The ultimate dream. The #FIFAWorldCup final | France vs Croatia | Pitchside and inside access
France the favourites.
Croatia newcomers to this stage of a tournament.
The lowest ranked nation ever to reach the final.
Goal from Mandžukić opens the scoring.
Controversy just before the break.
Confirm if Perišić intentionally handled in the box.
The storm clouds gather for Croatia.
2-1 at the break.
Croatia question the penalty decision
as they return for the second half.
France turn the score.
That makes it 3-1.
It's at 4.
Once again emulating the feats of Pele in 1958.
Becoming only the second teenager to score
in a FIFA World Cup final.
Loris.
Mandžukić pulls one back.
4-2.
Or Les Bleus are cruising.
World champions for a second time.
The second youngest squad in the competition
oozing joie de vivre and elan.
Young Frenchmen from diverse ethnic backgrounds
dancing and dabbing their way to victory.
Deschamps only the third man in history
to win as a player and a coach.
Croatia's resilience and durability
not enough this time.
With more passes than any other player
Mandžukić is named player of the tournament.
But at 33 his best chance may have gone.
The highest scoring FIFA World Cup final in 60 years.
A fitting end to a tournament
that many argue is the greatest ever.
The storm that has been brewing all evening
finally breaks during the presentation ceremony.
France lifting the trophy on a rainy night in Moscow.
One of the defining images of the tournament.