Warriors! That is the word that describes Croatia the best.

France shuts out all the euphoria back home over their run to the World Cup final in order to play a perfect match against Croatia on Sunday, France captain Hugo Lloris says.

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic prepares to make changes for Sunday's World Cup final against France if some of his players have not recovered from their exertions in reaching football's biggest game.

Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic an avid supporter of Croatian national team predicts at the Nato summit that her country will lift the World Cup trophy after winning the final against France.

Croatia set up a dream final with France as they came from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in a nail-biting semifinal at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow yesterday.