ago, france won it on home soil.day they dominated from the start. croatia had the better of these opening but a deflection from mario mandzukic gay france the advantage. perisic was key but a then a closer look at the penalty is ruled. it was put away by griezmann and that felt like a pivotal moment. while croatia protester, france looked a profit. a 2—goal advantage and then kylian mbappe made it so. the first teenagers to score in a world cup final since pele. a final twist with hugo lloris getting into trouble. as the rain and curtain came down on moscow, a second—half storm was enough to take this will carp back to france. what a storm that was, when the heavens at simply open. a clap of thunder went off at the exact moment hugo lloris lifted the exact moment hugo lloris lifted the world cup. it seemed the footballing goats were having their say and i sure they approved. it has been a fantastic month. delivered without a hitch. the french stars kept their heads. their core of players will have a fantastic chance

defense because france is the france is very compact and very narrow against belgium if croatia can stretch them and maybe create some holes some disconnect they'll have a chance at success and it's just it just we need to see how they come out wreckage might have a difficult game against miss tweedie there because maturity really nice had to dig in and help the same paris's could be dangerous because it doesn't provide that same kind of defensive cover yeah yeah. and yes we actually never really talked on this show about the guy down here next to. who is michael. i mean i don't think anyone really knew who he was really the sort of the really new. i mean he was coaching in the saudi arabia in the eight years ago. he was fired from that job and ended up working in the united arab emirates immediately before getting the crisis job with. not an obvious calling card for a chrysler job and you know used is done such a fine job with them i mean i think usually in a tournament it's a player that's the breakout star you know we saw in the last one with mr greig yes but you have to say this

obviously we know that france can score but france has shown that they're totally ok with just scoring one goal winning the game so we know that in bop it is going to be a threat much tweedie he was also a very good combination was you through so you don't actually so good the last game he didn't show his finishing abilities very well exactly yeah i thought oh i mean croatia is going to hope he has a similar games last month and this tournament right yeah but he's played it i mean i think you should go on i think there were better options that france could have taken to the world cup maybe that sends them are you know that i'm a benzo fan but anyways viru has you know through the tournament he's held the ball he's been that kind of nine aside from you know scoring goals but so i mean to dishes like sammy keep going with him so thank you so far danny. maybe we can put the board over there and my first question would be. he didn't score once no assist but probably the most important player of this tournament especially for france who am i'm talking about. ride one hundred points. he is v

you're watching france 24. >> first to our top story. be the words of president donald trump is naming brett kavanaugh as his nominee for the u.s. supreme court. the move sets the stage for a battle of democrats. critics of the 52-year-old say he could weaken abortion rights and beef up support on the court for capital punishment. trump's nomination could put the court on a more conservative court for years to come. we have the latest from washington. reporter: brett cav nauf might very well be popular with both, if you will, within the republican party. social conservatives who might see brett kavanaugh as an opportunity to stop some of the abortion rights that exist throughout the uniteted states. they might also to want see someone on the supreme court who would have opposed same-sex marriage. it was the supreme court that legalized that in the end. then there is the establishment part of the republican party. brett kavanaugh is very much an establishment candidate for the supreme court position. he was -- or he is still an appeals co

let's hear from excellent france, not other best today.lgian boss, roberto martinez after the disappointment of losing in a world cup semifinal. a really sad dressing room because the opportunity of being in the final was the only focus we had. that makes me proud, we could easily come to this stage and froze them, and not been able to cope with what france have done in the past. france have almost used —— been used to being in these games, and i thought we cope with that pretty well. i don't want any of my players to be frustrated or disappointed. bells and staying in st petersburg. —— belgium staying in st petersburg. thanks, john. the england team arrived in moscow from their base in reppino this afternoon. willa will a beat willa beat croatia or england? both are in position now, we heard from ca ra are in position now, we heard from cara southgate at the stadium today. history has been thrown at this young england team. —— cara southgate. we know it is their first world cup semifinal in 28 years, can they reach their first final since

and that happened more space for france to control more initiative from from. seeing the belgium players. they go home with a bad feeling a feeling that we could do more and better. feeling that probably. is out there it because it tried absolutely everything. but many of the players. they kept fighting and a little bit more in the last twenty twenty five minutes but they are much better than that and for being all creations big players and many of the players they were not there in the beagle cajun friends was. who was good on the basics things of the game they defended well they were competent. they scored. a goal that probably is. from a near miss match the last man to put the chips but they score and then they try to control of the game which basically they they did we've. a fantastic performance by. and i think a very good performance by bob over the walls was to. play the game weeds with great maturity when we had to hold position and to keep control of the game when bush took off. as usual to bring on z. and paul had more freedom but that freedom to do s

