France may be favourites to win in Moscow but they could be out-thought – if not out-fought – by Luka Modric and co
Whenever there is a final to be played, you play spot the difference between the teams, and the one that stands out most between these two is that France are a product of their coach and Croatia of their players. That’s about the personality of their managers, of course, but it’s also about the squads’ maturity and even their sporting education, where they have come from.
The French players are sons of an academy that has spent many years prioritising technical qualities contained within perfect physical packaging. The national team has a blend and variety of players with the likes of Samuel Umtiti, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, N’Golo Kanté and Kylian Mbappé – all picture-postcard players, technically gifted and enjoying international prestige.
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