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#1 Fatigue
After an exceptional performance in the group-stages, Croatia was expected to see off the challenges from Denmark and Russia quite easily.
But they were made to toil hard and it was not until the penalty shoot-out, that the winner was decided. And even though they managed to avoid the penalty shoot-out against England, they still had to play for another 30 minutes to win the game.
All in all, Croatia has played a staggering 90 minutes more than France during the knock-out phases of the World Cup, which excludes penalties.
Aside from that, Croatia played their semi-final game against England a day after France played their game against Belgium. So, the Croatians will have a lesser time to recover from fatigue before the big game on Sunday.
France, on the other hand, is a younger and more energetic side as compared to the Croats. They have got a day more to relax as compared to Croatia, and they will be more refreshed going into the World Cup final.
And this is, perhaps, the most prominent why France will beat Croatia to win the World Cup.
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