Dernier: Macron takes advantage of France's World Cup victory

The last Sunday of the World Cup (all local time):

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In a World Cup stadium filled with presidents, none had more fun than Emmanuel Macron

The Blues, victorious in their locker room at Luzhniki Stadium, made a speech, had fun with midfielder Paul Pogba during the filming of Snapchat and took a pose for defender Benjamin Mendy.

Previously, Macron paced nervously and leapt from his place in the VIP section as a guest of FIFA and Russian President Vladimir Putin to see Les Bleus play football.

After the match, Macron offered a wave of kisses in the exuberant and rain-soaked celebrations

He gave kisses on both cheeks to President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic of Croatia after the final whistle. He embraces French scorers Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann on their foreheads at the ceremony of trophies and medals on the field.

He even kissed the golden summit of the World Cup trophy before presenting it to French captain Hugo Lloris. On his official Twitter account later, Macron posted a simple message to the team: "THANK YOU."

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22h25

The jubilant players of France crushed the press conference of their coach, dancing and singing While spraying champagne and water

Didier Deschamps, coach of France , the only third player to win a World Cup as a player and coach, addressed the media after his team's 4-2 victory over Croatia. But he was briefly interrupted by a group of players, some still in uniform, some shirtless and others wearing their winner's medals around their necks.

Some players stood on the conference table and danced as Deschamps

Deschamps says, "Sorry, they are young and they are happy."

The victory at the Luzhniki stadium allowed France to win a second World Cup title. Deschamps was the captain of the team that won the home title in 1998.

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9:45 pm

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic states that the players of the national team are " the first in the world for me "despite his 4-2 defeat to France in the World Cup final

Plenkovic told the state broadcaster that the Croatian players" were great! "

He adds that "France was lucky in the first half."

"People are happy as if we had won and that's how it had to be," says Plenkovic "It is a miraculous

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21:30

President Donald Trump congratulated France for winning its second World Cup title.

Trump says in a tweet that France "played extraordinary football". The France team beat Croatia 4 to 2 in a world finals

Trump offered congratulations as he flew from Scotland to Finland for a summit on Monday with the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Trump also had the opportunity to congratulate the tournament hosts Putin and Russia "for organizing a very good World Cup tournament – one of the largest in the world."

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Great Pelé recognized Kylian Mbappe's remarkable tournament which culminated with the France striker becoming the second teenager to score in the World Cup final. scored twice Brazil's 5-2 victory over Sweden in 1958

Mbappe scored France's fourth goal in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in Moscow and was elected young tournament player. [19659002] Pele posted a congratulatory message on his Twitter account saying "Only the second teenager to have scored a goal in a (hashtag) WorldCupFinal! Welcome to the club, @Mbappe – it's great to have company! "

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8:55 pm

From Napoleon's triumphal arch to the outskirts of Paris, France explodes with joy after its national football team won the World Cup.

Under the Eiffel Tower, frantically waving French flags as the police struggled to keep them in place

On the other side of the Seine, more and more people were throwing themselves into the streets around the Champs- Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Military equipment parade one day before France's national day

France beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow for its second victory in World Cup.

The French tricolor dancing and shouting in the Parisian suburbs of Bondy, home town of Kylian Mbappe, star of the 19-year-old World Cup

The authorities have deployed additional security forces to maintain the Order throughout France

45 hours res

The most memorable World Cup final since 1966 has brought the 2018 tournament to two record goals for a 32-team format.

France's 4-2 win over Croatia brought the total to 169 goals The average number of goals per game in Russia was 2.64

It was the most prolific final since England defeated West Germany 4-2 after extra time in 1966. [19659002] The goals eventually return to the World Cup final in regulation time. The previous two finals were 0-0 after 90 minutes before being settled with one goal in overtime.

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20h35

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric received the Golden Ball after being voted Best Player of the World Cup

Modric, who scored two goals and played a role Crucial in Croatia's three wins in the round of 16, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic embraced after receiving the award in a rain ceremony after his team lost the 4-2 final to France.

The Englishman Harry Kane won the Golden Boot for the top scorer with six goals. Of these, three were penalties and two came shortly after corner kicks.

