Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic told his team they had a chance to "settle a score" against France in the World Cup final.
Goals from Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic helped Croatia to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over England in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
The result saw Croatia reach a first World Cup final, where France await in Sunday's decider in Moscow.
It was France that ended the nation's previous run at the showpiece tournament, winning their 1998 semi-final 2-1 before going on to claim the title.
And Dalic said the 2018 final was an opportunity for Croatia to avenge the defeat of 20 years ago.