WORLD CUP 2018 | The road to the final for Croatia, France
On Sunday, Croatia will make its first ever appearance in a World Cup final when it takes on 1998 champion France.
It will be an unpredictable clash for both teams who have each had an unbeaten run in the 2018 campaign.
How Croatia progressed through the rounds
Group stage
Match 1: June 16, 2018 at the Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad
Croatia – 2
Nigeria – 0
Match 2: June 21, 2018 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Croatia – 3
Argentina – 0
Match 3: June 26, 2018 at the Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Croatia – 2
Iceland – 1
Knockout round
Match 4: July 1, 2018 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Croatia – 1
Denmark – 1
*Croatia won 3-2 on penalties
Quarter final
Match 5: July 7, 2018 at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi
Croatia – 2
Russia – 2
*Croatia won 4-3 on penalties
Semi-final
Match 6: 11 July 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Croatia – 2
England – 1
*Croatia won after extra time
READ: How the championship ended over the years
How France advanced to the final
After 20 years, France, will be looking to claim the championship for a second time.
This is how the French men have played their way into ultimate contention for the cup:
Group stage
Match 1: June 16, 2018 at the Kazan Arena, Kazan
France – 2
Australia – 1
Match 2: June 21, 2018 at Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg
France – 1
Peru – 0
Match 3: June 26, 2018 in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia
France – 0
Denmark – 0
Knock out round
Match 4: June 30, 2018 at the Kazan Arena, Kazan
France – 4
Argentina – 3
Quarter-final
Match 5: July 6, 2018 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
France – 2
Uruguay – 0
Semi-final
Match 6: July 10, 2018 at the Krestovsky Stadium (Saint Petersburg Stadium), Saint Petersburg
France – 1
Belgium – 0
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