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France 4 - 2 Croatia: Identity of World Cup pitch invaders REVEALED

In 2012: Punk band Pussy Riot arrested for anti-Putin church demonstration

The World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow was briefly interrupted when three intruders ran onto the pitch before they were hauled off by stewards.

The Pussy Riot punk band, whose members were jailed for staging a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin in a church, said on social media that they were responsible for the pitch invasion.

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