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France vs Croatia prediction and match odds

France will bid to repeat their World Cup success of 20 years ago when they face first-time finalists Croatia... Read more

JON CARDINELLI looks ahead to the first four matches of round 19, including the playoff-shaping fixtures in Hamilton and Melbourne.... Read more

For a dominant midfielder aiming to make their mark in the latter stages of an international tournament, Zinedine Zidane... Read more

Two surprise packages of the 2018 World Cup, Croatia and England, will contest the second semi-final in Moscow’s Luzhniki... Read more

After stunning the favourites, Brazil, in the quarter-finals, Belgium face 1998 winners France with a place in the 2018... Read more

John Stones is continuing to dream of World Cup glory but knows Sweden present a formidable challenge for England... Read more

Hosts Russia’s remarkable World Cup 2018 journey continues when they take on Croatia in the quarter-finals, having seen off... Read more

A World Cup semi-final place is at stake when England and Sweden meet in the quarter-finals, with the Swedes... Read more

CRAIG LEWIS looks ahead to the final three matches in round 18, including the derby between the Stormers and... Read more

Diego Laxalt is confident Uruguay are strong enough as a defensive unit to deal with France forward Kylian Mbappe... Read more