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2018 FIFA World Cup final
A scene insideLuzhniki Stadiumduring the match.
Event2018 FIFA World Cup
France Croatia
4 2
Date15 July 2018(2018-07-15)
VenueLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow
Man of the MatchAntoine Griezmann(France)
RefereeNéstor Pitana(Argentina)[1]
Attendance78,011
WeatherPartly cloudy
27 °C (81 °F)
51%humidity
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The2018 FIFA World Cup finalwas the final match of the2018 World Cup,the 21st edition ofFIFA's competition for nationalfootballteams. The match was played at theLuzhniki StadiuminMoscow,Russia, on 15 July 2018, and was contested byFranceandCroatia.The tournament comprised hostsRussiaand 31 other teams who emerged fromthe qualification phase,organised by the sixFIFA confederations.The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified forthe knockout stage.En route to the final, France finished first inGroup C,with two wins and a draw, after which they defeatedArgentinain the round of 16,Uruguayin the quarter-final andBelgiumin the semi-final. Croatia finished first inGroup Dwith three wins, before defeatingDenmarkin the round of 16 and Russia in the quarter-final – both through apenalty shoot-out– and thenEnglandin the semi-final. The final took place in front of 78,011 supporters, with more than 1.1 billion watching on television, and wasrefereedbyNéstor Pitanafrom Argentina.

France took the lead through a controversial free kick that led to anown goalbyMario Mandžukićin the 18th minute – the first ever own goal in a World Cup final – beforeIvan Perišićequalised 10 minutes later with a low shot into the corner of the goal. Shortly afterwards, France were awarded apenaltywhen Pitana ruled that Perišić had deliberately handled the ball. The decision resulted from a consultation with thevideo assistant referee,which was in use for the first time in a World Cup at the 2018 tournament. The decision was criticised by some pundits such asAlan Shearer,who labelled it "ridiculous", while others such asChris Waddlethought it was correct.Antoine Griezmannscored to give France a 2–1 half-time lead. They extended that lead in the 59th minute, whenPaul Pogbascored at the second attempt after Croatia goalkeeperDanijel Subašićhad saved his initial shot.Kylian Mbappéscored from outside the penalty area to make it 4–1, becoming only the second teenager to score in a World Cup final afterPeléin1958,before Mandžukić capitalized on aHugo Lloriserror to score a second for Croatia, giving a final score of 4–2 to France.

France's win was theirsecond World Cup title,following their victoryin 1998,which they hosted. Griezmann was named theman of the match,while Croatia'sLuka Modrićwas awarded theGolden Ballas FIFA's outstanding player of the tournament. The final was the highest-scoring World Cup final since1966.France'smanager,Didier Deschamps,reflected on his own experience ascaptainof the 1998 French team, saying "that adventure is linked to these players' adventure. I had the immense privilege to live through this 20 years ago, and in France, but what the players have just done is just as beautiful, just as powerful." His Croatian counterpart,Zlatko Dalić,congratulated France on their win, but was critical of the penalty decision, saying "you don’t give a penalty like that in a World Cup final". At the subsequentUEFA Euro 2020tournament, held in 2021, both France and Croatia reached theround of 16,before being eliminated bySwitzerlandandSpainrespectively.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup final was the first (and as of 2022, the most recent) final since2002not to go into extra time or penalties.

Background

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An example of the Adidas Telstar Mechta ball used in the match

The2018 FIFA World Cupwas the 21st edition of theWorld Cup,FIFA's football competition for national teams, held in Russia between 14 June and 15 July 2018.[2][3]Russiaqualified for the finals automatically as tournament hosts, while 208 teams competed for the remaining 31 spots throughqualifying roundsorganised by the sixFIFA confederationsand held between June 2015 and November 2017.[4][5]In the finals, the teams were divided into eight groups of four with each team playing each other once in around-robinformat. The two top teams from each group advanced to aknock-out phase.[3]The defendingchampionsfromthe 2014 World CupwereGermany.[6]They were eliminated in the group phase at the 2018 event, however, finishing bottom oftheir groupbehindSweden,MexicoandSouth Korea.[3]

