GOAL France #FRA 1-0 #CRO

18mins: An own goal from Mario Mandzukic hands France the lead in the World Cup final.

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GOAL Croatia #FRA 1-1 #CRO

28mins: Ivan Perisic slams the ball home to equalise. Watch out for the run of Sime Vrsaljko before the free was taken.#RTEsoccer

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GOAL France #FRA 2-1 #CRO

39mins: Antoine Griezmann makes no mistake from the spot to hand France the lead.

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GOAL France #FRA 3-1 #CRO

59mins: Paul Pogba's beautiful pass started the move and he was there at the end to stick it in the net.#RTEsoccer

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GOAL France #FRA 4-1 #CRO

65mins: Kylian Mbappe surely seals it for France as they take a three-goal lead.#RTEsoccer

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GOAL Croatia #FRA 4-2 #CRO

69mins: Or maybe not...! An absolute howler from the France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hands Mario Mandzukic a gift.#RTEsoccer

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FRANCE BEAT CROATIA 4-2 in this afternoon’s World Cup final.

Mario Mandzukic put the French ahead, unwittingly heading home Antoine Griezmann’s free kick in what was the first-ever own goal in a World Cup final.

Ivan Perisic blasted home the ball brilliantly from the edge of the area to equalise, before a controversial penalty, given after the referee consulted with his video assistant, saw France re-take the lead through Antoine Griezmann six minutes prior to the break.

In the second half, Paul Pogba gave his side some breathing space, firing home from the edge of the area at the second attempt, after a lay-off from Griezmann.

Kylian Mbappe made it four with 25 minutes to ho, blasting the ball in from distance, after good work down the left by Lucas Hernández.

With just over 20 minutes left, an awful error by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saw Mandzukic capitalise, but it was too little too late for Croatia.

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