The 2018 World Cup final took place in Moscow, Russia, and saw France seeking their second Jules Rimet trophy against underdogs Croatia.
Both sides had topped their groups en route to the final, with France toppling Lionel Messi's Argentina in the Round of 16, while Croatia, led by mercurial captain Luka Modric, beat hosts Russia in the last eight before toppling England in the semi-final.
The match lived up to the grand occasion, with three goals scored in each half, plus the added drama of an own goal and a penalty, which was dispatched by Antoine Griezmann.
France won the tie 4-2 to secure their first World Cup win since 1998, with then 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe scoring the winning goal and subsequently scooping the Young Player of the tournament award.
- Hugo Lloris
- Samuel Umtiti
- Raphael Varane
- Lucas Hernandez
- Benjamin Pavard
- N'Golo Kante
- Paul Pogba
- Blaise Matuidi
- Kylian Mbappe
- Antoine Griezmann
- Olivier Giroud
- Danijel Subasic
- Dejan Lovren
- Domagoj Vida
- Ivan Strinic
- Sime Vrsaljko
- Marcelo Brozovic
- Ivan Rakitic
- Luka Modric
- Ivan Perisic
- Ante Rebic
- Mario Mandzukic
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