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World Cup Chat: Croatia out to make history in mouth-watering final showdown against France

July 13, 2018

Chris Chang leads TVNZ's football buffs in looking at what to expect from the FIFA World Cup final.

France and Croatia will face off in the World Cup final on Monday morning after the two European teams made it through in a tournament full of upsets.

On Thursday Croatia eliminated England 2-1 in their semi-final - dashing fans' hopes of a match with their rivals from across the English Channel.

Chris Chang leads 1 NEWS' football buffs in breaking down what's ahead in the France-Croatia final.

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