France getting ah goal early is the best thing that coulda happen in this final.
Cause the Italians go have to come out they cacoon.
Good move by the ref...
France has been just as defensive as, if not more than, Italy in this WC.
just for the record, check out the statistics from each semifinalist before the 3rd place game and the final
Ger 111 shots 45 shots on goal 31 corners 110 fouls 118 fouls suffered 10 yellows
Por 87 shots 43 shots on goal 37 corners 106 fouls 101 fouls suffered 21 Yellows
Ita 78 shots 45 shots on goal 39 corners 85 fouls 128 fouls suffered 10 yellows
Fra 64 shots 30 shots on goal 30 corners 101 fouls 111 fouls suffered 13 yellows
France has been by far the most defensive of them all