14 centrespread centrespread 15 JULY 15-21, 2018 JULY 15-21, 2018 Tournament Records Emerging Players Contenders for Golden Boot World at Their Feet As an unpredictable and exciting FIFA World Cup draws to a close, ET Magazine previews the final Harry Kane Romelu Lukaku Antoine Lucas Hirving England Belgium Griezmann between France and Croatia, and brings you some of Torrerira Lozano 6 4 France the highlights of the tournament Uruguay Mexico 3 Most goals scored by a team 14 (Belgium) Most goals conceded by a team 11 (Panama)

Kylian Mbappe Most possession Kieran Yerry Mina France Trippier Colombia 3 69% (Spain) France vs Croatia England Fastest sprint 34 km/h Cristiano Ronaldo Ante Rebic Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow WeaknessesFRANCE (Portugal) against Spain (Croatia) against Denmark hasn’t July 15, 8:30 pm (IST) Olivier Griroud Striker scored yet and defender STRENGTHS Samuel Umtiticonsistent has not been FRANCE Variety and depth in squad, CROATIA pace Mbappe’s and in-form Griezmann Potentially costly injury to and a tired team after playing for 120 Perisic minutes in each of their last three games CROATIA - Strong midfield

Head-to-Head World Cup Titles Passingg Accuracy LeadingLead Goal Scorerss Goals Scored (& Conceded) Attempts Accuracy 5 (France - 3, Croatia - 0, Draw - 3); Their first meeting was in the semi-final of the 1998 World Cup, FRANCE CROATIA which was Croatia’s first ever and Mario Mandzukic, which France went on to win France Croatia , Ivan Perisic, France Croatia France Croatia Kylian Mbappe 1 for 0 for Luka Modric France Croatia 84 % 82 % 3 each 2 each 10 (4) 12 (5) 32 % 26% Triumph of the Let-downs Kylian Mbappé Romelu Lukaku Argentina: Uninspiring and Immigrant FRANCE BELGIUM just about made it to the Spain: Couldn’t At a time when immigration is a hot-button issue in round of 16 capitalise on their : In what : He netted David de Gea: Arguably the Europe, players who were born outside the country N’Golo Kanté Raheem Sterling Germany: Defending cham- possession and is probably his last the ball twice but world’s best goalkeeper, they play for or to immigrant parents in that coun- pions couldn’t make it past won just one out World Cup, Messi was not quite up to de Gea conceded six goals try were a talking point of the tournament FRANCE ENGLAND the group stage of four games scored just one goal scratch in the World Cup

Romelu Lukaku’s powerful piece, “I’ve Got Some Things to Say,” in the Neymar’s theatrical dives and rolls set French defender Samuel Umtiti’s What Social Players’ Tribune, where he chronicled his incredible journey from a off a social media frenzy, with people groovy strut after scoring a header poverty-stricken childhood in a family of Congolese immigrants to posting videos imitating his antics using in the semi-final against Belgium was Media Loved playing for Belgium, was shared many times over #NeymarChallenge all over Twitter

Note: Numbers exclude third place match data