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MOSCOW (AP) – France and Croatia have entered the World Cup final in the same way, needing a little help from their opponents and officials to get their first wins. Both enjoyed excellent security along the way. And both have accumulated goals against Argentina to help send the two-time champions back home. From there, teams' roads to the biggest stage of football diverged considerably
France, which won its qualifying group to enter the tournament as the leading team, defended a fierce defense and , if necessary, a scintillating offense by getting all his victories in World Cup in regulation. Croatia was one of the last European teams to qualify, before surviving an unprecedented series of three consecutive games in overtime.
Here's how each team managed to cross the six matches until Sunday's final
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