2018 World Cup: France, having outplayed Croatia in the final, after 20 years again became the world champion

At the Moscow Luzhniki stadium, a decisive match of the World Cup was held, in which the French national team outplayed the Croatian team.

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France : Lloris, Pavar, Varan, Yumtyti, Ernandez, Kant (N'zonzy, 55 '), Pogba, Matyudi (Tolissso, 73'), Mbappe, Giru (Fekir, 81 ') and Grizmann.

Croatia : Subashich, Vrsalko, Vida, Lovren, Strinich (Pyatza, 81 ') Rakitich, Brosovich, Modric, Rebich (Kramarich, 71'), Perishic and Mandzhukich.

First time

The Croats began more actively, but the French took in the account: at the 18th minute, Antoine Griezmann made a transfer to the penalty area, and striker Mario Mandzhukich, struggling in the air, cut the ball into his goal - 1: 0. This Highway was the first in the history of the finals of the world championships.

Croatia restored the equilibrium quickly: in the 28th minute after the drawing of the standard position, the ball hit Ivan Perishic, who, while in the penalty area, inflicted an irresistible blow to the far corner of Hig of Lloris - 1: 1.

In the 38th minute, the French again stepped forward after the strike of Griezmann from a 11-meter mark-2: 1. The penalty was appointed chief judge of the meeting by Argentinean Nestor Petana after a video examination, where he saw the game of Perishic with his hand in his penalty area.

The second time

Croatia again began with attacks, but the French scored again: in the 59th minute, Paul Pogba struck the penalty line, after which the ball was in the goalkeeper Daniel Subashich - 3: 1. And in the 65th minute, Kilian Mbappe scored his goal, who sent the ball to the near corner of the Croatian gate - 4: 1.

In the 69th minute, the Croats reduced the gap: Mario Mandzhukich, taking advantage of the monstrous mistake of goalkeeper Lloris in a harmless situation, gave the hope of salvation to his team - 4: 2. The Croats spent the remaining time with his thoughts about the attack, but the defense of the French did not give any more failures.

Individual prizes

The midfielder of the Croatian national team Luke Modric is recognized as the best player in the championship, becoming the owner of the golden ball. The silver ball went to the midfielder of the Belgian national team Eden Azar, and the bronze - the striker of the French national team Antoine Griezmann. Forward of the French Kilian Mbappa is the best young player of the tournament.

The second triumph of France

For the first time, the French became world champions in 1998 at a home tournament. At the 2006 World Cup, the French team reached the final, where the Italians lost to the penalty . For the Croatian national team, the performance at the tournament in Russia has become the best in history. In 1998, the Croats became the bronze medalist of the World Cup.

Editing in the history of football

The head coach of the French national team Didier Desham became the third person in history who won the World Cup as a player and as a coach. Desha was the captain of the French national team in 1998. Brazilian Mario Zagallo became a champion in 1958 and in 1962 as a player and in 1970 as a coach of the Brazilian national team. German Franz Beckenbauer won the tournament in 1974 as a player and in 1990 as a coach of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Effectiveness

The Moscow final has become the most effective over the past 52 years. In the final of the 1966 World Cup, the England team with the same result beat the Germans in extra time and became the world champion. Only once the teams in the finals scored more goals: in 1958, the Brazilians beat the Swedes with a score of 5: 2.

Before the match

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The path to the finale

France took first place in group C, having beaten Australia ( 2: 1 ) and Peru ( 1: 0 ), and completed the match to draw with the Danes ( 0: 0 ). In the 1/8 finals, Argentina was defeated ( 4: 3 ), then in the 1/4 finals - Uruguay (2: 0 ) and in the semifinals of Belgium ( 1: 0 ).

Croatia won all matches in the tournament. In the quartet D, Nigeria ( 2: 0 ), Argentina ( 3: 0 ) and Iceland (2: 1 ) were injured from the skill of the Croats. In the 1/8 finals of Croatia, the penalty defeated Denmark - 1: 1 (3: 2) , in the 1/4 finals in a similar situation Russia - 2: 2 (4: 3) , and in the semifinal match, England sank - 2: 1 in extra time.