World Cup final 2018 – France 1-0 Croatia, LIVE score: Mario Mandzukic own goal gives Les Bleus early lead
- Mario Mandzukic scored own goal against run of play to give France early lead
- France starting XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Lucas, Mbappe, Pogba, Kante, Matuidi, Griezmann, Giroud
- France subs: Mandanda, Kimpembe, Lemar, Dembele, Tolisso, Nzonzi, Rami, Fekir, Sidibe, Thauvin, Mendy, Areola
- Croatia starting XI: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Rebic, Rakitic, Brozovic, Perisic, Modric, Mandzukic
- Croatia subs: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Kramaric, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric, Lovre Kalinic
- Both teams name unchanged line-ups for the World Cup final
- France face Croatia in the final of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow on Sunday
- Didier Deschamps is looking to guide Les Bleus to their second world triumph
- Croatia are aiming for their maiden title after reaching final for the first time
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The showpiece of world football is finally upon us as France and Croatia battle it out at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday.
Didier Deschamps is aiming to repeat his 1998 success by bringing the World Cup to France for just the second time, while the Croats are bidding for their maiden triumph.
Les Bleus are the heavy favourites ahead of the final, but Luka Modric and Co showed they are capable of upsetting the odds with their semi-final victory over England.
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