The hosts entered Sunday looking to become the first country since 1939 to overturn a 2-0 deficit in the final, having lost both matches on the opening day, but Cilic gave them no chance. France had given themselves a lifeline…
Football has been unfair to us, Spain coach says (Guardian)
Spain coach Luis Enrique says football has been unfair to his side after Thursday’s defeat in Croatia left them in danger of failing to reach the UEFA Nations League finals. The 2010 World Cup winners had to chase the game…
Superb Spain put six past Croatia (BBC)
Spain’s impressive start to the Nations League continued as they thrashed World Cup runners-up Croatia. Luis Enrique’s side – who beat England at Wembley in their opener in the competition on Saturday – never looked back after Saul Niguez’s headed…
Pussy riot members lose appeal over World Cup pitch invasion (Ndtv.Sports)
A Russian court on Monday threw out appeals by Pussy Riot punk group members after they were sentenced to brief jail terms for invading the pitch at the World Cup final. The Moscow City Court upheld their 15-day sentences in…
Amstel Malta recalls best moments of World Cup 2018
World Cup 2018 is over with its many highs and lows and the unforgettable final match of the competition between France and Croatia, which ended 4 – 2 in favour of the French team. And here are the moments that…
France beats Croatia 4-1 to lift world cup
The final match came to a dramatic finish with France beating Croatia 4-2 to lift the world cup. France opened the tally with an own goal from Croatia’s Mandzukic. Then goals came from Griezman, Pogba and Mbappe. Croatia goal scorers…
France v Croatia, World Cup final: How nation of 4 million reached final (BBC)
When Croatia beat England in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday, football history was made. Croatia, with a population of just 4.1 million, became the smallest country to reach a World Cup final since Uruguay in 1950. To give that some…
Zlatko Dalic: Croatia’s unlikely managerial hero (Sportskeeda)
Luis Felipe Scolari, Marcelo Lippi, Vicente Del Bosque and Joachim Löw. Those are the names of the World Cup-winning managers of the 21st century – all of whom have gone on to become prominent figures in the world’s game. One…
World Cup 2018: 3 Reasons why Croatia will be crowned as World Champions (Sportskeeda)
It wasn’t so long ago when Luka Modric’s long-range rifle pierced through Argentinean hearts. The silence amongst the Argentineans was deafening enough to transmit to the streets of Buenos Aires where even a pin drop could be heard from every…
Exhausted Croatia train sights on France in World Cup final (Vanguard)
Croatia’s exhausted and battered players set their sights on the World Cup final against France on Thursday as England reflected on a missed opportunity to end more than half a century of pain. Luka Modric’s team were taken to extra-time for…
