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Where to watch the World Cup final in Montreal

Whether you're cheering for France or Croatia, there's no shortage of places to watch the World Cup final. The match kicked off at 11 a.m.

Whether you're cheering for France or Croatia, there's no shortage of places to watch the World Cup final

The winner of today's match between France and Croatia will be crowned champion of the World Cup, and retain bragging rights for the next four years. (File/AFP/Getty Images)

It all comes down to this, as Croatia and France are the two last teams standing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The squads are going head-to-head in the tournament's final game, which kickedoff at 11 a.m.

Whether you favourLes Bleus, or will be donning a red-and-white checkered jerseyin support of Vatreni (the Croatian team's nickname), here are some of the best places towatch the match in Montreal.

Parc Jean-Drapeau

The game is beingbroadcast live on a big screen at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Fans gotaccess the site starting at 10 a.m., and there will also be food, drinks, and music.

Organizers said they expected as many as 10,000 fans to show up.

Village au Pied-du-Courant

Village au Pied-du-Courant opened at 9:30 a.m. to host a World Cup party of its own.

The waterfront venue, which is showing the game on a big screen, is in the shadow of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, at 2100 Notre-Dame Street East.

Mass then the game at Croatian church

Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures.

For Saint-Nicholas-Tavelich, a Croatian Catholic church on de la SavaneStreet in Cte-des-Neiges, that means holding mass early to catch the game.

The doors to a hall in the church basement opened just after mass and ahead of the 11 a.m. kick off.

Captain Luka Modric and an unrelenting Croatian squad square off against the high-flying French in the final. (Alastair Grant/Associated Press)

France fans sure to be out across'21e arrondissement'

Montreal's Plateau-Mont Royal neighbourhood sometimes referred to as the 21earrondissement, by its high concentration of French citizens has been teeming with France fans since early Sunday morning.

L'Barouf, a bar on Saint-Denis Street, is a good spot to watch the game if you're cheering forLesBleus.

Union franaisede Montral

The Union franaise de Montral, an organization that works to help French citizens integrate into life in Quebec, is hosting an event at its offices (429 VigerStreet East).

Tickets are $5 and get you a coffee, tea or juice, and a croissant of course.

France are the favourites to win the World Cup after a thrilling week of quarter-final and semifinal matches in Russia. (Giuseppe Cacace/Getty Images)