The Croats play with a passion that has been lacking in the French team since 1998. It seems they are content to live on memories. Meanwhile, the Croatian team, in 1998, went to the consolation match, for 3rd place, at the hands of the French, who won it all, that year. The Croats had never made it that far, before, and, now, 20 years on, they ascend to the Final match, for the first time, only to meet their old nemesis, France. The Croatian team will be playing with their hearts ablaze. I fear for the French team. They know not into what they are about to enter. They think that the title will be theirs, just for showing up, that they 'deserve' it. I think the Croats will have something to say about that.