Griezmann was named the man of the match, while Croatia's Luka Modrić was awarded the Golden Ball as FIFA's outstanding player of the tournament. Kylian Mbappé made it 4–1, becoming only the second teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pelé in 1958, before Mandžukić scored a second for Croatia, giving a final score of 4–2 to France.įrance's win was their second World Cup title, following their victory in 1998. They extended that lead on 59 minutes when Paul Pogba scored at the second attempt after Croatian goalkeeper Subašić had saved his initial shot. Antoine Griezmann scored to give France a 2–1 half-time lead. The decision was criticised by some English pundits such as Alan Shearer, who labelled it "ridiculous", while others such as Chris Waddle thought it was correct. The decision resulted from a consultation with the video assistant referee, which was in use for the first time in a World Cup at the 2018 tournament. After a lengthy deliberation, Pitana awarded the penalty to France, which many pundits called an incorrect interpretation of the rules.
France's second goal was scored from a penalty given after Pitana was informed by VAR that he may wish to review the recording of Ivan Perišić's handball.
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France's first goal was scored from a free kick which was seen by many as a dive from Antoine Griezmann (however, the rules at the time related to VAR forbade intervention in the case). Pitana's performance in the final has seen some controversy, mostly related to the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. The final took place in front of 78,011 supporters, with more than a billion watching on television, and was refereed by Néstor Pitana from Argentina.įrance took the lead through an own goal by Mario Mandžukić on 18 minutes – the first ever own goal in a World Cup final – before Ivan Perišić equalised ten minutes later with a low shot into the corner of the goal. Croatia finished top of Group D with three wins, before defeating Denmark in the round of 16 and Russia in the quarter-final – both through a penalty shoot-out – and then England in the semi-final. En route to the final, France finished first in Group C, with two wins and a draw, after which they defeated Argentina in the round of 16, Uruguay in the quarter-final and Belgium in the semi-final. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage. The tournament comprised hosts Russia and 31 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FIFA confederations. The match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 15 July 2018, and was contested by France and Croatia. Forgot your password? Click here to sign-in and subscribe via a link sent to your email.The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 World Cup, the 21st edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams.
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