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Re: FIFA > FRANCE Win World Cup 2018
FRANCE 4 v CROATIA 2
15 JUL, 2018
France Win World Cup 2018 Final in Breathless Six-Goal Thriller Against Croatia
FRANCE
- Mario Mandzukic18
- Antoine Griezmann38
- Paul Pogba59
- Kylian Mbappé65
CROATIA
- Ivan Perisic28
- Mario Mandzukic69
Referee: Néstor Pitana|Venue: Luzhniki Stadium
France won the World Cup, with their stars Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé on the scoresheet, but Croatia will feel very hard done-by, thanks to an own goal, and VAR.
Croatia were the better side in the first half but fell behind when Griezmann dived to win a freekick, which the unfortunate Mario Mandzukic headed past his own keeper. A fine goal from Ivan Perisic got Croatia back on terms.
But then the ball hit Perisic on the hand, the referee went over to the side of the pitch to check VAR, and awarded a penalty that was, at best, dubious. Griezmann nervelessly slotted it away.
After half-time, the French pulled away thanks to a strike from Pogba, only for a terrible blunder from Hugo Lloris to let Croatia back into the match. He tried to dribble past Mandzukic and the big striker had the simplest tap-in.
However, Mbappé scored to settle the matter and give France their second World Cup.
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