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Vive La France, world champions!

France coach Didier Deschamps is held up by players to celebrate winning the World Cup.

France won the World Cup for the second time in spectacular style today by ending battling Croatia’s dreams of a first major title with a 4-2 victory in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades.

France triumphed thanks to an own goal from Mario Mandzukic, an Antoine Griezmann penalty - awarded after a VAR review - and second-half strikes by Paul Pogba and teenager Kylian Mbappe. Ivan Perisic and Mandzukic replied for Croatia.

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