FIFA World Cup 2018 Final: France defeat Croatia 4-2 to lift their second title
Updated On: 15 July, 2018 11:42 PM IST | Moscow | Agencies
For France, Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and Kylian Mbappe scored the remaining goals and despite Croatia's best efforts, France were the better team on the day

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France has clinched its second World Cup title with a 4-2 win over Croatia in a dramatic final in Moscow featuring a series of firsts and a pitch invasion orchestrated by Russian protest group Pussy Riot. France led 2-1 at halftime courtesy of the first own-goal and the first video-reviewed penalty in a World Cup final. The own-goal off the top of Mario Mandzukic's head was the 12th of the tournament. That's double the previous World Cup record of six.
Croatia rallied to equalize on a terrific left-foot strike by Ivan Perisic, but France took the lead right back when Perisic handled the ball in the area. Argentine referee Nestor Pitana initially didn't call the handball but awarded the spot kick after a video review. Antoine Griezmann converted the penalty to put France back in front.
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