The final match is on. In the 18th minute, France scores after a free kick is awarded to France after a French dive.
In general the first 20 minutes of this match was dominated by Croatia.
Croatia scored in the 28th minute to even the score ar 1-1.
In the 34th minute a video review of a French corner kick awarded a French penalty kick for a Croatian hand ball. The penalty was successful. At this point France lead was 2-1.
The half ended beneath a stormy sky.
France scored their 3rd goal with a brutal attack in the 58th minute of the 2nd half. The French continued to play with sporadic authority.
In the 65th minute France settled the matter with a goal by their speedy teenage shooting star: Mbappe’
Three minutes later, Croatia scored their second goal.
The Croatian collective will was broken. Five minutes of stoppage time would not be enough.