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

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    There's not a player alive who Arsene Wenger didn't 'nearly' sign.'

    Philipp Lahm opens up a case to unveil the World Cup trophy as the piece of music Metallica open their gigs with (niche) plays out...

    'Ecstasy of Gold'. Quite right.

  2. 'A kid that could shock the world'

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Jurgen Klinsmann
    Former Germany head coach on BBC One

    Kylian Mbappe is very special. I spoke to Arsene Wenger recently and he had followed him from the age of 13 and Arsene knew here was a kid that could shock the world - and Kylian has done.

    He has risen to the occasion and his performance against Argentina was his World Cup statement. He knows where to go, is instinctive, very creative, can use both feet and for his age is very mature.

  3. A sea of red and white

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

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  4. Terrific noise inside the Luzhniki now. Yes, if you support England today could have been so big. But they're not, so just sit back and enjoy the ride, right?

  5. Mbappe delivers WOW moments

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Alan Shearer
    Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    I think Kylian Mbappe has given us more WOW moments than anyone. Whether it is his pace, his turns or his cheeky flicks.

  6. LINE-UPS

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    France: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Lucas, Mbappe-Lottin, Pogba, Kante, Matuidi, Griezmann, Giroud. Subs: Mandanda, Kimpembe, Lemar, Dembele, Tolisso, Nzonzi, Rami, Fekir, Sidibe, Thauvin, Mendy, Areola.

    Croatia: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Rebic, Rakitic, Brozovic, Perisic, Modric, Mandzukic. Subs: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Kramaric, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric, Lovre Kalinic.

    Referee: Nestor Pitana (Argentina)

  7. Is there a match on?

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

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    Just a quiet Sunday afternoon in Zagreb's main square...

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  8. The teams are in the tunnel...

  9. France want to forget Euro 2016

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Didier Drogba
    Phoenix Rising and former Ivory Coast striker on BBC One

    I think the experience of losing the Euro 2016 final will be big for France because it was so bad for the country. They have come here for this tournament with the desire to forget what happened two years ago and to win this trophy.

    The battle in the midfield will be key with N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba against Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric, it will be amazing. France are relaxed because they have been through a difficult time, they know know the mistakes they have made in the past, but they know they are in control now.

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  10. Get Involved

    #bbcworldcup

    Nathan Salt: Table next to me in the pub have informed each other it’s a shot for every goal. If anything was to curse a 0-0 in 90 minutes, that’s it.

  11. France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    We are 15 minutes out from kick-off as AC/DC competes for the airwaves with chants of 'Allez les Bleus!'

    Croatian fans more visible, French more audible to my untrained ear.

  12. Oh oh...

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Has Samuel Umtiti got a problem...

    Samuel UmtitiAFP

  13. The service must be terrible

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

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  14. Ronaldinho is playing the bongos. Why not?

  15. A winner

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Didier DeschampsGetty Images

    Didier Deschamps was described as “a water carrier” by Eric Cantona during his playing days, but he earned 103 caps and captained France to victory at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. He led Marseille to the Champions League title in 1993 and at the age of 24 became the youngest captain to lift the trophy.

    He won the competition again three years later with Juventus. In total, he won nine major titles in France and Italy before adding an FA Cup winners’ medal in 2000 in his only season at Chelsea. He lost in a third Champions League final in 2001 with Valencia, under Egypt coach Hector Cuper, before retiring aged 32.

    Can he win the Cup as a coach as well as a player?

  16. France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    I remember the 1998 final as it if were yesterday. This is my seventh World Cup final watched on TV (I was in the car listening in to 1990) - let's hope it's the best.

    Fingers crossed! Need both teams to score IMO.

  17. I'm reminded that Air's Moon Safari is a fine, fine album.

  18. 'France counter-attack wonderfully well'

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Rio Ferdinand
    Former England defender on BBC One

    Kylian Mbappe will be a huge threat for this French team. There were times when Raheem Sterling got in behind this Croatia defence with pace when they played England. France are a counter-attacking team at heart and they do it wonderfully well.

    Their first thought is to flood the box. They will do that against Croatia today. Croatia will need to be cute and use the experience they have to not allow France to exploit it.

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  19. Cagey start?

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

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  20. 'Perisic is a fantastic player'

    France v Croatia (16:00 BST)

    Jurgen Klinsmann
    Former Germany head coach on BBC One

    Ivan Perisic is constantly involved in the game, he never switches off, he is a fantastic player.

    This understanding Croatia have with the attacking midfielders and forwards has not happened overnight. It is a process of two, four, six years.