World Cup 2018 Finale, Vorschau Frankreich:Kroatien preview: France v Croatia infographic
Grafik zeigt direkte Duelle und Turnier Rekorde für das Finale zwischen Frankreich und Kroatien.
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World Cup 2018: Frankreich v Kroatien

July 15, 2018 - Frankreich und Kroatien bestreiten das FIFA WM Finale im Moskauer Luschniki Stadion, der Sieger ist dann der neue Weltmeister. Frankreich bringt eine Generation von Offensivspielern und brillante Individualisten in dieses Match ein, während Kroatien mit seinem Kapitän und Mittelfeldspieler Luka Modric bisher eindrucksvolle Leistungen während der ganzen WM brachte.

France started slowly in the group stage with narrow victories over Australia and Peru, before drawing with Denmark. The 1998 champions sparked into life against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, notable for a captivating performance by PSG’s €180m teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe, one of the youngest players in the tournament. Les Bleus then dispatched Uruguay in clinical fashion in the quarter-finals, and saw off Belgium in the final four to reach their third World Cup final.

Croatia, boasting the talents of Modric, Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Ratikic, breezed through the group stages, which included a spirited victory over Argentina. Despite faltering in the knock-out stages, with matches against Denmark and Russia going to intense penalty shoot-outs and extra-time needed to secure a semi-final victory over England, their resilience and ability to perform under pressure has seen them reach a first final as an independent nation in any major tournament.

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PUBLISHED: 13/07/2018; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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