Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHr2aCSsQ1bu0Mz3cvHWA5FVCW5o60_82xSBCr4rcLYnCAxxKSCU02k85ZURAEpH-MBZ_OR3tQRZq0n-yTlzxylBBxl7oHPPqKmYq-lsR9OWNm0TYRLyCWOqUyATTubxdk3p3NDP2FZMw/s1600/Top-Goal-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup-Russia-1280x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHr2aCSsQ1bu0Mz3cvHWA5FVCW5o60_82xSBCr4rcLYnCAxxKSCU02k85ZURAEpH-MBZ_OR3tQRZq0n-yTlzxylBBxl7oHPPqKmYq-lsR9OWNm0TYRLyCWOqUyATTubxdk3p3NDP2FZMw/s640/Top-Goal-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup-Russia-1280x720.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played </td></tr> </tbody></table> GhanaSky.com analyst presents Top Goal Scorers of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ as at 64/64 Matches Played. This is the total statistics so far according to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) source with FIFA World Cup Russia tournament statistics total of 169 goals scored, 219 Yellow cards, 4 Red Cards and 49651 Passes Completed.<br /> <h3> 1) <u>Harry KANE Profile</u>:</h3> Captain Harry Kane is England’s undoubted talisman, leader and key player. The prolific Tottenham Hotspur man is a forward who can score all types of goals: with both feet, his head, from distance or from inside the six yard box – he has consistently found the net for club and country since bursting into the Spurs first team in the 2014-15 campaign, winning the English Premier League Golden Boot in 2015-16 and 2016-17.<br /> <br /> To say then that England are reliant on Kane is a vast understatement. He played a pivotal role on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, scoring winning goals against Slovenia and Lithuania and a late equaliser against Scotland – those three goals alone accounting for seven qualifying points. Kane will be looking to carry that influence into the finals themselves, and step up to the next level of superstardom by shining at a World Cup.<br /> <h3> Harry KANE Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 24<br /> Height: 188.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 28 July 1993<br /> International Caps: 30<br /> International Goals: 19<br /> <br /> <h3> 2) <u>Antoine GRIEZMANN Profile</u>:</h3> Antoine Griezmann no longer needs any introduction. Since being nominated as one of three finalists for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award for 2016, the forward has remained consistently effective, as proved by his goal and assist numbers with both Atletico Madrid and France this term.<br /> <br /> Not the most powerful player at 5'9'', the Macon native makes up for any frailty with his speed, vision, dribbling acumen and eye for goal, while his left foot can be deadly from set-pieces. For France, he has become a core member of the team, whether on the left up front in a 4-3-3 formation or the second striker in a 4-2-3-1. In either role, Grizou is a vital asset, having often proved decisive for Les Bleus on the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.<br /> <br /> <h3> Antoine GRIEZMANN Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 27<br /> Height: 174.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 21 March 1991<br /> International Caps: 61<br /> International Goals: 24<br /> <br /> <h3> 3) <u>Romelu LUKAKU Profile</u>:</h3> The question of who is Belgium’s first-choice striker is one that was posed for several seasons but which finally seems to have found a definitive answer. After top-scoring in the Belgian league at the age of 16 with Anderlecht, Romelu Lukaku has continued to ply his trade to good effect in the English Premier League with West Bromwich Albion, Everton and now Manchester United.<br /> “Big Rom” has power and pace to go with his goalscoring touch, and made an early impact in his international career, scoring twice in a friendly against Russia as a mere 17-year-old. Now the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of Les Diables Rouges, Lukaku has won the football world over with his impressive statistics and drive and determination. A scorer against USA at Brazil 2014, the frontman heads to Russia 2018 in fine form, having struck 11 goals in the qualifiers.<br /> <h3> Romelu LUKAKU Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 25<br /> Height: 190.