Croatia’s road to the 2018 World Cup final
Croatia’s road to Sunday’s World Cup final, where they will play France for a chance to lift the trophy for the first time:
Croatia fans hope to settle old score at World Cup final with France
Croatian soccer fans streaming into Moscow for Sunday’s World Cup final between Croatia and France are hoping their team can settle an old score with the French dating back to the 1998 tournament.
England warned over political chants, fined over marketing breach
England have escaped with a warning over political chanting by a group of fans during the World Cup semi-final against Croatia and been given a fine of 70,000 Swiss francs ($69,888.18) after two of their players broke FIFA’s marketing rules.
Major League Baseball roundup: Red Sox’s win streak ends at 10
Justin Smoak hit two home runs and had four RBIs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays emphatically ended the Boston Red Sox’s major-league-leading 10-game winning streak with a 13-7 victory Friday night at Fenway Park.
Reuters World Cup Team of the Tournament
On the eve of Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia, Reuters Sports writers have chosen their team of the tournament:
France ’98 – when Croatia crashed the World Cup party
Croatia’s appearance in the World Cup final has allowed the current generation to stand alongside the heroes of 1998, who crashed that year’s tournament in France to forge an indelible collective memory for the fledgling nation.
Head-to-head matchups that could decide the World Cup final
Key head-to-head matchups that could decide Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia:
I’m the little man who can, says Croatia’s Modric
Croatia captain Luka Modric says determination and self-belief were always more important than physical stature in football and that will be as true in Sunday’s World Cup final as in any other match.
Fit-again Croatia ready for seismic event, says coach Dalic
Croatia have no major injury concerns going into Sunday’s World Cup final despite having played three 120-minute matches and are looking forward to a seismic event for the small Balkan nation, coach Zlatko Dalic said on Saturday.
Soccer: Relentless Rebic perfect for Croatian counter
Almost all the focus for Croatia ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final is on how Luka Modric can unlock France with his defence-splitting passes, but another player who saves his best for the big stage is Croatian dynamo Ante Rebic.
