France crowned World Cup 2018 champions after beating Croatia in final

France players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup 2018 title. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 12:48 PM IST

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France players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup 2018 title. (REUTERS)

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France's Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe celebrate after winning the World Cup. (REUTERS)

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France coach Didier Deschamps with trophy as they celebrate winning the World Cup . (REUTERS)

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Croatia's Mario Mandzukic, 3rd from right, scores an own goal on a header. (AP)

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It was the first time that an own-goal was scored in the FIFA World Cup final. (AP)

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Croatia's forward Ivan Perisic celebrates after scoring the equaliser. (AFP)

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Croatia's forward Ivan Perisic hits the ball with his hand which resulted into a penalty. (AFP)

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France's forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates after shooting from the spot agianst Croatia. (AFP)

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Paul Pogba made it 3-1 for France in the second half. (AP)

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France's Kylian Mbappe, center, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal. (AP)

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From left to right - Croatia's Josip Pivaric, Mario Mandzukic and Marko Pjaca applaud after losing the final. (AP)

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France's Kylian Mbappe was awarded the Best Young Player trophy. (REUTERS)