Match Analysis: France vs Croatia
France vs Croatia ended 4-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
France beat Croatia 4-2.
Goals: M. Mandžukić (France, 18'), I. Perišić (Croatia, 28'), A. Griezmann (France, 38'), P. Pogba (France, 59'), K. Mbappé (France, 65'), M. Mandžukić (Croatia, 69').
France had 34% possession to Croatia's 66%, with 7.00 shots to 14.00.
P. Pogba (France) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
France
Starting lineups and substitutes
France
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: D. Deschamps
Starting XI
- 1H. LlorisG
- 2B. PavardD
- 4R. VaraneD
- 5S. UmtitiD
- 6P. PogbaM
- 7A. GriezmannF
- 9O. GiroudF
- 10K. MbappéM
- 13N. KantéM
- 14B. MatuidiM
- 21L. HernándezD
Substitutes (12)
- 3P. KimpembeD
- 8T. LemarM
- 11O. DembéléF
- 12C. TolissoM
- 15S. NzonziM
- 16S. MandandaG
- 17A. RamiD
- 18N. FekirF
- 19D. SidibéD
- 20F. ThauvinM
- 22B. MendyD
- 23A. AreolaG
Croatia
Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach: Z. Dalić
Starting XI
- 2Š. VrsaljkoD
- 3I. StrinićD
- 4I. PerišićM
- 6D. LovrenD
- 7I. RakitićM
- 10L. ModrićM
- 11M. BrozovićM
- 17M. MandžukićF
- 18A. RebićM
- 21D. VidaD
- 23D. SubašićG
Substitutes (11)
- 1D. LivakovićG
- 5V. ĆorlukaD
- 8M. KovačićM
- 9A. KramarićF
- 12L. KalinićG
- 13T. JedvajD
- 14F. BradarićM
- 15D. Ćaleta-CarD
- 19M. BadeljM
- 20M. PjacaM
- 22J. PivarićD
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
P. Pogba
Rating 7.9 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
M. Mandžukić
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
A. Griezmann
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
Kylian Mbappé
Rating 6.9 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
I. Perišić
Rating 6.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
M. Brozović
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
France vs Croatia match analysis
Review France 4-2 Croatia with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from World Cup.