For the second time in two decades, France are the World Cup champions.
Les Bleus thrashed Croatia 4-2 in Sunday’s final to lift the coveted trophy.
A Mario Mandzukic own goal set the tune for the rout before Ivan Perisic restored parity.
Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe put the French side beyond the Blazers reach.
Mandzukic then attorned for his earlier strike but it came a little too late.
On their way to topping Croatia, France broke some records.
Here are three.
1 – Didier Deschamps joins elite club
Deschamps became only the third manager to win the title as player and manager. The other two are Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer.
3 – Didier Deschamps has become the third person to win the World Cup as a player and as manager after Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. Champion.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/H3zrhkx9rO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
2 – Mbappe matches Pele
Only the legendary Pele in 1958 was younger when he scored in a World Cup final than Mbappe.
19y 207d – Kylian Mbappé is the 2nd youngest player to score in a @FIFAWorldCup final, after Pelé (17y 249d) in 1958 for Brazil. Anointed.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/RAX9fOPWL0
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
3 – Pogba, Premier League first
Pogba strike breaks a 20-year-old Premier League drought in the World Cup final.
1 – Paul Pogba is the first @premierleague player to score in a @FIFAWorldCup final since Emmanuel Petit (1998). Magnifique.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO https://t.co/dxH9L33ypo
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
