Summary

  • France win World Cup for second time, after winning in 1998

  • Deschamps third person to win the World Cup as both player & manager

  • Mandzukic own goal, Griezmann pen (after VAR review), Pogba and Mbappe for France

  • Perisic and Mandzukic (from Lloris error) for Croatia

  • Modric named best player, Mbappe best young player, Courtois best goalkeeper

  1. Postpublished at 43 mins

    France 2-1 Croatia

    Free-kick for Croatia in a good spell again. This is the first World Cup final to have three goals before half time since 1974.

    Can we have a fourth?

    Dejan Lovren shot blocked...

  2. The difference maker?published at 41 mins

    France 2-1 Croatia

    Antoine Griezmann has scored or assisted 12 goals in 10 knockout games at major tournaments (World Cup + Euros), more than any other player for France over the last 50 years ahead of Zinedine Zidane (8) and Michel Platini (6).

    Antoine GriezmannImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 40 mins

    France 2-1 Croatia

    The opening 20-odd minutes were pretty stale but we're now all set for a fine World Cup final. Three goals already and a big juicy VAR talking point...

  4. 'Credit to Griezmann'published at 16:40 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 2-1 Croatia

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    You have to give Antoine Griezmann credit because he was under pressure but he nonchalantly rolls it into the corner and makes it look easy.

  5. Postpublished at 39 mins

    France 2-1 Croatia

    Can Croatia respond again? They trail 2-1 despite France not really having a shot on goal yet. They do come close straight away, Ivan Perisic is everywhere and he flies down the left to put a cross in but Ante Rebic fluffs his shot...

  6. Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 2-1 Croatia

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    It is a brilliant penalty. Griezmann doesn't panic. He's calm and cool.

  7. goal

    GOAL - France 2-1 Croatiapublished at 38 mins

    Antoine Griezmann (Pen)

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Antoine Griezmann tucks away controversial VAR penalty

    Cool as you like! Antoine Griezmann had to wait a long old time to take that but he slots home left-footed, sending Danijel Subasic the wrong way. Dig out the Fortnite celebration and that's goal number four of the World Cup...

    Antoine GriezmannImage source, Reuters
  8. 'Hand goes towards the ball'published at 16:37 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    It is supposed to be clear and obvious but in that last picture, you see the hand going down towards the ball.

  9. Postpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    I would have given that as handball.

  10. PENALTY FRANCEpublished at 36 mins

    France 1-1 Croatia

    He's given it!

    Ivan Perisic was so close to the ball, but once the referee goes to have a look you always feel like he is going to give the penalty...

  11. Postpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    NO PRESSURE REF

  12. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Sir Trevor Brooking
    Former England midfielder in Moscow for BBC Radio 5 live

    I wouldn't give that. It would be unlucky to give the penalty.

  13. VAR REVIEWpublished at 34 mins

    France 1-1 Croatia

    He's going to check it! This could be a penalty for France...

  14. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 34 mins

    France 1-1 Croatia

    France corner, swung in, nodded on at the near post and that hit Ivan Perisic's hand!

    Penalty?!

    Oh it was very close to him. That would be unlucky...

  15. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Ivan Perisic has now been involved in 11 goals at major tournaments (seven goals, four assists), more than any other Croatian player.

    Ivan PerisicImage source, .
  16. Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

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  17. Postpublished at 34 mins

    France 1-1 Croatia

    You can't knock Croatia when it comes to mental strength.

    Behind against Denmark in the last 16 and won, behind against Russia in the quarter-finals and won, behind against England in the semi-final and won, behind against France in the final...

  18. WATCH: Own goal gives France early leadpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Here's how France took the lead, against the run of play...

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Own goal from Croatia's Mario Mandžukić give France early lead

  19. 'Terrible defending'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Dion Dublin
    Ex-Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 live

    There were three headers in the box and the disappointing thing for France is that Croatia won all of them. It is terrible defending.

  20. 'Technique from the man who wants it more'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    France 1-1 Croatia

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    It's a great free-kick and Sime Vrsaljko heads it back across the goal. But look at the technique from a man who wants it more than anyone else. Unbelievable strike and it is beautiful execution. I'm not sure what he had for breakfast but he has started this game brilliantly well.