GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -France’s win was their second World Cup title, following their victory in 1998, which they hosted. Griezmann was named the man of the match, while Croatia’s Luka Modrić was awarded the Golden Ball as FIFA’s outstanding player of the tournament. The final was the highest-scoring World Cup final since 1966.

Detailed explanation-2: -Here’s a recap of the 2018 final where Les Blues beat Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium to lift its second World Cup. Didier Deschamps’ men beat Croatia 4-2 thanks to an own goal from Mario Mandzukic and strikes from Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the final, France played Croatia on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. France won the match 4–2, claiming their second World Cup and becoming the fourth consecutive title won by a European team, after Italy in 2006, Spain in 2010, and Germany in 2014.

Detailed explanation-4: -The France national football team has won the FIFA World Cup twice-in 1998 and 2018-and will be looking to add a third in 2022. One of the 13 football teams which participated in the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 hosted by Uruguay, France holds a special place in the history of the game.