No team has won as much with additions as Croatia

In three cases, the transalpins (1998, 1999, 2000) have prevailed as the two barriers are realized in 2004 and 2011.

In major tours, these two teams have faced twice, in the 1998 World Cup, respectively, when they won France 2-1 and the European 2004, when the match for the group phase ended 2-2.

The last three world finals have been set in extra time, while in only two cases the title is determined by the 11-meter shocks (1994 and 2006).

Only Antoine Grizman (2 goals and 2 asste) has been more active in his team's goals than Mario Manxukic (2 goals and 1 assist) in this World's direct elimination phase.

This will be today's third final in a World Cup for the French, who won first (1998, and Domp was 90 minutes in the field) and lost the second in 2006 to Italy.

In the last 20 years, “Gjelas” are the team that has reached the finals. After them, Germany and Brazil, with two finals.

Today's final is the first in Croatia's history. Dalic's team is the 13th national on the planet to achieve the latest act of a World, while 10 are in Europe.

By excluding the meetings resolved by the white dot, France has won 11 of the last 14 matches with direct elimination into a World.

In the Russian World, Croatia has spent three tours through additions. In the history of the World, no team has been able to play four more meetings in a row.

Ivan Perisic has participated in ten Croatian goals in major competitions, providing six assets and scored four goals.

By going down into the field today, Rafael Varan can become the fifth French player to take part in the Champions and World finals in the same year. The names of Zinedin Zidan, Diedie Dosmp and 1998 Christian Karembe and Thierry Henry in 2006.

Antoine Grizman has influenced nine of the 11 French goals in the phase with direct elimination of a major competition. As for the past 50 years, he's the record on the French team. After him, Zinedin Zidan (active at 8 goals) and Michel Platini (active at 6 goals).