prefer to remain discreet Ouest-France.fr One-star blue jerseys with names of Pogba, Mbappé or Griezmann and blue-white-red flags for the final? You will have a little trouble finding one this Sunday in Croatia! The country may welcome nearly 500,000 French tourists each year, they were rather discreet in July …
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Varane, the promise became patron
Criticized before the World Cup, Raphael Varane emerged during the competition as the leader of the France team. Against Croatia, it will be a major asset of the Blues to conquer the world coronation.
10:27
Press review: together, everything is possible
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In Croatia, the statues are re-dressed
In Zagreb, one of our special envoys.
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A strong Western accent for our Blues
In the 23 players selected by Didier Deschamps, no less than 7 went through Western clubs! The palm comes back to Le Havre, with 3 players trained at the HAC
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The program of the day
Before defying Croatia, the program of the France team is set to the minute. A video session is first organized before lunch, which will be followed by a rest period at the hotel. Then, the essential chat Didier Deschamps resonate in the head of the Blues before they take the direction of the Luzhniki Stadium, around 15 hours.
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And why not?
France has the means to believe against Croatia! A worldwide coronation would be beneficial to him in many ways.
COMMENT. And if we won this World Cup! Ouest-France.fr In the late afternoon this Sunday, the French Football Team has an appointment with history. A victory of the Blues in the final of the World Cup would be for the nation France, a moment of communion. She needs it.
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The 23 Blues in the assault of the world
France – Croatia: H-8! For this final, the Blues must take advantage of the unity that prevails in the group and the contribution of replacements in this area, while they live in a vacuum for almost 2 months.
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A constellation of stars in anticipation!
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The third is known
In the small final, played yesterday, Belgium dominated England to secure third place in this World Cup (2-0).
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A Unique Opportunity
Kylian Mbappé and his band will be playing for the first time in a World Cup final. In case of victory, the career of this group of young people could switch …
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A Whole Country Behind Them
This morning, PQR titles naturally give their A to the World Cup final. As Midi Libre says, "we dream of it" …
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Only a few hours to go …
In 9 hours, the French team will be on the lawn of the Luzhniki stadium to conquer the world title. In the meantime, find the main information of the day yesterday to warm up.
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Hello everyone and welcome to our website to experience the final of the World Cup between France and Croatia!
July 12, 1998, July 9, 2006, and now July 15, 2018. Three symbolic dates , which illustrate the place taken by the team of France on the big chessboard of international football. In twenty years, the Blues have reached three times the final of the World Cup, an unparalleled performance. But since history holds only the winners, they would be well-inspired to take the example of the first of them.
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This is good, the captain of then became coach. Winner by nature, Didier Deschamps is a man of finals. Crushed by the failure of Euro 2016, he returned to the helm of a young team but applied, talented but strong. Against a flamboyant Croatian team in chickens, but then sluggish, Griezmann and company can join the line of pioneers, up there in the clouds. There is more than