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Croatia 1998 vs France 1984

Miroslav Blažević's Croatia 1998 bring 3-5-2 and star forwards with technical midfield. Michel Hidalgo's France 1984 answer with 4-3-1-2 and star midfield with technical midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Miroslav Blažević's Croatia 1998 bring 3-5-2 and star forwards with technical midfield. Michel Hidalgo's France 1984 answer with 4-3-1-2 and star midfield with technical midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CroatiaMiroslav Blažević · 3-5-2 · Star Forwards · Technical MidfieldFranceMichel Hidalgo · 4-3-1-2 · Star Midfield · Technical Midfield

400 alternate nights

Croatia vs France

Model lean: draw

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.69–1.63

39.3%
Croatia
21.5%
Draw
39.3%
France

Most likely scores

  1. 1–28.3%
  2. 0–18%
  3. 1–17.8%
  4. 2–17.5%
  5. 2–27%
  6. 1–07%

Match profile

xG1.591.54
Shots14.113.6
Poss48%52%
CS20.5%20.3%
BTTS63.7%
Over 2.564.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CroatiaG/m
  2. Šuker2200.55
  3. Vlaović1770.44
  4. Boban920.23
  5. Asanović490.12
  1. FranceG/m
  2. Lacombe2170.54
  3. Bellone1570.39
  4. Platini960.24
  5. Fernandez550.14
Home XICroatia1998Miroslav Blažević · 3-5-2
86OVR

XI

  • STDavor Šuker90
  • STGoran Vlaović80
  • CAMZvonimir Boban88
  • LWBRobert Jarni84
  • CMAljoša Asanović82
  • CMRobert Prosinečki86
  • RWBMario Stanić82
  • CBDario Šimić80
  • CBIgor Štimac80
  • CBSlaven Bilić84
  • GKDražen Ladić80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMZvonimir Soldo80
  • CAMSilvio Marić76
  • CBIgor Tudor76
  • CMKrunoslav Jurčić74
  • CBGoran Jurić74
  • CMMladen Mladenović74
  • GKMarijan Mrmić72
Away XIFrance1984Michel Hidalgo · 4-3-1-2
88OVR

XI

  • STBernard Lacombe82
  • STBruno Bellone80
  • CAMMichel Platini96
  • CMAlain Giresse88
  • CMJean Tigana88
  • CMLuis Fernandez84
  • LBManuel Amoros82
  • CBYvon Le Roux78
  • CBMaxime Bossis84
  • RBPatrick Battiston80
  • GKJoël Bats82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWDominique Rocheteau84
  • LWDidier Six80
  • CAMBernard Genghini78
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • LBJean-François Domergue76
  • LBThierry Tusseau74
  • GKPhilippe Bergeroo74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry92
Overall86

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield94
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

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XI

  • STDavor Šuker90
  • STGoran Vlaović80
  • CAMZvonimir Boban88
  • LWBRobert Jarni84
  • CMAljoša Asanović82
  • CMRobert Prosinečki86
  • RWBMario Stanić82
  • CBDario Šimić80
  • CBIgor Štimac80
  • CBSlaven Bilić84
  • GKDražen Ladić80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CMZvonimir Soldo80
  • CAMSilvio Marić76
  • CBIgor Tudor76
  • CMKrunoslav Jurčić74
  • CBGoran Jurić74
  • CMMladen Mladenović74
  • GKMarijan Mrmić72
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XI

  • STBernard Lacombe82
  • STBruno Bellone80
  • CAMMichel Platini96
  • CMAlain Giresse88
  • CMJean Tigana88
  • CMLuis Fernandez84
  • LBManuel Amoros82
  • CBYvon Le Roux78
  • CBMaxime Bossis84
  • RBPatrick Battiston80
  • GKJoël Bats82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWDominique Rocheteau84
  • LWDidier Six80
  • CAMBernard Genghini78
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • LBJean-François Domergue76
  • LBThierry Tusseau74
  • GKPhilippe Bergeroo74
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