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Dream match

Croatia 1998 vs France 1998

Miroslav Blažević's Croatia 1998 bring 3-5-2 and star forwards with technical midfield. Aimé Jacquet's France 1998 answer with 4-3-3 and zidane control with defensive steel; 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. Aimé Jacquet's France 1998 answer with 4-3-3 and zidane control with defensive steel; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CroatiaMiroslav Blažević · 3-5-2 · Star Forwards · Technical MidfieldFranceAimé Jacquet · 4-3-3 · Zidane Control · Defensive Steel

400 alternate nights

Croatia vs France

Model lean: France

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.40–1.55

34%
Croatia
24.3%
Draw
41.8%
France

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.5%
  2. 1–29.8%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–17%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 1–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.431.58
Shots12.713.8
Poss47%53%
CS22.5%24.5%
BTTS59%
Over 2.559.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CroatiaG/m
  2. Šuker2260.56
  3. Vlaović1290.32
  4. Boban680.17
  5. Prosinečki440.11
  1. FranceG/m
  2. Guivarc'h2050.51
  3. Djorkaeff1290.32
  4. Henry1150.29
  5. Zidane450.11
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 XIFrance1998Aimé Jacquet · 4-3-3
92OVR

XI

  • LWYouri Djorkaeff86
  • STStéphane Guivarc'h80
  • RWThierry Henry88
  • CMZinedine Zidane95
  • CDMDidier Deschamps87
  • CMEmmanuel Petit86
  • LBBixente Lizarazu86
  • CBMarcel Desailly90
  • CBLaurent Blanc88
  • RBLilian Thuram90
  • GKFabien Barthez88
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CMPatrick Vieira86
  • STDavid Trezeguet84
  • LWRobert Pirès84
  • CBFrank Leboeuf82
  • CMChristian Karembeu82
  • CMAlain Boghossian80
  • LBVincent Candela80
  • GKBernard Lama80
  • STChristophe Dugarry80

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield88
Defence82
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry92
Overall86

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield94
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall92

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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

  • LWYouri Djorkaeff86
  • STStéphane Guivarc'h80
  • RWThierry Henry88
  • CMZinedine Zidane95
  • CDMDidier Deschamps87
  • CMEmmanuel Petit86
  • LBBixente Lizarazu86
  • CBMarcel Desailly90
  • CBLaurent Blanc88
  • RBLilian Thuram90
  • GKFabien Barthez88
Bench · 9 ▾
  • CMPatrick Vieira86
  • STDavid Trezeguet84
  • LWRobert Pirès84
  • CBFrank Leboeuf82
  • CMChristian Karembeu82
  • CMAlain Boghossian80
  • LBVincent Candela80
  • GKBernard Lama80
  • STChristophe Dugarry80
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