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 13 May 1993<br /> International Caps: 75<br /> International Goals: 40<br /> <br /> <h3> 4) <u>Denis CHERYSHEV Profile:</u></h3> Son of former striker Dmitry Cheryshev, Denis moved to Spain aged six with his father, who had just signed for Sporting Gijon. Denis himself started out at Sporting before following his dad to Burgos CF and eventually getting a chance at Real Madrid’s academy.<br /> <br /> Denis rose through the ranks in Madrid, having a particularly successful stint in the ‘B’ team, Real Madrid Castilla. His performances were such that in November 2012, he became the first Russian player to play for Los Merengues in a competitive fixture.<br /> <br /> Persistent injuries prevented the winger from nailing down a starting role at the Spanish giants, so he went on loan in search of playing time at Sevilla, Villarreal and then Valencia. In summer 2016, Villarreal decided to bring him back on a permanent basis.<br /> <br /> Cheryshev’s debut for Russia came in November 2012 against USA. His experience of playing in one of the strongest leagues in the world will no doubt come in useful for the Sbornaya this summer.<br /> <br /> <h3> Denis CHERYSHEV Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 27<br /> Height: 173.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 26 December 1990<br /> International Caps: 16<br /> International Goals: 4<br /> <br /> <h3> 5) <u>Cristiano RONALDO Profile:</u></h3> The Real Madrid forward is Portugal’s captain, most capped player and leading all-time goalscorer. Still supremely fit and as committed as ever, he is more of a penalty box operator these days, having lost none of his scoring touch or his gift for breaking records.<br /> <br /> A formidable dribbler and a considerable aerial threat, Ronaldo is noted for his power, speed and instinct, qualities that have seen him named as the world’s best player on five occasions by FIFA. The most special of all the many honours he has won, however, is UEFA EURO 2016, his country’s first major trophy, which he had the honour of raising as skipper. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ will be his fourth world finals appearance.<br /> <h3> Cristiano RONALDO Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 33<br /> Height: 185.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 05 February 1985<br /> International Caps: 153<br /> International Goals: 85<br /> <br /> <h3> 6) <u>Kylian MBAPPE Profile:</u></h3> Befitting his status as the symbol of a new era for French football, Kylian Mbappe was the first player called up by France to be born after their 1998 FIFA World Cup™ win. The forward was already making waves and being showered with plaudits when he got the call, thanks in large part to his superb UEFA Champions League performances for Monaco.<br /> <br /> Far from letting the praise go to his head, the thrilling young prodigy continued his rise by joining Paris Saint-Germain, where his statistics have again been remarkable. He has also emerged as an important player for Les Bleus, notching his maiden strike on his fifth appearance, a crucial 4-0 victory against the Netherlands on the road to Russia 2018.<br /> <br /> Thanks to his extraordinary bursts of speed, his unpredictability and his intelligence on the pitch, Mbappe is already considered one of world football's finest players, and he will be anxious to underline his standing in Russia.<br /> <h3> Kylian MBAPPE Footballer Details Below:</h3> Age: 19<br /> Height: 178.0 cm<br /> Date of Birth: 20 December 1998<br /> International Caps: 22<br /> International Goals: 8<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhY7wGS7Ji3gj-QlxNy0_f-gYLZwesrel-ssNkZQiBfFNLc4Ct97CkIrRQTFp6gZgbFZDARIz7YPUIfIuzgwzrSs5gsYedTCG3f9m6te2p-Mg2HHPZIWEGFJd9ruvEM5fXV4H-D0l46pT/s1600/Top-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1180" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhY7wGS7Ji3gj-QlxNy0_f-gYLZwesrel-ssNkZQiBfFNLc4Ct97CkIrRQTFp6gZgbFZDARIz7YPUIfIuzgwzrSs5gsYedTCG3f9m6te2p-Mg2HHPZIWEGFJd9ruvEM5fXV4H-D0l46pT/s640/Top-Scorers-at-2018-FIFA-World-Cup.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top Goal Scorers At 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia With 64/64 Matches Played </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <strong>Source: <a href="http://ghanasky.com/" target="_blank">GhanaSky.com - The sky is our limit</a> </strong>

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France vs Croatia: France overpower Croatia 4-2 to win FIFA World Cup 2018 Final Trophy [Photos]

