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  • France's Lucas Hernandez, left, and Croatia's Ante Rebic go for...

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    France's Lucas Hernandez, left, and Croatia's Ante Rebic go for the ball during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

  • France's forward Olivier Giroud kisses the trophy as he celebrates...

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    France's forward Olivier Giroud kisses the trophy as he celebrates with teammates during the trophy ceremony at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Antoine Griezmann of France lifts...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Antoine Griezmann of France lifts the World Cup trophy in celebration following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • French President Emannuel Macron, left, and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic...

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    French President Emannuel Macron, left, and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic in the stands prior to the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

  • A Croatia's supporter poses ahead of the Russia 2018 World...

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    A Croatia's supporter poses ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France players celebrate their first goal during the final match...

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    France players celebrate their first goal during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

  • The Croatian national flag is carried during the Russia 2018...

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    The Croatian national flag is carried during the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / François-Xavier MARIT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • TOPSHOT - France supporters wave French flags as they gather...

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    TOPSHOT - France supporters wave French flags as they gather on the fan zone to watch the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia, on the Champ de Mars in Paris on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / CHARLY TRIBALLEAUCHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • Croatia supporters wave the national flag ahead of the Russia...

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    Croatia supporters wave the national flag ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • Germany's former captain Philipp Lahm (L) and Russian model Natalia...

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    Germany's former captain Philipp Lahm (L) and Russian model Natalia Vodianova (R) pose next to the trophy during the closing ceremony prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France's forward Kylian Mbappe reacts during the Russia 2018 World...

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    France's forward Kylian Mbappe reacts during the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: The Croatia players pose for...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: The Croatia players pose for a team photo as they finish runners-up after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France's forward Olivier Giroud (R) and France's defender Lucas Hernandez...

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    France's forward Olivier Giroud (R) and France's defender Lucas Hernandez celebrate at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. France won the World Cup for the second time in their history after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France's players celebrate holding the World Cup trophy during the...

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    France's players celebrate holding the World Cup trophy during the trophy ceremony at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Presnel Kimpembe of France celebrate victory following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • A supporter of the French team watches the Russia 2018...

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    A supporter of the French team watches the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia, at the fan zone in Berlin, on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZTOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: France fans enjoy the pre...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: France fans enjoy the pre match atmosphere the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France's Thomas Lemar kisses the trophy at the end of...

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    France's Thomas Lemar kisses the trophy at the end of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores an own goal to put France in front 1-0 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • Argentina's former soccer star Diego Maradona shouts prior to the...

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    Argentina's former soccer star Diego Maradona shouts prior to the start of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • A France supporter holds a French flag in front of...

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    A France supporter holds a French flag in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral, prior to the start of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia, in Paris on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELTGEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France's Kylian Mbappe holds the young player of the tournament...

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    France's Kylian Mbappe holds the young player of the tournament award after the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. France won the final 4-2. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • A supporter of the French team watches the Russia 2018...

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    A supporter of the French team watches the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia, at the fan zone in Berlin, on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Tobias SCHWARZTOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores an own goal for France's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • TOPSHOT - A France fan cheers prior to the Russia...

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    TOPSHOT - A France fan cheers prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Odd ANDERSEN / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, right punches the ball clear as...

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    France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, right punches the ball clear as Croatia's Domagoj Vida goes to head the ball during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: France players gather round after...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: France players gather round after reciveing their Winners Medals, ready to be awarded with the World Cup Trophy after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Didier Deschamps, Manager of France...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Didier Deschamps, Manager of France celebrates with the World Cup trophy following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • French players celebrate after Croatia's Mario Mandzukic scored an own-goal...

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    French players celebrate after Croatia's Mario Mandzukic scored an own-goal to give France the lead during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

  • French President Emmanuel Macron greets France's Kylian Mbappe who was...

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    French President Emmanuel Macron greets France's Kylian Mbappe who was awarded the young player of the tournament award after the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. France won the final 4-2. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • Croatia's team poses during the final match between France and...

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    Croatia's team poses during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • Croatia's fans cheer before the final match between France and...

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    Croatia's fans cheer before the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • France's Antoine Griezmann, center, vies for the ball with Croatia's...

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    France's Antoine Griezmann, center, vies for the ball with Croatia's Marcelo Brozovic, right, as France's Paul Pogba, left, looks on during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates with the World Cup trophy following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: France fan looks on ahead...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: France fan looks on ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • A fan cheers before the final match between France and...

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    A fan cheers before the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic fails to stop an own goal...

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    Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic fails to stop an own goal by Croatia's Mario Mandzukic, 17, France's opening goal during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

  • France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the trophy as he celebrates...

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    France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the trophy as he celebrates with teammates during the trophy ceremony at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Didier Deschamps, Manager of France...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Didier Deschamps, Manager of France celebrates victory with son Dylan following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France supporters wave French flags as they gather on the...

