After a grand FIFA season for one month 14 days with great performances by 30 teams, it has come to an end tonight. France is the first finalist followed by Croatia. These two excellent teams, France and Croatia are playing against each other at 8.30 to grab the final cup of FIFA World Cup 2018. Both teams are mind-blowing on the field in their own ways. Let’s know something more about these teams!

France Full Team

  • Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandana, Alphonese Areola.
  • Defenders: Djibril Sidibe, Benjamin Pavard, Adil Rami, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Presnel Kimpembe, Benjamin Mendy, Lucas Hernandez.
  • Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Corentin Tolisso, N’Golo Kante, Steven Nzonzi.
  • Forwards: Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giround, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, Florian Thauvin, Thomas Lemar, Nabil Fekir.

    France team (Sporting News)

 Croatia Full Team

  • Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic, Lovre Kalinic, Dominik Livakovic.
  • Defenders: Vedran Corluka, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko, Josip Pivaric, Tin Jedvaj, Duje Caleta-Car.
  • Midfielders: Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic, Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozovic, Filip Bradaric.
  • Forwards: Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Nikola Kalinic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Pjaca, Ante Rebic.

 Best Players to watch out for in the Finals

  •  France: France forward, 19-years, Kylian Mbappe, is playing with great maturity, in spite of his age. He has scored 3 goals so far in this World Cup, more than any teenager since Pale in 1958. Besides the two biggest names, Lionel Messi of Argentina, and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Kylian Mbappe of France is the future of the soccer industry. He is the breakout star of the tournament.

    Two best teams in finale, Croatia and France (GQ India)

  •  Croatia: Croatia has witnessed some amazing performances from midfield trio Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, and Ivan Perisic. The country has got few of the remarkable, creative midfielders that international soccer has to offer. Under huge pressure, the team has managed to grind out penalty shootout victories.

 Fact-file

  • France: France is one of eight national teams to have won at least one FIFA World Cup title. The French team won its first and only World Cup title in 1998. The tournament was played on home soil and France defeated Brazil 3-0 in the final match.

    France vs Croatia finals (Republic TV)

  •  Croatia: It is the lowest-ranked team ever to reach a World Cup final. Croatia is also the smallest nation to reach the final of a World Cup in 68 years [since Uruguay in 1950). Croatia has a population of 4,000,000 people. This has been a sensational journey for the Croats, who had last reached the World Cup semifinals in 1998.

    France and Croatia team players (The Telegraph)

Closing Ceremony of FIFA World Cup

Sparkling FIFA World Cup stadium (Sportskeeda)

Will Smith on stage (India Today)

Wonderful Closing Ceremony (BloomergergQuint)

Closing ceremony (The Hindu)

 

Watch out for the FIFA World Cup finals between France and Croatia from 8.30 pm (IST) onward on Sony Ten 2! May the best team achieve the golden cup and make their country proud! 🙂




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