2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia

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2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#1 » by Baphomet » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:11 pm

France vs. Croatia

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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#2 » by Hipster Doofus » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:23 pm

The hell with it. Go Croatia!!!! All the way, you never-tiring bastards!!
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#3 » by Baphomet » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:27 pm

Don't really have a horse in this one. I guess I'll root for France for Lloris.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#4 » by ppedro123 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:37 pm

come on Croatia, the whole world is with you
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#5 » by CalamityX12 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:00 pm

Vamos Croatia!
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#6 » by FluLikeSymptoms » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:01 pm

If you best Russia you get their drugs. It’s tradition. Croatia wins.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#7 » by AK47MVP » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:12 pm

War of attrition. France have extra day of rest and did not play in 3 extra times. If Croatia manages to pull this one off it would be sensational.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#8 » by Raps in 4 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:17 pm

France should take this pretty comfortably. They have a counter to Croatia's midfield and outclass them everywhere else.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#9 » by pepe1991 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:49 am

win or lose i could not care less, my little Croatia brought my sport spirit back to life , i cried like a baby after a game. Small country, big dreams we are IN FREAKING FINALS, thank you Modric, Raktic, Subasic, Perisic and rest of the squad, you entered immortal status in Croatia for rest fo your lifes.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#10 » by magik9113 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:01 am

I’ve been saying this would be the finals and France would win all along, y’all can check :)
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#11 » by Wilfried » Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:35 am

Afraid this is a lock for France

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But COME ON CROATIA!!!
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#12 » by The_Brecht » Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:55 am

Let's go Hrvatska!
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#13 » by HIF » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:23 am

France speed and finishing will kill that Croatian back line. I'm of course cheering for Croatia.
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Post#14 » by Pharmcat » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:31 pm

this will be a 3-1 blowout by FRA
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#15 » by Lord Eder » Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:55 pm

pepe1991 wrote:win or lose i could not care less, my little Croatia brought my sport spirit back to life , i cried like a baby after a game. Small country, big dreams we are IN FREAKING FINALS, thank you Modric, Raktic, Subasic, Perisic and rest of the squad, you entered immortal status in Croatia for rest fo your lifes.


A world cup final at that. What a run. Not over yet either, it's one game, anything can happen. Look at France just 2 years ago.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#16 » by lambchop » Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:25 pm

red, white and blue will be victorious once again!!
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#17 » by pepe1991 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:27 pm

lambchop wrote:red, white and blue will be victorious once again!!


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That's for sure :lol:
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#18 » by pepe1991 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:37 pm

Read on Twitter


is this most idiotic attemp of world cup ?
England tried to score goal during Croatia celebration
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#19 » by Triples333 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:28 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
Read on Twitter


is this most idiotic attemp of world cup ?
England tried to score goal during Croatia celebration

I was watching an English stream during this portion, so naturally never saw this hahah, but wow - come on man.

As for the match Croatia should not be discounted in the least, but this is France's to lose now. I am not even sure I give Croatia the advantage at mid with Kante's ability to neutralize the attacking third there. France looks like the class of the world again.
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Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup Final: France vs. Croatia 

Post#20 » by Craafty16 » Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:38 am

pepe1991 wrote:win or lose i could not care less, my little Croatia brought my sport spirit back to life , i cried like a baby after a game. Small country, big dreams we are IN FREAKING FINALS, thank you Modric, Raktic, Subasic, Perisic and rest of the squad, you entered immortal status in Croatia for rest fo your lifes.

I feel you, more than anyone.

2 years ago I was in your place.

"Easy side of the bracket."
"Need overtime or penalties to go trough"

Enjoy the next two days, because Sunday you will feel like throwing up until the game starts. And sometime during.
Word of advice, don't be surprised if most football fans do an 180 on Croatia and start hating your national them.

Good luck.

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