France vs Croatia: Who will win rematch of 2018 World Cup final?

FULL-TIME: France 0-1 Croatia - the holders are out!

This time he can come inside and he plants a fine cross into the box, Konate is up ... and he powers a header wide! Seconds earlier, Ivusic had been forced to make a save by his Sutalo, his own centre-back!

But Croatia shuttle across well, intercept ... and counter, Modric leading the charge. But there's a quick turnover, Benzema finding himself on the edge. He can't find a shooting lane though, so raps a pass out to Griezmann on the far side of the box ... who looks to take it with his left, not his right, and the ball runs away.

Of course. Sucic replaces Kovacic, who's had a decent game.

There could just as well be 40.

They've got France on my favourite food, absolute toast.

They make such simple, clever angles, always keeping a man over, and after a long run of possession, Stanisic moves down the left and finds Vlasic, who shoots low, hard ... and too close to Maignan.

France know they're not going to score, and I'd be not at all surprised if Croatia find a clincher on the break.

Who does really well to keep up, forcing Coman to chop inside onto his stronger right foot, and then makes the challenge.

But have run out of ideas. They've not made a single "Ye've gottae score!" chance, and lack rhythm, wit and cohesion.

And has plenty of time to improve, but he's not close to as good as the best attackers before him in my lifetime - Maradona, Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Messi. It's a high standard, but there you are.

The crowd like it, as you might.

Which Mbappe clouts over the bar and then some.

No idea why and nor do our commentators. Nothing doing, anyway.

But Denmark , who top this group are in France's at the World Cup. The other teams will be Tunisia and either Peru or Australia, who are currently locked in extra time.

Croatia try Kramaric and Vlasic for Budimir and Brekalo, while France to Coman for Nkunku,

Brekalo, who's played really well laying off cleverly around the corner for Majer, and he thunders a low shot that Maignan beats away.

In my football-watching career, he's up there with the best. Maybe not quite as good as Xavi, but not far off.

But he can't get a shot away, his two efforts blocked at source and the second collected by Ivusic.

Who runs onto the ball, knows he's got no support but that Tchouameni is coming, so shapes his body to make sure he gets hit, buying a free-kick and with it some time.