Francehad won the World Cup once before as hosts, beatingBrazilin the1998 finalat theStade de France.They had also finished in second place once before, losing toItalyin the2006 finalvia penalties.[2]The team had reached the quarter-final of the previous World Cup,[6]and then finished asrunners-uptoPortugalas hosts atEuro 2016.[7]

The 2018 final was the first forCroatiain their fifth World Cup appearance. They became the tenth European country and thirteenth overall to reach a World Cup final.[8][9]Their previous best performance was at the 1998 World Cup, where they reached the semi-final before losing to France.[10][11][12]Croatia had been eliminated in the group stage at the 2014 tournament,[13]before reaching the round of 16 at Euro 2016, where they lost to eventual-winners Portugal.[14]The final was the sixth meeting between the two teams, with France undefeated in the previous fixtures with three wins and two draws.[15]Croatia's team at the time was described by many pundits as agolden generation,withLuka Modrić,Ivan RakitićandMario Mandžukićas the key players, although with many members of the team having passed the age of thirty, the 2018 World Cup was described as "surely a last quest towards making an impact on the greatest stage" byThe Guardian'sShaun Walker.[16]The final was the ninth all-European World Cup final, the most recent having been in2010whenSpainwon 1–0 against theNetherlands.[17][18]

France and Croatia had played each other twice at major tournaments before. Their first such meeting was the1998 World Cup semifinalat the Stade de France, whereDavor Šukeropened the scoring for Croatia but France came back to win 2–1 courtesy ofLilian Thuram's only two goals for France in his international career. It also featured the only red card ofLaurent Blanc's career. The second such meeting was inGroup B of UEFA Euro 2004,and the two nations tied 2–2 in Leiria.

The official match ball for the final was the Telstar Mechta (‹See Tfd›Russian:Мечта;transl.dream or ambition), a red-coloured variant of theAdidas Telstar 18introduced for the knockout stage.[19][20]The Telstar family, a homage to the original1970 Telstar,was designed similarly to 2014'sBrazuca,but with longer seams and additional panels.[21]

Venue

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The final was played at theLuzhniki StadiuminMoscow,located in theKhamovniki Districtof theCentral Administrative Okrug.An expanded version of the stadium was named as the provisional final venue in Russia'sWorld Cup bid,which was selected by FIFA on 2 December 2010.[22]Luzhniki Stadium was confirmed as the final venue on 14 December 2012, following a meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee held inTokyo,Japan.[23]The stadium also hosted six other matches, including the opening match on 14 June, three group stage matches, a round of 16 match, and the second semi-final match.[24][25]

The exterior of the Luzhniki Stadium at night withMoscow State Universityin the background

The Luzhniki Stadium, previously known as the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium until 1992, originally opened in 1956 as part of theLuzhniki Olympic Complexto host theUSSR Summer Spartakiade.[26][27]It served as thenational stadiumof the country, hosting many matches for the Russia national team and its predecessor, theSoviet Union national team.[24][28]In the past, it was the home ground at various times forCSKA Moscow,Torpedo Moscow,andSpartak Moscow.However, as of 2017,there are currently no clubs based at the stadium.[28][29]

Rated as acategory 4stadium byUEFA,the Luzhniki Stadium was the largest at the 2018 World Cup; it usually had a maximum capacity of 81,006, but was reduced to 78,011 for the World Cup.[28][30]This also makes the stadium the largest in Eastern Europe,[31]andamong the largest in Europe.[32]To prepare for the World Cup, the stadium was closed for extensive renovations in August 2013.[33]The spectator stands were moved closer to the pitch, which was converted from artificial turf to natural grass, after the removal of the athletic track. The historic facade of the stadium was preserved due to its architectural value, while the roof was upgraded using a newpolycarbonateskin with exterior lighting.[34][35]The Luzhniki did not host any matches at the2017 FIFA Confederations Cupdue to the ongoing project.[36]The renovation project cost €341 million,[37]and the stadium officially reopened with an internationalfriendlybetween Russia andArgentinaon 11 November 2017.[38]

