July 8 in St. Denis France 2 Croatia 1. Goals: Thuram 47, 70; Suker 46. France — Barthez, Thuram, Blanc, Desailly, Lizarazu, Deschamps, Petit, Karembeu (Henry, 31), Djorkaeff (Leboeuf, 75), Zidane, Guivarc’h (Trezeguet, 69). Croatia — Ladic, Stimac, Bilic, Simic, Jarni, Soldo, Asanovic, Boban (Maric, 65), Stanic (Prosinecki, 90), Suker, Vlaovic. Yellow cards: Croatia — Asanovic 45, Stanic 73, Simic, 90. Red card: France — Blanc 74. Referee: Jose Maria Garcia Aranda (Spain). Att.: 76,000.