France reached the final of their home UEFA European Championship in 2016 but, despite being strong favorites to beat Portugal, they fell short.
The memories of that defeat are driving the team and the country this time as France face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup final on Monday.
Monday could be a chance to heal the scar of two years ago.
The French media have paid particular attention to their team's extra preparation time for the final.
They played their semi‑final 24 hours before Croatia's, and all their knockout ties have been won in normal time, while their opponents have needed extra time and penalties twice in each of their three games since the group stage.
France will face Croatia at 3am on Monday.
Source: bbcsport
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