After a breathtaking beginning of the the tournament, we are all set to witness the the much-awaited finale between Croatia and France at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
While 1998 winners France will begin as favourites at 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, for Vatreni’s the match is going to be a historic moment as they play their first match of the finals..
Every 20 years, a nation wins their first World Cup.
Over to you, Croatia. pic.twitter.com/XQV0jHuBMK
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 13, 2018
Ahead of the Kick-off, let’ us know why Croatians deserve to lift the prestigious trophy this year:
1. Working as a Single Unit
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic has done a marvellous job in the whole tournament. Well, the atmosphere in the team is the best which the players have always said.
Spending over 50 days together during this World Cup, the players are enjoying the companionship of each other. It seems that whole team has now turned into a family.
Interestingly, the whole football fraternity is praising the team’s desire to win which can be seen from the efforts put down by the players in the previous matches.
Croatia began their journey towards final after handing a surprise defeat to Denmark to reach the Quarter-finals. Check out the highlights:
2. A team full of confidence
Playing against the underdogs Russia was not easy for Captain Luka Modrić’s and Co. displayed a lot of confidence till the end to grab the semi-final slot.
Well, the team has experienced players like Ivan Rakitic, Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Mateo Kovacic and Dejan Lovren who on their day can win matches.
Modric, once said, “We have shown our character.” With an average age of 27 years and ten months in the team, there is no doubt that Croatia have a upper hand in the tournament.
3. Heart of a Champion
Croatia has now faced it all, the team has came always came out as a winner as they faced a nervous situation in the knockout stages. In the round of 16, they got rid of Denmark through penalties.
In quarter-finals, they crushed Russia penalties as well. In semi-final against England they nailed it again come back from one-nil down to 2-1 up against the English players in the extra time.
Well, if one notes down the quality of each player and football matches, Croatia has proved that they are just primed to win the World Cup trophy.
Do you believe Croatia can create history?
