 | Kylian Mbappe scores as France beats Croatia 2-1 in Nations LeagueCroatia has never beaten France, losing the last Nations League encounter and the 2018 World Cup final by the same score of 4-2. It was also beaten 2-1 in the 1998 World Cup semifinals. |
 | Antoine Griezmann stars as France beats Croatia 4-2 in World Cup repeatAntoine Griezmann even passed up the chance to double his tally late on by allowing substitute Olivier Giroud to take a penalty for France's fourth goal. |
 | Croatians hail returning FIFA World Cup squad in grand paradeMore than 100,000 people thronged the square to hail 'Vatreni' led by captain and World Cup Golden Ball winner Luka Modric. |
 | France gives FIFA World Cup winners a heroes' welcome homeCrowds began converging early Monday on the Champs-Elysees, the gathering point for all national celebrations. |
 | France defeat Croatia to lift FIFA World Cup for second time after 20 yearsThe scoreline — France scored four to Croatia’s two — might suggest a stroll for Le Bleus but it was anything but. |
 | Heartbroken but proud Croatia fans celebrate their 'heroes'On the final whistle applause from tens of thousands of Croatian fans rang out through the capital's main Jelacic square as many lit flares and set off firecrackers. |
 | Three things we learned from France's FIFA World Cup final winFrance are world champions for the second time as Les Bleus ran wild while Croatia's energy reserves ran dry to win a thrilling final. |
 | Party begins as delirious French revel in FIFA World Cup victoryThe bells of Notre Dame cathedral in central Paris also rang out in the immediate aftermath of the game to mark the triumph. |
 | 'It's wonderful' gushes France coach Didier Deschamps after FIFA World Cup triumphDeschamps becomes only the third man to win the World Cup as both a player and a coach after leading France to their maiden title in 1998 as captain. |
