2018 World Cup final in Russia: France - Croatia (in Moscow on Sunday 15/07/2018 at 17:00 CET)

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With more than 13.35 million fans on social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), the French national football team has nearly 13 times more than the Croatian team, which totals a little over 1.03 million (on the Croatian Federation's social networks, unlike the French men's team which has dedicated accounts) as the two countries prepare to face each other in the 2018 World Cup final at the Luzhniki Stadium (80,000 capacity) in Moscow (RUS) on Sunday 15/07/2018 (kick-off at 18:00 local time, 17:00 CET).

Paul Pogba, the most popular French player on these same social networks with 37.11 million fans, has nearly 78.2% more than Luka Modrić, the most popular Croatian player in this field (20.82 million fans).

In terms of the value of equipment supplier contracts (fixed amount and equipment revenue, excluding bonuses), the French Football Federation (FFF) receives €50.5m per year (until 2026) from Nike, while the US equipment supplier pays €1.5m to the Croatian Federation (Hrvatski nogometni savez, HNS) until 2026.

In terms of World Cup trophies, France lead Croatia with one…

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