Route to the final

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France

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France's route to the final
Opponent Result
1 Australia 2–1
2 Peru 1–0
3 Denmark 0–0
R16 Argentina 4–3
QF Uruguay 2–0
SF Belgium 1–0

France entered the 2018 World Cup as thebookmakers' favourites to win the tournament,[39]and qualified for the tournament by finishing first in theirqualification group,ahead of Sweden and the Netherlands.[7]In the finals, they were drawn inGroup CalongsideAustralia,Denmark,andPeru.[3]Their opening match was against Australia atKazan ArenainKazanon 16 June.[40]France won the game 2–1 withAntoine Griezmannscoring the first goal from apenaltycalled by thevideo assistant referee.This was followed by a penalty for Australia which was scored byMile Jedinak,before France scored the winner through anown goaldeflected in by Australian defenderAziz Behich.[41]France's second match was against Peru atCentral StadiuminYekaterinburg.[42]France won 1–0 through a goal scored by 19-year-oldKylian Mbappé,who became the country's youngest goalscorer at a major tournament.[43][44]The victory qualified France for the knockout stage, allowingDidier Deschamps,the Frenchmanager,to rest several starting players for the final group stage match against Denmark. That game, which took place at the Luzhniki Stadium, finished in a scoreless draw and was enough for France to win the group.[3][45]

In the round of 16, France faced Group D runners-up Argentina, on 30 June at Kazan Stadium. In a match dubbed by writers forThe Weekas "the classic of Kazan", France won 4–3.[46]Griezmann gave France the lead early in the game with a penalty, afterMarcos RojohadfouledMbappé as he ran with the ball into thepenalty area.Argentina then scored on either side of half-time throughÁngel Di MaríaandGabriel Mercadoto take the lead, butBenjamin Pavardbrought France level again. Mbappé then scored twice in five minutes to put them 4–2 up beforeSergio Agüeroscored a late third for Argentina. Patrick Jennings ofBBC Sportdescribed Mbappé's contribution as a "brilliant performance that will linger long in the memory".[47]France's quarter-final was againstUruguayatNizhny Novgorod Stadiumon 6 July.[48]They won 2–0, with goals fromRaphaël Varaneand Griezmann.[49]The team advanced to a semi-final match againstBelgiumat theKrestovsky StadiuminSaint Petersburgon 10 July. The game ended in a 1–0 win for the French, the winner headed into the goal by defenderSamuel Umtitifollowing acorner kick.[50]

Croatia

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Croatia's route to the final
Opponent Result
1 Nigeria 2–0
2 Argentina 3–0
3 Iceland 2–1
R16 Denmark 1–1(a.e.t.)(3–2p)
QF Russia 2–2(a.e.t.)(4–3p)
SF England 2–1(a.e.t.)

In theirqualification group,Croatia finished second toIcelandand had to enter thequalifying play-offs.There, they facedGreece,whom they beat over atwo-legged tie,winning the first leg 4–1 and drawing 0–0 in the second.[51][52][53]In the finals, Croatia were drawn intoGroup Dwith Argentina, Iceland, andNigeria,considered a difficult draw due to Argentina's talent and Nigeria's historic performances.[51][54]In their opening match, the team earned a 2–0 victory over Nigeria, with an own goal byOghenekaro Etebocaused by Mario Mandžukić and a penalty scored by Luka Modrić.[55]StrikerNikola Kalinićrefused to enter the match as asubstitute,citing back pain as his reason for not playing, and was expelled from the team by managerZlatko Dalić,leaving Croatia with only 22 players for the remainder of the tournament.[56]Croatia went on to beat Argentina 3–0, taking the lead in the second half when goalkeeperWilly Caballero's attempted clearance was intercepted byAnte Rebić,and then scoring twice more through Modrić and Ivan Rakitić.Lionel Messi,Argentina's captain, was described by BBC Sport's Jennings as "adrift for much of the match". Croatia finished atop the group with a 2–1 win over Iceland, resting several starting players in the final group match.[57][58][59]