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBM8bldFENXuMSYzI4_ZOhWeed4a_Exn4E7jSw3yiRg-LPsdjHlqWFiYMa8uVKJ5kabo25Tfp_e8STyUhqUVUdZWSX_2Qm2fVwRpBEo0sVunDmFRJj2J7HH62pK9S2k8aqooxrpdzwYjX/s1600/France-vs-Croatia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="860" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBM8bldFENXuMSYzI4_ZOhWeed4a_Exn4E7jSw3yiRg-LPsdjHlqWFiYMa8uVKJ5kabo25Tfp_e8STyUhqUVUdZWSX_2Qm2fVwRpBEo0sVunDmFRJj2J7HH62pK9S2k8aqooxrpdzwYjX/s640/France-vs-Croatia.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> France overpower Croatia 4-2 to win FIFA World Cup 2018 Final</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>France are Russia 2018 champions after 4-2 win in Moscow</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Valiant Croatia are runners-up, their best-ever World Cup finish</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Deschamps becomes third man to win Trophy as player and manager</li> </ul> <ul> <li>France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The French were made to sweat initially and were lucky to go ahead when Croatia striker Mandzukic scored an own goal</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Deschamps became only the third man to win the trophy both as a player and a manager</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> MOSCOW - RUSSIA: France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia's dream of a first title with a 4-2 victory on Sunday in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades.<br /> <br /> France led 2-1 at halftime after a Mario Mandzukic own goal and an Antoine Griezmann VAR penalty, with Ivan Perisic briefly bringing first-time finalists Croatia level.<br /> <br /> Quickfire strikes by Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe midway through the second half put France on course for the title but Mandzukic was gifted a goal by French keeper Hugo Lloris to set up a nervous last 20 minutes.<br /> <br /> France, however, withstood a spirited Croatia assault to lift the trophy for the second time, following their success on home soil 20 years ago, and ensure there was no repeat of two years ago when they were beaten in the European Championship final by Portugal in Paris.<br /> <br /> The victory means that Didier Deschamps, captain of the 1998 side, becomes the third man to win the World Cup as player and coach after Brazil's Mario Zagallo and Germany's Franz Beckenbauer.<br /> <br /> It was the highest-scoring final since England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time in 1966 and the highest in normal time since Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 60 years ago. The landmarks came thick and fast in the first half too.<br /> <br /> Croatia had started full of energy but fell behind when Mandzukic, who scored the extra-time winner against England in the semi-final, became the first man to score an own goal in a World Cup final when a Griezmann free kick skidded in off his head in the 18th minute. It was the 12th own goal of the tournament.<br /> <br /> That meant it was the fourth successive knockout game that Croatia had conceded first but Perisic, who got the equaliser against England, was on hand again to level the scores 10 minutes later, smashing in a low shot after Sime Vrsaljko had headed Luka Modric's free kick across the box.<br /> <br /> But it was then Perisic's turn go from hero to zero when he flapped an arm at a corner and, after a VAR review, Argentine referee Nestor Pitana awarded the 28th penalty of the tournament, another record, which Griezmann stroked home in the 38th minute for his fourth goal of Russia 2018.<br /> <br /> That made it the highest-scoring first half since 1974, when West Germany led the Netherlands 2-1 - also the final score then.<br /> <br /> It was harsh on Croatia, who had made most of the running, and they were on top again after the break, continually winning their one-on-one duels in the air and in every tackle and forging forward in the French box with plenty of variety.<br /> <br /> <br /> But France's defence, so impressive all tournament, held and they went 3-1 up on the hour as Mbappe and Griezmann combined to set up Pogba on the edge of the box. His right-footed shot was blocked but he coolly curved the rebound in with his left.<br /> <br /> <br /> After three successive extra-time knockout games the chances of another Croatian comeback seemed slight but they looked dead and buried six minutes later. Lucas Hernandez tore down the left to set up Mbappe who drilled a low shot beyond keeper Danijel Subasic for the 19-year-old's fourth goal of the tournament.