France’s Game-Winner Was All Paul Pogba, From Start To Finish
With France nursing a 2-1 lead at halftime of the 2018 World Cup Final, Croatia was forced to go in search of an equalizer against the planet’s premier counter attacking side.
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Griezmann’s Shameful Dive Leads To Opening Goal Of World Cup Final
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final opened with Croatia’s high press and positive play causing all sorts of problems for France. The opening 15 minutes was dominated by the perceived underdogs, and that pressure was only relieved when Antoine Griezmann won a foul in a dangerous area just outside Croatia’s box.
In realtime, the Atletico Madrid striker appeared to get bowled over. Referee Nestor Pitana whistled for a free kick but replays revealed that it had been an expert piece of simulation from Griezmann — it was a dive, plain and simple.
Heroes And Villains Of The World Cup: Matchday 24
Yes, we’re doing the third place game. No, I don’t know why.
Will A Foreign-Born Player Score The Game Winner In The World Cup Final?
The beauty of the World Cup is in how it brings together people of all races, creeds, ethnicities and nationalities under their shared passion of soccer. There are moments where tensions spill over, but more often than not the World Cup is a celebration of diversity. Even within teams at the World Cup there is a wide range among players' backgrounds.
Why Euro 2020 Will Be Better Than The 2018 World Cup
The 2018 World Cup finishes this Sunday, with the final being contested by Croatia and France. Cue the sad violin music, because no one wants this month-long festival of soccer to come to a conclusion.
But alas, all good things must eventually come to and end. This World Cup has reminded everyone about the joys of the game, and why waiting four years for each World Cup is absolutely worth it.
The Curse Of The Volkswagen World Cup Commercial
If you live in the United States, you've been inundated with the Volkswagen World Cup advertisements that suggest teams you should support given the United States' inability to qualify.
Picking a team to follow based on that advertisement would not have ended well for you. We compiled a list on who to support based on which nation gave the most compelling argument in the advertisement, but it turns out none of them backed it up on the field.
Reactions To England Loss Show A Nation Inspired By Team’s Newfound Togetherness
Dreams have been squandered, tears have been shed and football isn’t coming home, but the heroes will soon. Gareth Southgate and the Three Lions will return home empty-handed but wholehearted.
The18's Best XI From The World Cup Semifinals
We’re down to the final two. Well, technically still four because there's the game that everyone is dying to watch: the third place playoff! We’re just kidding, because that'll probably be another 90-minute rerun of the group stage match with both teams shoving out their B teams.
France vs Croatia: World Cup Final Predictions 2018, Time And Match Preview
It’s time for history and legend to meld in the form of the greatest spectacle in all of sport, the World Cup final. You can debate the perceived strengths and shortcomings of each nation, but there’s no denying that these are the two most deserving sides in the competition.
World Cup Social Media Roundup: Semifinals
We're nearly to the final, but not without some amazing World Cup tweets from some tense semifinals. Let's get to it.
France vs. Belgium
This was being touted to be the best game of the World Cup, but it failed to come even close to that. France just sat back after going up 1-0 to make the game boring, but Hazard did pull some skills to give a little excitement.