In the round of 16, Croatia played Denmark on 1 July at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.[60]They earned a 1–1 draw after the two teams exchanged goals in the opening five minutes and Modrić missed a penalty inextra time.Croatia won the subsequent penalty shootout 3–2, with three saves by goalkeeperDanijel Subašićand two saves by Danish goalkeeperKasper Schmeichel.[61][62]The team advanced to a quarter-final atFisht Olympic Stadiumin Sochi against hosts Russia, on 7 July.[63]The Russians scored their first in the 31st minute, butAndrej Kramarićequalised for Croatia eight minutes later and kept the score at 1–1 through the end of regular time. Croatia took a 2–1 lead in the 101st minute with aheaderbyDomagoj Vida,but Russian defenderMário Fernandesequalised five minutes before the end of extra time to trigger a penalty shoot-out. The shootout was won 4–3 by Croatia after two misses by Russia and a shot by Modrić that rebounded into the goal offIgor Akinfeev's arm and the post.[64][65]Croatia became the second team in World Cup to win two shoot-outs in a tournament, after Argentina in1990.[66]After the match, a video of Vida shouting "Glory to Ukraine"prompted controversy among Russians and a warning from FIFA's disciplinary committee, which enforces a ban on political slogans.[67]Croatia's semi-final match againstEngland,on 11 July at the Luzhniki, began as they conceded afree kickgoal by English defenderKieran Trippierin the fifth minute. Croatia resisted several attempts by England to score a second goal in the first half. Croatia managed an equalising goal of their own through a shot byIvan Perišićin the 68th minute. The match was won 2–1 by Croatia after a 109th-minute goal by Mandžukić. This made Croatia the first team to earn three come-from-behind victories in the FIFA World Cup, all three matches also going into extra time.[68][69]

Pre-match

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Néstor Pitanaofficiated the final.

ArgentinerefereeNéstor Pitanawas selected to lead the officiating team for the final, which was announced on 12 July 2018 by the FIFA Referees Committee. The final was Pitana's fifth match as referee during the tournament, becoming only the second referee to officiate the opening match and the final.[70]Pitana officiated an additional group stage match, along with two knockout stage matches in the round of 16 and quarter-finals. Pitana had been aFIFA refereesince 2010, and officiated four matches at the 2014 World Cup. His compatriots Hernán Maidana and Juan Pablo Belatti were chosen as assistant referees.Björn Kuipersof the Netherlands was chosen as the fourth official, with his fellow countryman Erwin Zeinstra as the reserve assistant.[71]ItalianMassimiliano Irratiwas named the video assistant referee, presiding over the first use of the technology at a World Cup final. ArgentineMauro Viglianowas chosen as the assistant video assistant referee, while Carlos Astroza of Chile was appointed as the second assistant andDanny Makkelieof the Netherlands as the third assistant.[72]

The tournament's closing ceremony was held prior to the start of the match, featuring a performance of "Live It Up",the official song of the tournament, byWill Smith,Nicky Jam,andEra Istrefi.Jam also performed "X (Equis)",wearing a shirt honouringJ Balvin.[73]Opera singerAida Garifullinasang the Russian folk song "Kalinka",accompanied by a children's choir and percussion section that featured a cameo by former Brazilian internationalRonaldinho.[74]There were tenheads of statein attendance, among them Russian presidentVladimir Putin,French presidentEmmanuel Macron,and Croatian presidentKolinda Grabar-Kitarović.[75]

The starting line-ups for both teams were identical to those fielded in the semi-finals.[76]Deschamps chose a4–4–2 formationwhile his opposite number Dalić opted for a4–1–4–1with Mandžukić as the lonestriker.[77]

Match

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First half

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Teams lined up prior to kick-off