<br /> <br /> <br /> An awful blunder by Lloris revived Croatia, as the French keeper tried to dribble around Mandzukic only for the striker to tap the ball straight into an unguarded net.<br /> <br /> <br /> Croatia, beaten by the French in the semi-finals in their first World Cup appearance in 1998, continued to press but their energy was sapped and France safely held out for the victory.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylPY_ns7KE92AKqKFtHFk1NmGIK5NpmyAEcS2qW_MG7nj4ndPSeOSb_YzdFhegJz2MaDJED8oY9p0ZeoBuhGBvTk8Ru5mnNU5R1ocJk9GmyoBtcn4YhUXUCGVwGDQWLKPhNqPHpfedcZI/s1600/france-world-cup-winners_2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1440" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylPY_ns7KE92AKqKFtHFk1NmGIK5NpmyAEcS2qW_MG7nj4ndPSeOSb_YzdFhegJz2MaDJED8oY9p0ZeoBuhGBvTk8Ru5mnNU5R1ocJk9GmyoBtcn4YhUXUCGVwGDQWLKPhNqPHpfedcZI/s640/france-world-cup-winners_2018.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France are Russia 2018 champions after 4-2 win in Moscow, Russia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku_zo_RZ5A1VxQ3lUfTP5k8-vMKmb2ZWxjw9B50LxVfV0BtaUrs5jsCALQ6wUj0CGonLWYaYnP0IxauDQZiW9w6e0BW9GoJbDARrvYx9itFB2yoXrPMhWXKM0_4CemLKxyPGXDb19K6O8/s1600/france+team.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku_zo_RZ5A1VxQ3lUfTP5k8-vMKmb2ZWxjw9B50LxVfV0BtaUrs5jsCALQ6wUj0CGonLWYaYnP0IxauDQZiW9w6e0BW9GoJbDARrvYx9itFB2yoXrPMhWXKM0_4CemLKxyPGXDb19K6O8/s640/france+team.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France are Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup champions after 4-2 win in Moscow.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC-RAuUa2GFT1ZQofQlKYuYw2d6MMdeBMvozdiotqoUuE_mJvbusnxOJqAkx1Pb-OhkHji90ZcHJ8HqgBvdKvmYGC6_x00l1tTOSImDKNgzKa4bPUpet33P_63opV75bh3Iv3vX7yVmkT/s1600/Antoine-Griezmann.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC-RAuUa2GFT1ZQofQlKYuYw2d6MMdeBMvozdiotqoUuE_mJvbusnxOJqAkx1Pb-OhkHji90ZcHJ8HqgBvdKvmYGC6_x00l1tTOSImDKNgzKa4bPUpet33P_63opV75bh3Iv3vX7yVmkT/s640/Antoine-Griezmann.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antoine Griezmann Sealed 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy with a kiss.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBWLWSPIqKFL0nQV_8Xd45i4kGtTNHlq6YM4YRKoyAWnXHK-uXdDlj1aWJKi9CCSXKCsZka6UIw1Ki5qs5Sj1FXTY5SA12YaE5fCHa2wBLgryPydMnXkNA2l3bCNkB0xv_b6HIIdJNhWS/s1600/Kylian-Mbappe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBWLWSPIqKFL0nQV_8Xd45i4kGtTNHlq6YM4YRKoyAWnXHK-uXdDlj1aWJKi9CCSXKCsZka6UIw1Ki5qs5Sj1FXTY5SA12YaE5fCHa2wBLgryPydMnXkNA2l3bCNkB0xv_b6HIIdJNhWS/s640/Kylian-Mbappe.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France forward Kylian Mbappe, a goalscorer in the showpiece, takes the FIFA Young Player award. And he Sealed Trophy with a kiss.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> credit: The Times of India

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France vs Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow - Russia on July 15, 2018 @ 5:00 PM GMT+2: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final Live

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFXb8ChWX8ExX79ZtH3lPNNkYbPbCSoof54PmZLkdUagLkN5SCM-ZkMVeNBCQhY4oo2AdyHjBMcHU72NJ3whBvYPqGNEbLX-mfCOzD66SC1bM-56iAsnaLX6Q-5uuQN6gSSfc1aBQZH1g/s1600/France+vs-Croatia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1296" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFXb8ChWX8ExX79ZtH3lPNNkYbPbCSoof54PmZLkdUagLkN5SCM-ZkMVeNBCQhY4oo2AdyHjBMcHU72NJ3whBvYPqGNEbLX-mfCOzD66SC1bM-56iAsnaLX6Q-5uuQN6gSSfc1aBQZH1g/s640/France+vs-Croatia.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">France vs Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow - Russia, 2018 FIFA World Cup. </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> <ul> <li>Croatia Digs Deeper, Burying England’s World Cup Dreams.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The winners of the World Cup will qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>France or Croatia will be crowned world champions after the World Cup 2018 final.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Mbappe makes French the firm favourites in FIFA 2018 World Cup final but let wait and see.