Thursday , 2 July 2026

France vs Croatia, Worldcup 2018 FINAL

FIFA World Cup · 2018
France
4 – 2
Full Time
Croatia
Sun 15 Jul 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
N'Golo Kante 27' Y
Lucas Hernandez 41' Y
Y 90' Sime Vrsaljko

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Croatia — Worldcup .

  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
  • Croatia 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Hernan Maidana
  • Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
  • Referee Mauro Vigliano
  • Referee Nestor Pitana
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Carlos Astroza

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
France 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Croatia
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-15 France 4–2 Croatia 2017-04-17 France 3–1 Croatia 2016-10-22 Croatia 0–3 France 2016-03-19 France 1–1 Croatia 2015-10-23 Croatia 0–3 France

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul Croatia H 4–2 W
10 Jul Belgium H 1–0 W
06 Jul Uruguay A 2–0 W
30 Jun Argentina H 4–3 W
26 Jun Denmark A 0–0 D
21 Jun Peru H 1–0 W
Croatia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul France A 2–4 L
11 Jul England H 2–1 W
07 Jul Russia A 2–2 D
01 Jul Denmark H 1–1 D
26 Jun Iceland A 2–1 W
21 Jun Argentina A 3–0 W

Season Stats

France Croatia
#33 Position #46
9 Points 6
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 1
10 Scored 5
2 Conceded 5
+8 GD +0
3.00 PPG 2.00
100% Win % 67%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season
33% Clean Sheets
Croatia this season

France are 33rd (9 pts). Croatia are 46th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

France
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Croatia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Croatia that had 166 games and scored 42 goals.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. France needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' Mario Mandzukic puts Croatia on the lead.
  • 23' It’s high time Zlatko Dalić made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for N'Golo Kante.
  • 28' GOAL! Ivan Perisic scores on 28. Assisted by Domagoj Vida
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Blaise Matuidi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' What a strike from Antoine Griezmann! The score is 1-2.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Hernandez on 41.
  • 46' France seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 51' The travelling Croatia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Steven N'Zonzi is replacing N'Golo Kante for the France side.
  • 59' What a strike from Paul Pogba! The score is 2-2.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Samuel Umtiti made 513 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Kylian Mbappe puts France on the lead.
  • 69' GOAL! Mario Mandzukic scores on 69.
  • 71' Andrej Kramaric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ante Rebic on 71 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for France. Blaise Matuidi is replaced by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Time for substitution for France. Olivier Giroud is replaced by Nabil Fekir.
  • 82' Marko Pjaca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Strinic on 82 minute.
  • 87' It looks surprising Croatia does not make any changes. Ivan Rakitic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sime Vrsaljko.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Croatia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zlatko Dalić

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.48 France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Croatia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + France to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
France75% Draw15% Croatia10%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 4.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

France or Draw
89%
Draw or Croatia
25%
France or Croatia
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
France62% Draw28% Croatia10%
Actual: France win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
6.4%
5 – 1
4.7%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — France

Handicap France covers Push Croatia covers
-2.5 44% — 56%
-2 44% 19% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 17% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

France keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Croatia keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.