France vs Croatia lineups as Fans arrive at Moscow stadium ahead of World Cup Final

Scores of Croatian fans took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday ahead of their country's first ever World Cup final appearance, cheering and waving flags in anticipation of the historic match against France.

France

• 1Lloris 2Pavard 4Varane 5Umtiti 21Hernández 10Mbappé 6Pogba 13Kanté 14Matuidi 7Griezmann9Giroud

Substitutes

• 3Kimpembe 8Lemar 11Dembélé 12Tolisso 15N'Zonzi 16Mandanda 17Rami 18Fekir 19Sidibe 20Thauvin 22Mendy 23Areola

Croatia

• 23Subasic 2Vrsaljko 6Lovren 21Vida 3Strinic 10Modric 11Brozovic 7Rakitic 18Rebic 17Mandzukic 4Perisic

Substitutes

• 1Livakovic 5Corluka 8Kovacic 9Kramaric 12L Kalinic 13Jedvaj 14Bradaric 15Caleta-Car 19Badelj 20Pjaca 22Pivaric

Referee:

Néstor Pitana

With 2 hours to go until kickoff at 6pm Kenyanl time Croatian fans in the centre of Moscow appeared to out-number their more low-key French counterparts.

That may be due in part to the fact that Croatians are so thrilled that their team has made it this far.

Robin Toskin with fans in Moscow, Russia

Croatia eliminated hosts Russia in the quarter-finals and England in the semis, delighting their home country of 4.2 million people.