</li> </ul> </h3> <br /> This coming Sunday, July 15, 2018, 5:00 PM GMT+2; the biggest soccer will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium, is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. Its total seating capacity of 81,000 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and one of the largest stadiums in Europe. As France and Croatia will battle it out in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.<br /> <br /> According to GhanaSky.com soccer analyst through wikipedia, this will be the 21st final of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The match will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 15 July 2018 and will be contested by France and Croatia.<br /> <br /> After Uruguay and Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals, a European side was ensured to win the World Cup for a fourth consecutive tournament. The match is also the ninth all-European World Cup final, having most recently occurred in 2006 and 2010.<br /> <br /> The match is the third World Cup final for France, having won the 1998 final as hosts, winning 3–0 against reigning champions Brazil. France also contested the 2006 final, where they lost to Italy in a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw. Only Germany (eight) and Italy (six) have reached more finals among European nations.<br /> <br /> The match is the first World Cup final for Croatia in their fifth World Cup appearance. Croatia's previous best performance was as World Cup debutants in 1998, when they finished in third place, losing 2–1 to hosts France in the semi-finals before beating the Netherlands 2–1 in the third place play-off.<br /> <br /> The final is the sixth meeting between France and Croatia, with France undefeated in the previous fixtures with three wins and two draws. The two sides first met in the 1998 World Cup semi-final, with hosts France winning 2–1. Their only other competitive meeting was during the group stage of Euro 2004, which finished as a 2–2 draw. Their next and most recent meeting was in a March 2011 friendly match, which finished as a 0–0 draw.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Date:</b> July 15, 2018, 5:00 PM GMT+2 on OFMTV.COM</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Location:</b> Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Venue:</b> Luzhniki Stadium</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Event:</b> 2018 FIFA World Cup</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Match:</b> Match 64 </span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAo8DHMwxytLioEtzwH7uXON3n7RyLaQrvhVkjkgb2r3_kW3ehdrxk62PynKjNbPT0_70MsF9XYHzAKv52B8pj2iaoLvYQMWWy0Vz-SoR1VflloxVX5GFnfo3XFVkz17971nb0pPAwv__/s1600/luzhniki-stadium-russia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAo8DHMwxytLioEtzwH7uXON3n7RyLaQrvhVkjkgb2r3_kW3ehdrxk62PynKjNbPT0_70MsF9XYHzAKv52B8pj2iaoLvYQMWWy0Vz-SoR1VflloxVX5GFnfo3XFVkz17971nb0pPAwv__/s640/luzhniki-stadium-russia.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYR3u6Kz3JsY7MNdI1q8S2hkbBBGJBaz4J0vXLjVibDxTovb7p0WshfTBJgwHPv-Rr-TNqw1cOfn_8ZWmLUgt4GKCeiy5D0frdZtXEiqFnuVl9xdgnriAZZnltAhxR2avUgCTVdddrsTG/s1600/Luzhniki-Stadium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="720" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYR3u6Kz3JsY7MNdI1q8S2hkbBBGJBaz4J0vXLjVibDxTovb7p0WshfTBJgwHPv-Rr-TNqw1cOfn_8ZWmLUgt4GKCeiy5D0frdZtXEiqFnuVl9xdgnriAZZnltAhxR2avUgCTVdddrsTG/s640/Luzhniki-Stadium.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luzhniki Stadium inside, Moscow, Russia.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <br /> <h3> <u>2018 FIFA World Cup Match rules [62]</u></h3> <h3> <ul> <li>90 minutes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>30 minutes of extra time if necessary.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maximum of twelve named substitutes.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.</li> </ul> </h3> <h3> <u>France Route to 2018 FIFA World Cup final:</u></h3> France entered the 2018 World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament, particularly for their strong squad featuring several youth talents. The team finished as as runners-up to Portugal at Euro 2016, which the country hosted. The team qualified for the World Cup proper after finishing first in their qualification group, ahead of Sweden and the Netherlands.