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World Cup final preview: France vs Croatia Teams,Previews and Prediction

Team news:

France are likely to field an unchanged starting XI, with Blaise Matuidi expected to be fit despite going off injured against Belgium.

Croatia have no major injury concerns despite having played three 120-minute matches.

Dalic said on Saturday: “We have some minor injuries but I hope we will overcome those today and all my players will be ready to play.

“We created such a group where they will concede and will say ‘I have to miss the final’. If they are not ready we have great players on the bench who are rearing to go.”

France also have no injury worries and are likely to stick with the same side that beat Belgium in the semi-finals.

Croatia should be able to start with Ivan Strinic and Mario Mandzukic despite both going off with injuries against England.

 

Possible line-ups


France: Hugo Lloris; Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez; Paul Pogba, Ngolo Kante; Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Blaise Matuidi; Olivier Giroud.

Croatia: Danijel Subasic; Sime Vrsaljko, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic; Ivan Rakitic, Marcelo Brozovic; Ante Rebic, Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic; Mario Mandzukic.