French teenager Kylian Mbappe was elected young player of the tournament, while the Belgian Thibaut Courtois was named best goalkeeper. Belgium finished top World Cup team with 16 goals from 10 different players

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20h33

French players received the medals of their winners and danced in the rain with the World Cup . after defeating Croatia in the final in Moscow

The players, some with the national flag draped over the head or shoulders and others with the tricolor flag wrapped around the waist, shook hands with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, their own President Emmanuel Macron and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic during a heavy downpour at the Luzhniki stadium

The French and Croatian presidents on the podium claimed to seize the trophy from the FIFA President Gianni Infantino World Cup before handing it to the players. As soon as he did, the fireworks began to glow with gold on all players.

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8:15 pm

A leader accused of genocide by the International Criminal Court had fun at the World Cup final.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was among the heads of state in the luxurious seats of the Luzhniki stadium to see France play against Croatia.

Al-Bashir is accused by the ICC of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Darfur in fighting since 2003.

The governing body of world football refused to comment on the presence of Al-Bashir in a section of FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, in accordance with the rights policy of the FIFA man. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court accused the UN Security Council last month of failing to take action against countries that did not arrest Al-Bashir. Russian President Vladimir Putin was also present in Moscow

8:10 pm

The euphoria has left room for a mixture of disappointment and pride for Croatia's supporters after the defeat of the country. national team against France. The entry into the World Cup final in Russia paralyzed the country by 4 million people while officials and the media described the event as the most important in the history of sport in Croatia

. The capital Zagreb squeezed into squares and streets and was full of hope and joy until the last moment. As the match ended 4-2, they could not hide the sadness, but many said that they were happy about what Croatia has achieved.

Aleksandar Todorovic says: "Of course, I'm sad, I could see them lifting the trophy, but really fantastic."

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8:00 pm

France coach Didier Deschamps was screened in the tunes by his players after becoming the third player to win the World Cup as a player and coach

Deschamps was captain of the France team that won the World Cup in 1998.

With France's 4-2 victory over Croatia in the final in Moscow, he joined Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) and Mario Zagallo (Brazil) in an elite trio that won the title on the field and on the bench .

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19h54

France clinched its second World Cup title with a 4-2 victory against Croatia in a dramatic final in Moscow with a series of premieres and a plot orchestrated by the group of Russian protest Pussy Riot. [19659002] France led 2-1 at half-time thanks to their first goal against their side and the first video penalty in the World Cup final. Mario Mandzukic's own goal was the 12th of the tournament. That's double the previous record of six in the World Cup.

Croatia equalized thanks to a superb shot from Ivan Perisic's left foot, but France took the lead when Perisic missed the ball into the box. Argentine referee Nestor Pitana did not initially call the handball but gave the kick after a video review. Antoine Griezmann converted the penalty to put France in the lead.

Four invaders threw the ball in the 52nd minute for a minute before being trained by the security and police. The punk rock band Pussy Riot quickly claimed responsibility for the invasion of the field via social media, claiming it was a demonstration aimed at stopping the illegal arrests of protesters and allow political competition in Russia

with goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe in the 59th and 65th minutes before Mario Mandzukic cut the gap for the Croatians in the 69th.

Croatia played its first World Cup final. For France, it was a first World Cup crown since its victory in 1998.

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19h29

France has a 4-2 lead over Croatia after 70 minutes of 39, a World Cup final featured a series of firsts including a goal and a penalty awarded after a video review. And an invasion of land for which the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot claimed responsibility.

France led 2-1 at half-time and raised the score to 4-1 with goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe in the 59th and 65th minutes before Mario Mandzukic reduced the gap for the hosts. Croats in 69th position.

France is aiming for its second world title. Croatia plays for the first time in the final of the World Cup

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19h22

Pussy Riot claimed responsibility for the four invaders who disrupted the final of the World Cup between France and Croatia in Moscow. Just after the Croatian goalkeeper saved Kylian Mlbappe in the 52nd minute, four people came out on the other end of the pitch. We did it at the central circle. They were quickly attacked by security, and the match resumed after a delay of about a minute.

The hooded women of Pussy Riot, a Russian punk rock band, took on global significance with their bold outdoor performances criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 that sent two members to prison for nearly two years.

The group said in a statement posted on their Twitter feed that the disruption was a protest.

