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Croatia 2026 vs France 2026

Zlatko Dalić's Croatia 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and technical midfield with tournament steel. Didier Deschamps's France 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and vertical counter with athletic 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

Zlatko Dalić's Croatia 2026 bring 4-2-3-1 and technical midfield with tournament steel. Didier Deschamps's France 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and vertical counter with athletic midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

CroatiaZlatko Dalić · 4-2-3-1 · Technical Midfield · Tournament SteelFranceDidier Deschamps · 4-3-3 · Vertical Counter · Athletic Midfield

400 alternate nights

Croatia vs France

Model lean: France

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.29–1.54

34.3%
Croatia
21.8%
Draw
44%
France

Most likely scores

  1. 1–210.8%
  2. 1–110.3%
  3. 2–19.3%
  4. 1–08.5%
  5. 0–18%
  6. 0–27.8%

Match profile

xG1.401.59
Shots12.614
Poss49%51%
CS21%26.5%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.555.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. CroatiaG/m
  2. Budimir1780.45
  3. Perišić1020.26
  4. Pašalić750.19
  5. Modrić660.17
  1. FranceG/m
  2. Mbappé2360.59
  3. Dembélé1090.27
  4. Barcola1060.27
  5. Kanté440.11
Home XICroatia2026Zlatko Dalić · 4-2-3-1
83OVR

XI

  • STAnte Budimir80
  • LWIvan Perišić80
  • CAMLuka Modrić86
  • RWMario Pašalić80
  • CDMMarcelo Brozović80
  • CDMMateo Kovačić84
  • LBJoško Gvardiol86
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • CBMartin Erlić76
  • RBJosip Stanišić80
  • GKDominik Livaković82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STAndrej Kramarić80
  • CAMLovro Majer80
  • CMLuka Sučić78
  • LBBorna Sosa78
  • GKIvica Ivušić74
  • RWMarco Pašalić74
  • CMPetar Sučić74
Away XIFrance2026Didier Deschamps · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • LWOusmane Dembélé88
  • STKylian Mbappé95
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMEduardo Camavinga86
  • CDMAurélien Tchouaméni86
  • CMN'Golo Kanté84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJules Koundé84
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CBDayot Upamecano84
  • RWKingsley Coman84
  • STMarcus Thuram84
  • STRandal Kolo Muani82
  • CMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • GKBrice Samba78

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry86
Overall83

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield88
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry86
Overall89

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XI

  • STAnte Budimir80
  • LWIvan Perišić80
  • CAMLuka Modrić86
  • RWMario Pašalić80
  • CDMMarcelo Brozović80
  • CDMMateo Kovačić84
  • LBJoško Gvardiol86
  • CBJosip Šutalo80
  • CBMartin Erlić76
  • RBJosip Stanišić80
  • GKDominik Livaković82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STAndrej Kramarić80
  • CAMLovro Majer80
  • CMLuka Sučić78
  • LBBorna Sosa78
  • GKIvica Ivušić74
  • RWMarco Pašalić74
  • CMPetar Sučić74
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XI

  • LWOusmane Dembélé88
  • STKylian Mbappé95
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMEduardo Camavinga86
  • CDMAurélien Tchouaméni86
  • CMN'Golo Kanté84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJules Koundé84
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CBDayot Upamecano84
  • RWKingsley Coman84
  • STMarcus Thuram84
  • STRandal Kolo Muani82
  • CMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • GKBrice Samba78
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