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Match report in news
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95'FRANCE HAVE WON THE WORLD CUP!!!!!
Yellow card
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92'Vrsaljko booked for a late one on Griezmann.
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90'Five minutes to be added on...
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89'Rakitic fires over the bar and with it that could be Croatia's hopes of a World Cup.
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85'Five minutes for Croatia to find two goals...
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82'Final change for France as Fekir comes on for Giroud. Strinic goes off for Pjaca.
Substitution
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73'Corentin Tolisso is on for Matuidi.
Substitution
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71'Kramaric is on for Rebic.
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Statistics of M. Mandžukić in Mundial630.5120
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69'GOAL! Game back on? Mandzukic has scored after an absolute shocker from Lloris.
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Statistics of K. Mbappé in Mundial740.57020
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65'GOAL! Mbappe has scored!! He gets the ball on the edge of the box and rifles an effort home. This World Cup is heading to Paris.
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Statistics of Paul Pogba in Mundial610.17010
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59'GOAL! What a goal this is and it is all Paul Pogba! He sets Mbappe free with a stunning volleyed pass. The PSG man crosses to Griezmann who tees up Pogba - at the second attempt he curls home an effort on his left foot!
Substitution
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54'Lloris comes to punch a cross and gets flattened by Mandzukic. Foul. Kante off for Nzonzi.
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52'Mbappe is released by Pogba and he comfortably beats Vida but he can't get past Subasic.
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50'France are looking panicked at the beginning of this second half. Varane makes an error at the back which almost allows Mandzukic in before Pavard clears.
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48'Lloris does will to save from Rebic now! Corner. Goalkick.
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47'First action of the half and Subasic saves comfortably from Griezmann.
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46'We are back underway in Moscow! No changes for either side.
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45'And that is half time! What a 45 minutes!
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44'With Umtiti down injuredm Croatia refuse to put the ball out of play and earn a corner. The defender is being treated but France will have to defend this without him. They just manage it - three minutes added on at the end of this half.
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44'Croatia back on the offensive. They have a corner! France just manage to clear.
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Statistics of A. Griezmann in Mundial740.57200
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38'GOAL! Griezmann scores!!!! Sends Subasic the wrong way and France have their lead again.
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36'It's a penalty to France!
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35'We're going to VAR!
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34'Griezmann swings in a corner and it's just wide... France appeal for a penalty!
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Statistics of Ivan Perišić in Mundial730.43100
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28'GOAL! Croatia are level! From the foul France can't clear and Perisic volleys home.
Yellow card
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27'Kante fouls Perisic. Picks up a very harsh booking.
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24'The referee lets two very questionable fouls go and it allows Croatia a chance with Mbappe and Pogba on the ground. Rakitic fires the ball over.
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21'Croatia try to reply but Vida heads over.
Own goal
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18'GOAL! France have scored!! It's an own goal from Mandzukic! He tries to head Griezmann's free kick away and can only put it past Subasic in goal!
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17'Free kick in a very good position here for France.
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15'Perisic, who was an injury worry before the game, is causing all sorts of problems down the left! He gets free again and Umiti awkwardly clears his low cross.
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11'Perisic almost found over the top but he can't bring it down in time!
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10'The corner is cleared but France clearly haven't found their rhythm yet.
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8'Croatia have the first corner of the game after Strinic gets in behind...
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6'Croatia with some early pressure here, perhaps surprisingly, but nothing that France can't deal with so far.
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3'The ball break to Perisic who has a run on goal but he is crowded out as his team mates can't get forward in time to support him!
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2'Umtiti fouled by Modric early on. Referee Nestor Pitana signals that he won't be allowed another one of them.
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1'All the pre-match activities are finished. The referee blows the whistle and we are underway!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are out and the Marseillaise rings around the stadium!
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PRVWI would like to say this is the calm before the storm, but Nicky Jam and Will Smith are currently providing the crowd with some noise and dancing so maybe not.
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PRVWBoth teams are out on the field warming up...
15 July 2018
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PRVWThe Luzhniki Stadium looks an absolute treat with little over an hour before kickoff.
15 July 2018
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PRVWIvan Perisic gets a surprising start for Croatia - it had previously been thought he would miss the game through injury.
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PRVWAnd here is the official teamsheet!
15 July 2018
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PRVWCroatia XI: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Strinic, Lovren, Vida, Rakitic, Modric, Brozovic, Perisic, Mandzukic, Rebic
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PRVWFrance XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Hernandez, Pogba, Kante, Matuidi, Griezmann Giroud, Mbappe
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PRVWAnd we have the teams...
Pre-match
15 July 2018, 17:00
Referee: Néstor Pitana
Stadium: Luzhniki
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PRVWIt's the big one! The World Cup final is here and you can join us for all the updates as France take on Croatia in Moscow!