Fifa World Cup 2018 Analysis

FIFA World Cup 2018: How Didier Deschamps' France perfected their percentage game to win title

Single-mindedly defending one-goal leads, not getting carried away at two-goal cushions, slowing down matches when necessary – France turned out to be the team performing in the most clinical and professional manner, leaving little to chance or their opponents.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Putting team spirit over individual stardom and other lessons for organisations from recently-concluded event

There are three lessons that larger organisations such as governments, corporations, start-ups, etc and so on can draw from the FIFA World Cup 2018.

FIFA World Cup 2018's lighter side: Paul Pogba's Hairway to Heaven, Ivan Perisic's high foot to the heart and a winter of discontent

Here are five moments from the final week of the FIFA World Cup 2018 that once again highlighted the lighter side of the 'beautiful game'.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Despite great start, Croatia's lack of intensity in second half led to France seizing glory in final

Although it was a contentious penalty that put France back on track, the manner in which Croatia was dismantled in the second half showed that the eventual winner was the one able to quickly shift through the gears

FIFA World Cup 2018: How coach Zlatko Dalic took Croatia from brink of qualifying exit to title-decider in 10 months

Zlatko Dalic is a pragmatic liberal, having cherry-picked ingredients from Blazevic and other coaches, but allowing his players the freedom to roam around on the field to express their game.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia's success down to players' similar career trajectories in tactically astute Serie A, Bundesliga

Playing in Serie A taught Croatian players how to shut out teams purely on the basis of intricate midfield triangles, while Bundesliga have provided lessons on quick transitions and countering high press.

FIFA World Cup 2018, final preview: France's stability meets Croatia’s versatility in high-octane title-decider

Exploring the tactical designs of both teams, we try to find out who has got the edge heading into Sunday's big final between France and Croatia, however small that is

FIFA World Cup 2018: Not only pride but individual honours also at stake in Belgium vs England third place play-off

Two of the Premier League’s top strikers – Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku – warmed the bench when England met Belgium in this World Cup’s group stage, but both of them are expected to start in the third place play-off.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Amid the chaos of late goals and dramatic comebacks, elite midfielders control the narrative in Russia

If the theme of the ongoing World Cup holds true, whoever puts in a commandeering performance at the heart of the pitch will stake claim to the winner's medal.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Uninventive England fall to Croatia's resilience, botch massive opportunity to make final

When the dust settles, history will remember this uninventive England side as a major beneficiary of the draw who botched a huge chance to make the final.