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    France supporters wave French flags as they gather on the fan zone to watch the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia, on the Champ de Mars in Paris on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / CHARLY TRIBALLEAUCHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, right punches the ball clear as...

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    France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, right punches the ball clear as Croatia's Domagoj Vida goes to head the ball during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Paul Pogba of France celebrates...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Paul Pogba of France celebrates victory following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

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    People watch the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia in Perpignan on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / RAYMOND ROIGRAYMOND ROIG/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • Croatia's President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, right, and France's President Emmanuel Macron...

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    Croatia's President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, right, and France's President Emmanuel Macron wave prior to the start of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

  • French soccer team supporters watch in a bar the soccer...

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    French soccer team supporters watch in a bar the soccer World Cup final match between France and Croatia, Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores an own goal for France's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores an own goal to put France in front 1-0 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Paul Pogba of France tackles...

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    MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Paul Pogba of France tackles Ivan Rakitic of Croatia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • France's players lift the Fifa World Cup trophy after the...

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    France's players lift the Fifa World Cup trophy after the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. France won the World Cup for the second time in their history after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Artist Era Istrefi performs during...

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    French players celebrate after Croatia's Mario Mandzukic scored an own-goal to give France the lead during the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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Por segunda vez en su historia, Francia triunfa y gana la Copa Mundial Rusia 2018.

Francia conquistó su segunda Copa del Mundo al vencer el domingo 4-2 a Croacia en una final con muchos goles, la aplicación del video arbitraje y una invasión de cancha.

Francia venció 4-2 a Croacia y conquista por segunda vez la tan ansiada copa del mundo de la mano de Didier Deschamps que también conquistó la copa del mundo como jugador en el mundial de Francia 1998.

Los goles de Kylian Mbappé, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann y el tanto en propia puerta de Mario Mandzukic sellaron el triunfo de Les Bleus en Moscú.

Croacia que fue la revelación del mundial de la mano de su capitán Luka Modric elegido el mejor jugador de la copa, llegando con cierta desventaja física por haber jugado un partido más debido a los tiempos de alargue, pero eso fue traducido en pundonor, garra y corazón porque fue el equipo que dominó y jugó mejor al fútbol.

Sin embargo, Francia abrió el marcador con autogol de Mandžukić, después de un tiro libre cobrado por Griezmann, el equipo croata descontó con un impresionante zurdazo de Iván Perisic y la aplicación del videoaebitraje fue determinante para que Les blues se pusieran en ventaja tras descontar en el tiro penal por intermedio de Antoine Griezmann con lo cual se fueron al descanso.

La segunda mitad también fue dominada por el equipo Croata con buen toque de balón, pero se sabe que Francia es un equipo que no perdona en los tres cuartos de cancha para adelante porque tiene jugadores de gran clase y mucha velocidad. Y así fue que tras un excelente pase desde su propia cancha Paul Pogba habilita a Kylien Mbappé, quien desborda por la derecha y después de una serie de rebotes en el área balcánica es el propio Pogba que saca un potente derechazo imposible para el portero Subasic y el cuarto gol viene tras gran jugada del lateral izquierdo Lucas Hernández, quien que tras apilar a dos rivales le sede el balón a Kylien Mbappé quien con potente disparo vence la valla Croata.

Mbappé de 19 años se convierte en el segundo jugador más joven en anotar en una final después del rey Pelé quien contaba con 17 años y anotó en la final contra Suecia en 1958.

Después del 4-1 el equipo Croata no baja los brazos y tras error garrafal del arquero francés Lloris descontó Mandzukic, pero no le alcanza a Croacia debido a que los Galos se cerraron muy bien atrás y los ataques de Croacia no daban efecto.

Para muchos, Francia deja el sinsabor que gana sin demostrar mucho, pero al final los goles son los que determinan el triunfo.

Mandžukić e e Ivan Perisic anotaron los goles de Croacia, la nación más pequeña en población en disputar la final de un Mundial desde la consagración de Uruguay en Brasil 1950.

El esquema

Francia y Croacia no hicieron cambios en sus alineaciones el domingo para la final de la Copa Mundial en el estadio Luzhniki.

Tanto franceses como croatas mantuvieron el esquema 4-2-3-1 que emplearon durante sus victorias en las semifinales.

En la TV, Telemundo anunció que estará transmitiendo un resumen de toda la jornada a las 5 y 10 p.m.

La final

Alineaciones:

Francia: Hugo Lloris; Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernández; Ngolo Kanté, Paul Pogba; Kylien Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Matuidi; Hugo Giroud.

Croacia: Danijel Subasic, Sime Vrsaljko, Ivan Strinic, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida; Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric; Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Perisic, Mario Mandzukic; Ante Rebic.

El árbitro

Es el argentino Néstor Pitana. Pitana, de 43 años, dirige su quinto partido en la Copa del Mundo tras los duelos entre Rusia-Arabia Saudita (partido inaugural), México-Suecia, Croacia-Dinamarca y Uruguay-Francia.

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Con informes de AP.