France favourites as Moscow basks in World Cup spotlight


Soccer Football - World Cup - France Training - Luzhniki Training Field, Moscow, Russia - July 14, 2018 France's Olivier Giroud with team mates during training REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Croatia can cause a massive upset but France are favourites as Moscow basked in sweltering summer sun and the world’s spotlight on the big day of the World Cup final.

A nation of just over four millions are 90 minutes away from what could be a pleasant shock for them if Croatia beat France at the Luzhniki Stadium (kick off 1500GMT) on Sunday to win a first-ever World Cup.

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