France claim their second World Cup in thrilling final

France have won the World Cup after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.

France claim their second World Cup in thrilling final
Sun, 15 Jul, 2018 - 19:06

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France rode their luck before roaring past Croatia to win the World Cup for a second time as a thrilling tournament came to a fitting conclusion.

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