France has secured the soccer world champion title at the tournament in Russia. In an intense Finale, the “Equipe Tricolore” at the end is clearly against bravely fighting the Croats.
In the end, there was no stopping. France had a shot against Croatia in 1998 for the second world champion title. 4:2 (2:1) was the name of it at the end of the world Cup finals for the “Equipe Tricolore” in Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium in a close and thrilling game, in which the French were above all the happier, but also the abgeklärtere Team. The Argentine referee Nestor Pitana was, meanwhile, an unfortunate character in this Finale.
French act used defensively
The Croats were looking for in the initial phase of your Chance in the Offensive. Modric and co. continued the Frenchman early on, under pressure, acted with the edges of the pages and wanted to achieve an early opening goal. The team of coach Didier Deschamps acted as in so many Games in this world Cup before. They tried their Defensive as compact as possible and responded to the attacks by the Croats.
The team of coach Zlatko Dadic wanted to prevent, not to fall back into residue. Because so far, the Croats were in all K. o.-Play with 0:1 in the back and the Comebacks were all very close, and tasted, especially a lot of strength. However, this project led to, of all things Mario Mandzukic after 19 minutes to the point of absurdity.
After a swallow of Antoine Griezmann referee Nestor Pitana decided to take the free-kick. Griezmann’s cross into the Croatia penalty area, Mandzukic extended the Ball with the head into their own net to make it 1:0 for the “Equipe Tricolore”. It’s Finale was the first own goal in a world Cup at all.
Perisic hits to compensate
The Croats needed for a while, until they had digested this setback. And then they beat themselves. From out of the throng Ivan grabbed Perisic of the Ball and pulled out 15 meters untenable after 28 minutes to 1:1. However, luck was in the first half, not on the side of the Croats. After a corner the Ball Perisic jumps to the body of stale stretched Arm. Referee Pitana, the scene looked very long on the screen and decided on the basis of video evidence on penalty kicks. Griezmann turned ice-cold and lay flat to up until then flattering 2:1 (38.) for the French. In the result, the Croats did more for the game, were not able to prevail until the break but the decisive factor.
Pogba makes the preliminary decision
The Croats came up with a lot of momentum out of the cab and pinning the French in their own half. Only when the arrow started quick Kylian Mbappé to a counterattack that could give the French a little air. As in the 59. Minute. Mbappe was on the left side, fit in the middle. The Ball goes on straight to Paul Pogba. His first shot can block the Croats, in the second attempt, the midfielder curls the Ball from 16 yards into the net to make it 3:1. The preliminary decision in this game.
Short hope for Croatia
Only six minutes later increased Mbappé with a powerful low shot from 20 meters to 4:1, and it seemed as though the morale of the Croats is broken. However, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris brought the opponents back into the game, as he tried to dribble past Mandzukic and the attacker the Ball effortlessly from seven yards to the 2:4 (69.) the goal was to manoeuvre.
In the last few minutes, the Croats tried again, but they were not able to repel the French from the throne.