<br /> <br /> At the World Cup, France were drawn into Group C alongside Australia, Denmark, and Peru. The team defeated Australia 2–1 in its opening match in Kazan, with a penalty called by the video assistant referee and scored by Antoine Griezmann followed by an own goal deflected by Australian defender Aziz Behich. In its second match, France won 1–0 over Peru on a goal scored by 19-year-old Kylian Mbappé, who became France's youngest goalscorer at a major tournament.<br /> <br />  The victory over Peru qualified France for the knockout stage, allowing manager Didier Deschamps to rest several starting players for the final group stage match against Denmark. The match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow finished in a scoreless draw marked by misplaced passes and goalkeeping mistakes. The team's group stage performance was characterised as lacking cohesion and failing to use its star players effectively.<br /> <br /> Finishing as winners of Group C, France were matched in the round of 16 with Group D runners-up Argentina. France won 4–3 on two goals scored by Mbappé, who also won a penalty in the opening minutes. Mbappé's performance drew comparisons to Pelé, who in 1958 was the last teenager to score twice in a World Cup match. In the quarter-finals, France defeated Uruguay 2–0 on a goal and assist by Antoine Griezmann.<br />  The team advanced to a semi-final match against Belgium in St. Petersburg, which ended in a 1–0 win for the French with a corner kick headed into the goal by defender Samuel Umtiti. The French team, particularly Mbappé, were criticised for timewasting and other unsportsmanlike conduct in the semi-finals after taking the lead in the second half.<br /> <h3> <u>Croatia Route to 2018 FIFA World Cup final:</u></h3> Croatia entered the 2018 World Cup as potential contenders, with their "Golden Generation" led by forward Mario Mandžukić and midfielders Marcelo Brozović, Mateo Kovačić, Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić, and Ivan Rakitić. The team reached the round of 16 of UEFA Euro 2016, with one group stage match interrupted by protests against the Croatian Football Federation for alleged corruption that brought charges against high-level administrator Zdravko Mamić in 2017. Croatia qualified by scoring only 15 goals and finishing second to Iceland in their qualification group after appointing manager Zlatko Dalić amid a series of poor away results. Croatia advanced past Greece in the qualifying play-offs, winning the first leg 4–1 and drawing 0–0 in the second.<br /> <br /> Croatia were drawn into Group D with Argentina, Iceland, and Nigeria, considered a difficult draw due to Argentina's talent and Nigeria's historic performances. In their opening match, the team earned a 2–0 victory over Nigeria, with an own goal caused by Mandžukić and a penalty scored by Modrić. Croatia went on to upset Argentina with a 3–0 win and finished atop the group with a 2–1 win over Iceland.<br /> <br /> In the round of 16, Croatia played Denmark and earned a 1–1 after the two teams exchanged goals in the opening five minutes and a missed penalty from Modrić in stoppage time. Croatia won the subsequent penalty shootout 3–2, with three saves by goalkeeper Danijel Subašić and two saves by Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.<br /> <br />  The team advanced to a quarter-final fixture with hosts Russia, who had defeated Spain in the round of 16, in Sochi. The Russians scored their first in the 31st minute, but Andrej Kramarić equalised for Croatia eight minutes later and kept the score at 1–1 through the end of regular time. Croatia took a 2–1 lead in extra time with a header by Domagoj Vida, but Russian defender Mário Fernandes equalised in stoppage time to trigger a penalty shootout.<br /> <br /> The shootout was won 4–3 by Croatia after two misses by Russia and a shot by Modrić that rebounded off the post and into the goal. Croatia became the second team in World Cup to win two consecutive shootouts, after Argentina in 1990.<br /> <br /> After the match, a video of Vida saying "Glory to Ukraine" prompted controversy among Russians and a warning from FIFA's disciplinary committee, which enforces a ban on political slogans. Croatia's semi-final match against England at the Luzhniki began with a free kick goal by English defender Kieran Trippier in the fifth minute. Croatia resisted several attempts by England to score a second goal and earned an equalising goal of their own through a shot by Perišić in the 68th minute. The match was won 2–1 by Croatia after a 109th minute goal by Mandžukić.<br /> <div> <br /></div>

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