Medals matter, and they last, as Zlatko Dalic likes to remind everyone. The Croatia head coach has seen his nation overperform and underwhelm across the past seven and a half years — from the World ...

One of the most thrilling World Cups ever comes to an end on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET when Croatia and France square off with the title on the line. When the action started a month ago, France opened at ...

France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarterfinal second leg at the Stade de France on ...

MOSCOW — Sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France’s players acted like the youthful bunch they are. Nothing, not a Pussy ...

France beat Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final on Sunday, July 15. Here are all the highlights from the match. France won their second ever World Cup on Sunday, beating Croatia 4-2 at Moscow’s ...

It started with 32 teams and now the 2018 World Cup is down to its final two. On Sunday at 11:00 a.m., France and Croatia will play for all the marble at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Here’s a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a rematch of the 2018 World Cup final, Croatia will welcome France ...

The semifinal round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is behind us, which means on Sunday a new champion will be crowned in Moscow, as France and Croatia remain. Sunday's final could end up being ...

Reporting from moscow — There has never been a World Cup final between such widely disparate teams as France and Croatia, who play for the title on Sunday. France is an established soccer power, ...

France hold a 2-1 lead at half-time in the World Cup final over Croatia, despite being far from their best. Les Bleus' two goals have come from set-pieces as Mario Mandzukic became the first player to ...

A loaded team that’s rarely had to exit second gear (France), and another that expended more energy than anyone in the tournament (Croatia), will meet for the 21st World Cup championship. The matchup ...

After nearly a month of non-stop soccer, there is only one meaningful game left to be played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup: the final (sorry, third-place match participants). France will take on Croatia ...