Before being taken away, a woman managed to reach the center of the field and shares a double high-five with French striker Kylian Mbappe, who had a save shot a minute earlier.

"Hello everyone on the Luzhniki field, it's great here," the group says on Twitter. a statement calling for the release of political prisoners, the end of "illegal arrests" of protesters and "permitting political competition" in Russia.

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19h18

Paul Pogba gave France 3-1 lead over Croatia in the world C He finished in the final with a goal in the 59th minute.

Pogba makes a long diagonal pbad against Mbde, which accelerates the right flank. He dribbled Strinic and headed for Griezmann, who touched twice and handed the ball to Pogba at the penalty bow. Pogba's initial shot was blocked by Lovren, and Pogba sent the rebound for his first goal of the tournament.

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7:12 PM

Four people in costumes invaded the field during the second half of the season. The World Cup Final

The four, who seemed to wear caps, approached the players and one of them seemed to share a high five with a French player.

The stewards dragged the players out of the field One minute while France led 2-1

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19h

Records fall like the rain that falls on the field after a wild first part of the final of the World Cup in Moscow.

France has a 2-1 lead over Croatia, thanks to the first goal against their side and the first video penalty in the World Cup final. Mario Mandzukic's own goal was the 12th of the tournament. That's double the previous record of six in the World Cup.

Croatia equalized thanks to a superb shot from Ivan Perisic's left foot, but France took the lead when Perisic missed the ball into the box. At first, Argentine referee Nestor Pitana did not call the handball but spoke in his helmet with colleagues in the video booth, then made the box-shaped symbol for a video review. He awarded the kick shortly after, which Antoine Griezmann sent into the net to put France back in the lead.

This is the first world cup in which the video was used.

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6:48 pm

France leads Croatia 2-1 at halftime as she works for her first World Cup title in 20 years.

The first period ends with a thunder on Moscow after France took the lead at a penalty Antoine Griezmann. following the first use of video criticism in a World Cup final.

France had taken the lead in the 18th thanks to Mario Mandzukic's own goal – the first of a World Cup final and a 12th record of the tournament – on a free Griezmann. kick, before Croatian Ivan Perisic equalizes with a fierce strike of the left foot 10 minutes later.

Perisic was also the player who conceded the penalty with a handball in a corner. It's already the most beautiful final of the World Cup since France won its only previous title in 1998, beating Brazil 3-0.

Croatia participates for the first time in the final of the World Cup.

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Antoine Griezmann gave France a 2-1 lead over Croatia with a penalty kick after the first call made with the help of a video review in a Cup final

Griezmann hit hard and left as Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic jumped in the other direction in the 38th minute

The corner kick was given after the ball rebounded on the arm of Croatian Ivan Perisic in a corner before hitting his leg and out of the game. Perisic had scored for Croatia to tie to 1-1 in the 28th minute

There was a break of about 90 seconds while referee Nestor Pitana was discussing the call with his video badistants and was reviewing the footage.

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Croatia leveled the score in the World Cup final against France 1-1 on a goal by Ivan Perisic in the 28th minute.

Domagoj Vida got the ball at a free kick and went back to Perisic on the edge of the area. The winger controlled the ball with the right foot and used his left to pbad it in front of French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

This is the third goal in seven games for Perisic and the first goal conceded by France since its 4-3 win over Argentina. Croatia has now tied in four consecutive games after conceding the first goal. The three previous matches went to extra time

18h18

France scored with the first real chance of the World Cup final while Mario Mandzukic led a free kick in his own net. ] Antoine Griezmann turned the free kick into a crowd of French and Croatian players and Mandzukic turned the ball in the net, just after goalkeeper Danijel Subasic's outspoken hand in the 18th minute.

It was the twelfth goal of the World Cup, It was the first regulatory goal of the World Cup final since 2006 – the finals of 2010 and 2014 were both extra time by 1-0

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18:05

French fans have filled the 90,000-strong Paris fan zone near the Eiffel Tower to watch the World Cup final between France and Croatia.

Orio Hamra from the Paris region says, "Yes, I have faith … They are hungry and 20 years later, it would be beautiful if they won the Cup." The last victory of the Blues in World Cup goes back to 1998.

It was the opportunity for all ages to dress for France, some draped with French flags, d & # 39; others painting their faces or wearing headgear in blue, white and red national colors.

