MOSCOW: France and Croatia go into Sunday´s World Cup final in Moscow with the same starting line-ups as in their semi-final wins over Belgium and England respectively.
Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann support Olivier Giroud in attack in France´s 4-2-3-1 formation, while Ivan Perisic and Ivan Strinic, who had been pre-match injury doubts, have been passed fit for Croatia.
Perisic was the star of Croatia´s 2-1 extra-time victory over England at the same Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday, scoring his country´s equaliser and then setting up the winner for Mario Mandzukic.
Croatia are in their first ever final, while France are aiming to win the trophy for the second time, after beating Brazil 3-0 in the final as hosts in 1998.
France beat Belgium 1-0 in the semi-final with a Samuel Umtiti goal in the second half.
Starting line-ups for the World Cup final between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday (1500 GMT kick-off):
France
Hugo Lloris (capt); Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez; Paul Pogba, N´Golo Kante; Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Blaise Matuidi; Olivier Giroud
Coach: Didier Deschamps (FRA)
Croatia Danijel Subasic; Sime Vrsaljko, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic; Luka Modric (capt), Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Rakitic; Ante Rebic, Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic
Coach: Zlatko Dalic (CRO)
Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG)
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