France players celebrate after lifting the 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy. (Photo: Getty Images)
Live
France vs Croatia Final Highlights 2018 FIFA World Cup: FRA Beats CRO 4-2 to Lift the Title
Catch France vs Croatia Final Highlights 2018 FIFA World Cup.
15 Jul, 23:00 (IST)
France striker Kylian Mbappe takes the FIFA Young Player award
15 Jul, 22:39 (IST)
Croatian players apparently look disappointed. Contrasting scenes at the venue as France players celebrate their win.
15 Jul, 22:24 (IST)
FT | That's it, France win the World Cup. Disappointing end for Croatia. This is France's second World Cup title. Croatia were not that bad, in fact they dominated the first half. Couple of mistakes costs them this game. Meanwhile, France deserved to lift the trophy. They capitalised on whatever came their win.
15 Jul, 22:23 (IST)
90' + 4' | France all set to lift their second World Cup!
15 Jul, 22:19 (IST)
90' | Five minutes of stoppage time has been added. Last five minutes for Croatia to try and slot a couple of goals. Possible but very much difficult. France 4-2 Croatia.
15 Jul, 22:16 (IST)
87' | Nothing happening here for Croatia. Looks like they have accepted the defeat as the time is very much of France's side now. France 4-2 Croatia.
15 Jul, 22:11 (IST)
80' | Both the teams have made some changes here. Croatia hoping to find another goal. France inching towards the glory! France 4-2 Croatia.
15 Jul, 22:08 (IST)
77' | France won't mind going defensive here. Croatia need to up the ante. Time is running away from them. Can they dish out something magical here? France 4-2 Croatia.
15 Jul, 22:00 (IST)
69' | GOAL!!! Some respite for Croatia as Mario Mandzukic scores team's second goal. Hugo Lloris fails to keep Mandzukic away, who slots the ball into an empty net. France 4-2 Croatia.
15 Jul, 21:55 (IST)
65' | GOAL!!! Kylian Mbappe makes it 4-1 in favour of France. Croatia may not recover from this goal! Mbappe nets the ball into the bottom left corner. France 4-1 Croatia.
15 Jul, 21:49 (IST)
59' | GOAL!!! Paul Pogba scores. This probably seals it for France! Pogba with his left-foot slots it into the net. France 3-1 Croatia.
15 Jul, 21:21 (IST)
HT | So, France go into the break with a lead. What an entertaining first half we have had. Three goals scored. Hope the action in second half is equally enthralling.
Do join us back for the second half.
15 Jul, 21:18 (IST)
45' | Three minutes of stoppage time has been added. Well, here's an interesting piece of stat for you. No team has went into the break with a lead in the World Cup final since France did it in 1998- the year they became champions. France 2-1 Croatia.
15 Jul, 21:10 (IST)
39' | GOAL!!! France back with a lead. Antoine Griezmann converts the penalty into a goal. He slots it into the left corner as goalkeeper dived the wrong way. France 2-1 Croatia.
It is time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. After all the action, we are down to two teams and one of them will be called Champions by the end of the day. Will France lift the second World Cup trophy or will Croatia clinch their historic first? This is going to be an exciting night and hopefully, we will have a cracker of a contest as top two teams battle it out for all the glory. Stay tuned for Live Score Updates of France vs Croatia 2018 football World Cup final. France vs Croatia Final Live Streaming: Get FRA vs CRO Football Match Telecast & Free Online Stream Details in India for 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.
The last time France made it to the final of the football World Cup was in 2006 when they finished as runners-up against Italy. Meanwhile, in the 15 World Cup appearances, Les Bleus will feature in their third final. The Didier Deschamps' men are unbeaten so far and the only time they failed to win a contest was against Denmark in the group stage, which ended in a draw. Other than that, France have won everything that came their way. Team France’s Road to Finals: Here’s How Les Bleus Made It to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.
Croatia, on the other hand, will experience the atmosphere of playing in the World Cup final for the first time. The best they finished previously in the World Cup was third during the 1998 edition. Meanwhile, Croatia come into the contest having won all their matches. In quarterfinal and semifinal, Croatia’s matches witnessed some drama as both the games were decided on the basis of penalty shootouts. Team Croatia’s Road to Finals: Here’s How the Fiery Ones Made It to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.
France confirmed line up: Hugo Lloris (GK), Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez, Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Blaise Matuidi, Olivier Giroud.
Croatia confirmed line up: Danijel Subasic (GK), Sime Vrsaljko, Dejan Lovren, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic, Ivan Rakitic, Marcelo Brozovic, Ante Rebic, Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic, Mario Mandzukic.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 15, 2018 07:33 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).