Security forces are ready all over France, which celebrates July 14 with 110,000 police officers on duty

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6pm

Croatian Mario Mandzukic kicked off the effort his team World Cup Final against France

As their national anthem resounded around the Luzhniki stadium, Croatian fans unfurled a banner saying: "A heart, a strength, my country, Croatia."

won their semifinal matches. France beat Belgium 1-0, and Croatia beat England 2-1 in overtime.

Croatia plays its first World Cup final. France won its only World Cup title when it hosted the tournament in 1998.

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17:54

French and Croatian teams are on the ground for the Cup final of the world.

Hugo Lloris and Luka Modric leading

Philipp Lahm, captain of the German team in 2014, won the World Cup trophy with the Russian Natalia Vodianova. Lahm picked up the cup and held it to encourage the crowds.

France aims to win its second World Cup and its first since 1998. Croatia has never pbaded the semifinal.

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5:50 pm

The President of Croatia says that no matter what happens in the final of the World Cup, the unexpected success of the hard-working and neglected team of his small country means "we are a winner".

In an interview with the Associated Press, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic said that she wanted her formerly belligerent region to support Croatia in the final and Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. "In all our countries, people are tired of ideological differences, to come back all the time in the past."

Before the Sunday final against France in Moscow, she predicts a Croatian victory but "

She took advantage of the victory to raise the profile of her country by posing a red and white checkered jersey at every opportunity – and give one to US President Donald Trump.

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5:35 pm

The closi The actor and singer Will Smith is among those who perform in the brief show before France plays against Croatia in the final.

Dozens of people wearing video screens showing moments of the tournament are interspersed.

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17:30

French President Emmanuel Macron was joined by one of his predecessors, Nicolas Sarkozy, as FIFA's guests to see their national team play against Croatia.

The President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, is also among the 10 state and government leaders of Luzhniki Stadium

They have joined Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Presidents of Belarus, Moldova , Gabon and Sudan

Some Western European governments have stayed away from the World Cup because of the fallout from the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in England in March.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tam bin Im Hamad Al Thani, is also here. Qatar hosts the next World Cup in 2022 and the Emir attended Sunday a ceremony of handing over to the Kremlin with Putin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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5:15 pm

There was new signage inside the Luzhniki stadium for the championship between Croatia and France.

For the previous six games, the front of the second and third decks had blue backgrounds with "2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA" in white in English and Russian, alternating with red backgrounds with "MOSCOW" and "(hashtag ) world cup "in white.

For the final, there were gold funds with "FINAL2018" navy blue, alternating with navy blue backgrounds with "MOSCOW", "FIFA WORLD CUP" in English and Russian and "(hashtag) World Cup "on navy blue backdrops with golden letters.

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5:07 pm [19659002] France and Croatia are on the ground at the Luzhniki stadium to prepare for the World Cup final with less than an hour before the kickoff. # 39; shipment.

French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fans waved the tricolor flag while the rest of the team came out, with striker Lucas Hernandez beckoning to the stands

Croatian fans have greeted Captain Luka Modric and his teammates a few minutes later

France aims to win his second World Cup and the first since 1998, while Croatia has never pbaded

17:00 [19659002] Russian President Vladimir Putin will help present the trophy to the winning captain after the World Cup final.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino to join Putin for the ceremony of

The recent tradition of the World Cup is that the presidents of FIFA and the host country together hand out the gold trophy and malachite.

Four years ago, FIFA leader Sepp Blatter – President Dilma Rousseff handed the trophy to German captain Philipp Lahm.

Lahm carries the trophy on the field before the coup de sending from France and Croatia at 6 pm. local time (1500 GMT / 11 am EDT) in Moscow

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16h50

France and Croatia will make unchanged commitments in the World Cup final.

French coach Didier Deschamps retained a start of 11, which beat Belgium 1-0 in the semifinal after Blaise Matuidi returned from a suspension in the quarter-finals.

Zlatko Dalic stayed with Marcelo Brozovic in midfield after coming into play for the Croatian semifinal 2-1 win over England. This means that striker Andrej Kramaric remains on the bench

Lineups:

France: Hugo Lloris, Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe, N & # Golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi, Lucas Hernandez

Composition of Croatia: Danijel Subasic, Sime Vrsaljko, Ivan Strinic, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Mandzukic, Ante Rebic, Domagoj Vida .

