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"Calm, confidence and concentration", French coach Deschamps called the main factors of preparation for Sunday's match. And goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said: "We have to stay in our bubble and stay the course." Not again the French should be the same as in 2016, when they gave the home of the European Championships after winning the semi-final against the world champions Germany supposedly without danger in the final against the Portuguese underdogs still out of reach. "It was difficult for us, but it's football," Lloris said. "We did not know if we would have a second chance and now we have the opportunity to win the World Cup trophy."
From the point of view of coach Deschamps, the 2016 team is not comparable to today. "14 players were not there at that time and those who were there will benefit from this experience." The opponent Croatia has a much older and more experienced team, the 49-year-old does not see it as a disadvantage. "We have already met several teams in this tournament, who had more experience than us."
The French are favorites because of their individual class and their previous appearances. After 1998 and 2006, they play their third World Cup final, none of the five previous duels with Croatia lost them. Their way to the final was much less rocky than that of the "Vatreni", who had to extend their time in each co-game and win twice in the penalty shoot-outs.
Serene Croats
The Croatians relaxed the day before the match. "The whole world is watching, I'm not going to put pressure on the players, we do not want to burn or reverence," said coach Zlatko Dalic. "We came here to enjoy it." As he wanted to demonstrate the lightness and lightness of Croatia, Dalic after the victory against England a video posted on Instagram, which shows the team how they celebrated in their hotel until the end of the year. in the early hours of the morning, the finals. Will: We will be happy and proud, that is what we deserve, "said Dalic.With a population of four million inhabitants, Croatia is the smallest country in Uruguay to reach the If the Croatians win the title on Sunday, they will be the ninth world champion in history.Only England, France and Spain have won a title up to ##################################################################################### 39
In addition to celebrating and enjoying the historic success of recent days, Croatians have focused on regeneration. "We have nothing left to train, we just need to rest Dalic said Ivan Perisic, who had not only been his two-point scorer because of the outstanding players against England, was lacking in the final practice on Saturday.
Rakitic Endurance
Que much higher wear during the tournament could be a disadvantage, believes Croats camp not. "It's a historic game for us, the fulfillment of a dream," said Ivan Rakitic. "It gives us more energy, we will carry each other." Aargauer, a 30-year-old Argovian, has played seventy matches for FC Barcelona and the national team this season alone.
Rakitic sees his own strength as the key to victory. "France has great players and deserves to be in the final, but we have to focus on ourselves and play our game." Rakitic believes that the majority of the world of football will support Croatia. He himself has received news from various countries. "We will give everything so that we can leave the field with our heads up," Rakitic said. "And with luck, we'll win too – we're strong enough for that."
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