World Cup final 2018 LIVE France vs Croatia: France win the World Cup after six-goal thriller with Croatia - as it happened

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Pitch invaders interrupt play in World Cup final clash between France and Croatia

France won the World Cup for the second time in their history after defeating Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic and controversial final in Moscow.

In a match that just about had everything, France became only the sixth nation to win the World Cup more than once, with Croatia missing out on the opportunity to win their first world crown. With six goals, a VAR-awarded penalty, a politically-motivated pitch invasion and one of te youngest squads to achieve greatest, there was no shortage of talking points.

France took the lead when Mario Mandzukic headed into his own net only for Ivan Perisic to bring the game to life with an equaliser. However, he was penalised for handball in his own area and Antoine Griezmann converted the penalty, before Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe completed the win for France - though captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris still had time for a howler to gift Croatia a consolation goal.

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What time is it?

The World Cup final will kick-off at 16:00 BST at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown on BBC and ITV as well as BBC Sport website/iPlayer. BBC’s coverage will begin at 15:00 BST while ITV’s starts at 14:55 BST.

Prediction

France 2-1 Croatia (AET). This will be closer than people think as Croatia will have nothing but solid belief considering their route to the final, whereas France will have the doubts in the back of their mind from what happened at Euro 2016.

Odds

France: 9/10

Croatia: 4/1

Draw (after 90 minutes): 9/4

Key Points

• France beat Croatia 4-2 in the 2018 World Cup final
• France's own goal opener makes World Cup history
• France awarded first-ever World Cup final VAR penalty
• Pussy Riot claim responsibility for second-half pitch invasion

[15 July 2018 13:54 · Molly Hudson]

The Luzhniki Stadium, playing host to today's match, was originally known as the Vladimir Ilich Lenin Stadium...

[15 July 2018 13:58 · Molly Hudson]

Anthony Cuthbertson investigates.

"The final of the 2018 Fifa World Cup is almost here, with France and Croatia both hoping to claim the most vaunted prize in football. This year, more fans than ever before are tuning into tournament games through sites providing links to free live streams of the action, though cyber experts warn this could be risky."

[15 July 2018 14:12 · Molly Hudson]

Meanwhile, Argentina's World Cup dissection continues...manager Jorge Sampaoli unsurprisingly set to depart.

[15 July 2018 14:13 · Molly Hudson]

10 times better than Neymar. That's quite the statement. 

[15 July 2018 14:19 · Molly Hudson]

Another piece on Didier Deschamps, but will he have the final word this afternoon? By Jonathan Liew.

[15 July 2018 14:28 · Molly Hudson]

Here's your teams...heroes or villains, 11 of these players will lift the World Cup trophy. 

[15 July 2018 14:30 · Molly Hudson]

Pre-match stroll for the Croatians. The biggest game of their careers 

[15 July 2018 14:36 · Molly Hudson]

Team news

It's as we expected for both sides as they field their strongest possible sides in their bid for glory. Marcelo Brozovic into midfield again for Croatia leaving more space for Luka Modric to roam, and the chance for Andrej Kramaric to come on as an impact sub.

France have all of their talents on show, and another chance for Kylian Mbappe to assert his position as the biggest talent in the world.

[15 July 2018 14:40 · Molly Hudson]

Iva Olivari joins head coach Zlatko Dalic on the bench as team manager for the Croatia national side – the first woman to do so at a World Cup match. By Harriet Marsden

[15 July 2018 14:52 · Molly Hudson]

Mbappe wouldn't have a bad career if he follows in the footsteps of Pele...