Croatia kicked off the match at 6 pm local time (3 pmUTC) in temperatures of 27 °C (81 °F) with 51% humidity, in front of a crowd of 78,011 and an estimated global television audience of 1.12 billion.[78][79][80]The weather atSheremetyevo International Airport,30 kilometres (19 mi) from the stadium,[a]was recorded as partly cloudy at the time of kick-off.[83]The match was played through a minor thunderstorm, which produced several visible lightning strikes.[84]The Guardian'sBarry Glendenningwrote that Croatia had the better of the first 15 minutes, noting that France were "struggling to get out of their own half" and that Croatia were "bossing them completely." However, it was France who took the lead in the 18th minute. They won a free kick around 30 yards (27 m) from goal whenMarcelo Brozovićfouled Griezmann, which Griezmann took himself. He crossed the free kick into the penalty area, where it reached Mandžukić.[85]He attempted to head clear, but the ball instead went past goalkeeper Subašić for an own goal, the first ever own goal in a World Cup final.[86]N'Golo Kantéreceived the game's firstyellow cardin the 28th minute for a foul on Perišić. Croatia equalised a minute later, when Perišić was fouled 40 yards (37 m) from goal and Modrić's free kick towards the far goalpost was headed back across goal byŠime Vrsaljkoand collected by Perišić, who hit a low shot into the corner of the goal.[85]

Three minutes after Croatia's goal, Griezmann took a corner into the penalty area.Blaise Matuidi's attempt to score with a header was not successful, but France players appealed for a penalty, claiming that Perišić had handled the ball whilemarkingMatuidi. The video assistant referee alerted Pitana and after he reviewed the incident for several minutes, he gave a penalty to France. The penalty was taken by Griezmann in the 38th minute, and he scored with a low kick into the left-hand corner. In the 43rd minute,Lucas Hernandezwas booked for a foul on Rebić and then Perišić had a shot on goal which was deflected for a corner byPaul Pogba.Shortly before half-time, Croatia had a corner which was taken by Rakitić into the penalty area, where Vida had an opportunity to score with his head, but the ball went wide of the goal.[85]The first half finished with France leading 2–1, despite having only one shot on goal and 34% of the possession.[86]During the half-time break, pundits discussed the legitimacy of both France's goals, withAlan ShearerandRio FerdinandonBBC Onesaying that neither the free kick which led to their first goal, nor the penalty for the second, should have been awarded.[87]Shearer labelled the penalty decision "ridiculous", saying that in his opinion there was "no way that the hand-ball was deliberate".[88]Chris Waddle,speaking onBBC Radio 5 Livethought the penalty decision was correct, however, saying "I would have given it. Perišić has stopped the ball going through with his hand."[87]Gabriele MarcottiofESPNdescribed it as "the sort of decision that, even after replay, could have gone either way".[89]

Second half

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Antoine Griezmannwas named the man of the match after scoring one goal and assisting another.

A Croatian attack was stopped early in the second half after severalpitch invadersran onto the field before being removed by security officers; Russian feminist rock band and protest groupPussy Riotclaimed responsibility for the interruption.[90]Three minutes into the second half, Croatia had an opportunity to score when Rebić struck the ball towards goal from the left side of the penalty area following a pass by Rakitić. French goalkeeperHugo Llorismade a one-handed save from his shot, sending the ball behind for a corner.[85][89]Glendenning said that Croatia had begun the second half as they began the first, "in a state of total dominance".[85]France had an opportunity in the 52nd minute, when Mbappé received the ball from Pogba and ran down the left-hand side. He ran past Vida and shot towards goal, but Subašić was able to claim the ball. France made a substitution in the 55th minute whenSteven Nzonzireplaced Kanté.[85]They then increased their lead in the 59th minute, when Pogba found Mbappé again, on the right wing, with a pass from his own half.[85]Mbappé passed to Griezmann, who then sent the ball back to Pogba who was outside the penalty area. Pogba took a shot at goal which rebounded back to him off a defender, before he sent a second shot into the Croatian goal with Subašić unable to reach it.[85][89]

France had a chance to extend their lead in the 63rd minute whenOlivier Giroudhit the ball with abicycle kicktowards Griezmann, who was not marked in front of goal, but Brozović was able to gain possession before the ball reached Griezmann. Two minutes later, they did score again when Mbappé hit a shot from 25 yards (23 m) which went past Vida and Subašić, low into the Croatian goal.[85]Mbappé became only the second teenager to score in a World Cup final, the first beingPeléwhen he scored twicein 1958.[91]Croatia scored their second goal in the 69th minute from a back-pass that Lloris failed to dribble away from Mandžukić, who poked the loose ball into the unguarded net with his right leg. Despite late pressure by Croatia, the match finished as a 4–2 victory for France, the highest-scoring World Cup final since1966and the first World Cup final since2002to be decided without extra time.[85][92]

