Almost 1000 Croatia fans packed into the clubhouse for the World Cup final against France on Monday morning.
France won the World Cup for the second time by ending battling Croatia's dream of a first title in one of the most entertaining finals for decades.
After more than a month of football,today's the day - France take on Croatia to see who will be crowned world champions.
'We saw the great player he could be - just not how soon'.
France have shut out all the euphoria back home over their run to the World Cup final in order to play a perfect match against Croatia,their captain says.
Sydney's French community flocked to La Perouse on Saturday to celebrate a turning point in the French revolution,Bastille Day - and perhaps another monumental occasion on the horizon.
France and Croatia aren't just meeting on the football field:their legions of fans are gathering in Canberra cheering them to glory.
A look at the star players,the coaches and the tactics before Monday morning's final.
France are determined not to make the same mistakes they did two years ago in the Euro 2016 final when they take on Croatia.
Hugo Lloris believes France have developed into a"complete"team as the World Cup finalists hit back at Belgium's jibes that they are an"anti-football"side.
Join the Canberrans losing sleep over the football.