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4:45 pm

Braving the rainy weather, Croatian fans gather on the squares and streets of the country before the World Cup final with France

completed the Central square in the capital Zagreb about two hours before the start of the game in Russia.

Fans wrapped the square's monument in national red and white colors.

Croatian media and officials described Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic as saying that "all this has been a wonderful experience … we should all be happy to be part of it."

16:30

Thousands of fans have invaded the historic Grand Place of Brussels to welcome the Belgian team after its third place at the World Cup.

Belgian players returned immediately after their second match. 0 victory over England in third place They were first received by King Philip at the Royal Palace on Sunday before being taken on an open bus through the sunny center of Brussels where thousands others stood on the way.

The Grand Place holds only 8,000 seats Several hours before the players appear on the balcony of the Gothic Town Hall for a new ovation and cheers.

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4:15 pm

Croatia has arrived for the World Cup Final.

The Croatians, who will play the title for the first time, arrived at the Luzhniki stadium a few minutes after the French squad. Luka Modric, the midfielder of the Croatian team, was one of the first to enter the locker room.

The best performance of Croatia before this year was when it reached the semi-finals in 1998. But the team lost France in this match 20 years ago, and the French team won his only World Cup title.

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4:10 pm

The France team arrived at the Luzhniki stadium for the World Cup final

The team, escorted by five police motorcycles, arrived in a bus with a French flag adorned with the windows on each side of the vehicle.

French coach Didier Deschamps was one of the first to get off the bus, followed by his players wearing blue workout uniforms.

France plays its second World Cup title after winning at home in 1998. Croatia is looking for its first.

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3:55 pm

The World Cup Trophy has arrived at the Luzhniki stadium.

France and Croatia He will play for the most important title of football on Sunday, the winning captain being the first to hoist the golden statuette over his head.

According to a video published by FIFA, the trophy was taken to the stadium and arrived packed in a hard case.

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3:40 pm

The Croatian President called on the Russians to support Croatia in the World Cup Final.

In a video message posted on a plane and posted on Facebook, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic says in Russian: "You are excellent hosts, support Croatia today, let us be happy together." [19659002] Dressed in Croatian red and white, she Croatia, Croatia, Croatia.

Croatia's political and football leaders tried to calm relations with Russia after their team eliminated the host nation in the quarter-finals

. Media users were angry when Croatian defender Domagoj Vida praised neighboring Ukraine in a video posted online. Vida apologized for his crimes, saying that he wanted to pay tribute to his friends in Ukraine and not comment on the political tension between Ukraine and Russia.

Grabar-Kitarovic met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin and praised the country's welcome. Grabar-Kitarovic says, "This championship has really been an example for everyone: not only have you ensured the freedom of movement of fans, but you have prevented any sort of incident from preventing any expression that might to be qualified as "

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15:15

The area around the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow is filling with fans, less than three hours before the kickoff of the World Cup final.

have the French outnumbered as their country plays in its first final. France aims to win the trophy for the second time after a wait of 20 years.

Some Croatian fans wore national-style water polo caps, which became a national trend when defender Vedran Corluka wore a sequel. Head injury at the 2016 European Championship.

There are supporters from around the world at the stadium, with the flags of China, Ecuador, Germany, Morocco and from England.

19659002] Russian President Vladimir Putin officially pbaded the torch to Qatar for the World Cup in 2022.

Before the final in Moscow between France and Croatia, Putin met in the Kremlin the Emir from Qatar Shaykh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Vladimir Putin said the Russian World Cup was a success and "I'm sure our friend from Qatar will succeed in maintaining the World Cup FIFA 2022 at the same level. "

football in the emir of m ark transfer to Qatar, which will be the first Arab country to host the tournament.

The emir told through a translator that the World Cup "will be a great and great celebration for our entire country."

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France or Croatia?

One of these two teams will become World Cup champion later Sunday.

The French, who won their only World Cup title at home in 1998, will play third in 20 years. Croatians have the chance to win the biggest football prize for the first time

The match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow closes a one-month tournament that started with 32 teams in 12 stadiums around Russia.