Details

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France4–2Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 78,011
France[93]
Croatia[93]
GK 1 Hugo Lloris(c)
RB 2 Benjamin Pavard
CB 4 Raphaël Varane
CB 5 Samuel Umtiti
LB 21 Lucas Hernandez Yellow card41'
CM 6 Paul Pogba
CM 13 N'Golo Kanté Yellow card27' downward-facing red arrow55'
RW 10 Kylian Mbappé
AM 7 Antoine Griezmann
LW 14 Blaise Matuidi downward-facing red arrow73'
CF 9 Olivier Giroud downward-facing red arrow81'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Steven Nzonzi upward-facing green arrow55'
MF 12 Corentin Tolisso upward-facing green arrow73'
FW 18 Nabil Fekir upward-facing green arrow81'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK 23 Danijel Subašić
RB 2 Šime Vrsaljko Yellow card90+2'
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
CB 21 Domagoj Vida
LB 3 Ivan Strinić downward-facing red arrow81'
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić
CM 11 Marcelo Brozović
RW 18 Ante Rebić downward-facing red arrow71'
AM 10 Luka Modrić(c)
LW 4 Ivan Perišić
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić
Substitutions:
FW 9 Andrej Kramarić upward-facing green arrow71'
FW 20 Marko Pjaca upward-facing green arrow81'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Antoine Griezmann(France)[78]

Assistant referees:[93]
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers(Netherlands)
Reserve assistant referee:
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati(Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano(Argentina)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Danny Makkelie(Netherlands)

Match rules[94]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes ofextra timeif necessary
  • Penalty shoot-outif scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time

Statistics

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Post-match

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Fan celebrations on the streets of Paris, France (top) and atBan Jelačić Squarein Zagreb, Croatia (bottom)

France became the sixth country to win the World Cup more than once with their win.[96]Deschamps became the third person to have won the World Cup as both a player and manager, afterMário ZagalloandFranz Beckenbauer.[97]The final was the highest scoring since 1966, and the highest score in regular time since 1958.[75][92]The medals were presented on the pitch to both teams by presidents Putin, Macron, and Grabar-Kitarović amid a heavy rainstorm.[98]FIFA presidentGianni Infantinohanded the trophy to French captain Lloris, and as he raised the trophy, a short version of the tournament's official song "Live It Up"was played.[99][100]

Croatian captain Modrić won theGolden Ballas best player of the tournament.[101]Griezmann, the final's man of the match,[102]also won the Bronze Ball and the Silver Boot award with four goals and two assists. Kylian Mbappé won theBest Young Playeraward for the tournament.[103]

After the match, Deschamps reflected on his own experience as captain of the victorious1998 team,saying "that adventure is linked to these players' adventure. I had the immense privilege to live through this 20 years ago, and in France, but what the players have just done is just as beautiful, just as powerful. I have a son who is 22 now. When we werechampions,he was too young to understand. His generation now have this happiness to live through. "Griezmann commented:" I do not know where I am! I am really happy. It was a very difficult match, Croatia had a great game. We came back and we managed to make the difference. We cannot wait to lift theCupand bring it back to France. "Dalić was magnanimous, saying" first of all I want to congratulate France ", while also expressing sadness and pride in his team's achievement. He was critical of the penalty decision, saying" I just want to say one sentence about that penalty: You don't give a penalty like that in a World Cup final ". Modrić was also proud, both of his own achievement in winning the Golden Ball, and in the team. He said" you know that, despite the defeat, you've achieved something big ".[104]

Large crowds, including 90,000 people at theEiffel Towerfanzone and an estimated million on theChamps-Élysées,celebrated the victory inParis.[105][106]The celebrations were marred by instances of rioting that were broken up by police, as well as the deaths of at least two people during celebrations elsewhere in the country, one man died after diving into a shallow canal and another died after crashing his car into a tree,[107][108]RATP,the operator of theParis Métrosystem, temporarily renamed several stations in honour of the team and its World Cup victory.[109]

On 16 July, more than 550,000 fans welcomed the Croatian team home in the capital city ofZagreb,in the single largest public gathering in Croatia's history, where a six-hour-long bus tour brought them fromZagreb AirporttoBan Jelačić Square.[110]In the following days, players were all welcomed individually in their hometowns as well.[111]

Broadcasting and viewership

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FIFA estimated that the global audience for the final peaked at 1.12 billion people, including 884 million watching television broadcasts and 232 million using other platforms, including online streaming, and at public venues.[112]According to a broadcast audit report, 86.7 percent of televisions turned on in France and 88.6 in Croatia were watching the broadcast.[113]

Europe

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In France, the final was televised onTF1andBeIN Sportsand drew an average of 26.1 million viewers, making it the most watched event ever in French television history.[114]In Croatia, the match drew around 1.538 million viewers – more than 38% of the population – on national broadcasterHRT 2for an 89.3% market share.[115][116]In the United Kingdom, the final had an average viewership of 10.5 million and a peak viewership of 13.8 million, split between free-to-air broadcastersBBC OneandITV,almost half that of the viewership ofEngland–Croatia semi-final.[117][118][115]In Germany, the match drew a viewership of 21.3 million, which was around 76% of the market share, on state-ownedZDF.[118][115][116]In Spain, the match had a 57.3% share, with 8.2 million viewers onMediaset España Comunicación'sTelecinco.[118]In Italy, it drew 11.7 million viewers onCanale 5.[118][116]In the Netherlands, the match had a viewership of 3.1 million onNPO1.[116]In the host nation of Russia, the final was the third-most watched match of the 2018 World Cup and accounted for around 50% of the nation's population.[119]

In total, the final drew more than 160 million viewers in 20 European territories, including Russia, the United Kingdom and Germany.[120][121]

Rest of the world

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In the United States, the match was broadcast in English onFoxand in Spanish onTelemundo;the broadcasts averaged 16.6 million viewers combined, with Telemundo reaching a total of 57% of the country'sLatinopopulation.[118][122][123][124]In India, 70 million viewers streamed the match online, throughSony Picture Networks India's (SPN)Sony Livapplication, which was a record for a football match;[125][126][127]an additional 22.4 million viewers watched the match onSony Ten 2,Sony Ten 3 andSony ESPN.[125]In China, the match drew a combined of 56 million viewers on state-broadcastersCCTV-1andCCTV-5,the most-watched sporting event in China since2008 Beijing Olympics;[118][120][121]an additional 24 million viewers streamed the match throughYouku,a video-service and anAlibaba Groupsubsidiary.[128][129]In Australia, the final was watched by an average of 2.2 million viewers – with a peak of 3.4 million viewers – on national public broadcasterSBS.[130][131]Whereas, in Canada, the final was watched by an average of 3.9 million viewers, with a peak of 5.4 million viewers onCTV,TSNand RDS.[132]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^Distance measured using Google Maps distance calculator, between Sheremetyevo – A.S. Pushkin international airport, coordinates 55.9736512°N, 37.4103143°E and Luzhniki Stadium, coordinates 55.715765°N, 37.551527°E.[81][82]

Notes

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  1. ^"Pitana: It's an indescribable feeling".
  2. ^abTikkanen, Amy; Augustyn, Adam; Levy, Michael; Ray, Michael; Luebering, J. E.; Lotha, Gloria; Young, Grace; Shepherd, Melinda C.; Sinha, Surabhi; Rodriguez, Emily (19 August 2021)."World Cup: History & Winners".Encyclopædia Britannica.Archivedfrom the original on 28 August 2021.Retrieved22 September2021.
  3. ^abcdeStokkermans, Karel (9 August 2018)."World Cup 2018".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 30 June 2020.Retrieved17 October2021.
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