france's victory is also africa's victory.re an see les bleus diverse, multicultural bunch that are a mirror image of french society, representing either first, second, or third generation. ,ountries like cameroon, congo senegal, all of these countries represented in the current french team. the cup may never have before belong to so much of the world. they have not forgotten some of the other players. antoine griezmann is of german heritage. the captain as of spanish background. it is not just the players you see in this twee. the final did coincide with an event in paris, beyonce's concert. fans will be jealous to see them sporting the football jersey with the stars on it. ahead of the time. what a thrill to go to cb on say or to watch the final or to beyonceaired -- go see or to watch the final or to do both. >> world champions, he says, with a picture of the team. mbappe on his twitter account is cradling the trophy saying, my love. if you could not love this generation anymore, paul pogba handed the win to his parents, th

france regain the lead.scenes of celebration in paris, and then the first real lapse in security of the tournament, russian feminist activist group claiming responsibility for this pitch invasion, but football provided the real drama. paul pogba has the biggest goal of his career. one of the tournament stars, kylian mbappe, becomingjust the second teenager to score in a world cup final after brazil's pele. 4-1. this world cup final after brazil's pele. 4—1. this final had it all, even a goalkeeping howler, that was merely a consolation. france adding a second title to the one the won 20 yea rs second title to the one the won 20 years ago on home soil, didier deschamps was the captain there, now just the third man to win the coveted prize as buyer and coach. the party back in paris getting into full swing. —— player. russia 2018 will be remembered for the way some of football's top nation struggle to meet expectations but ultimately macro mac back one has prevailed. a world cup for the underdog, worthy champi

the former prime minister of france talking about the current challenges france has to deal with. correct me if i'm wrong but i can't remember any french president being so much in the spotlight gleick. seems like everyone cares about what he has to say and he talks to the united states on behalf of the you on the home plate it's almost as if he is actually replacing angola merkel as to unofficial leader of the european union would you agree with that. leg review that emmanuel michaels leadership was established very very quickly you know within the institutions of the french republic general to go said that the president of the republic is responsible for the essentials of french presidents who on the first day following their election and sometimes even five years later did not have exceptional charisma make him think the manual. the first day of his becoming president he had the bearing of a great head of state he's got this magic ocean issaquah which is called charisma which is called leadership and it is true that in the whole world people are listening to what he has to say

france 4—1 up. in a world cup final after pele. france are running away with the crowd!atia. even they had their way back. a consolation for croatia. —— even they had no way back. a consolation for croatia. and france are world champions! a consolation for croatia. france adding a second title to the one they won 20 years ago on home soil. to the one they won 20 didier deschamps was the captain then, nowjust the third man to win the sport's most coveted prize as both player and coach. this, the moment of victory back in paris. the party under way. victory back in paris. despite the torrential rain in moscow, nothing could dampen french celebrations. in moscow, nothing could dampen france are crowned world football champions! football's top nations struggled at this tournament, but ultimately one of them prevailed. at this tournament, but ultimately russia 2018 had a worthy winner, and a fitting finale. an estimated 90,000 fans packed into afan an estimated 90,000 fans packed into a fan zone near the eiffel tower this evening to watch their team triumphed over croatia. lu

is building for the world cup final later today the biggest match in football fans of croatia and france are pouring into moscow for the final of a thrilling tournament friends are the big favorites but in a tournament full of surprises concurring shock pull off a major upset also coming up more than four hundred fifty migrants are in limbo off italian shores italy says it won't allow their rescue boats to dock unless other e.u. countries agree to take them in several nations have offered to take one hundred fifty people between them. and tennis glory for germany's angry can she cruises past arena williams to win the women's trophy out wimbledon. i'm having and welcome to the program the world cup final kicks off in less than two hours in moscow france in croatia do battle for football's biggest prize mark meadows from to tell you sport is here in studio with me and we're also joined by our moscow correspondent emily sure when from the russian capital i'm going to start with you what's the mood like in moscow with the game fast approaching. well i'm here outside of luzhniki stadium abbey

is building for the world cup final later today the biggest match in football fans of croatia and france are pouring into moscow for the finale i mean really tournaments presence of the big favorites but in a tournament full of surprises can prohibition pull off a major upset. and tennis kori for germany's anjali kava she cruises past arena williams to win the women's top trophy at wimbledon. thanks for joining us we begin in italy where two more migrant rescue ships have been refused permission to dock a bar and four hundred fifty migrants are stranded on board near the sicilian port of put salo italy has called for other e.u. nations to take them in france malta and germany have all agreed to take in fifty migrants each if no other countries offer help it's unclear what italy's next move will be. an idyllic beach in southern sicily in the distance just on the horizon one of two ships carrying a total of more than four hundred fifty migrants. they were rescued from a barge floating in the mediterranean. italy's interior minister doesn't want them disembarking on italian soil saying malt

so that was one nil to france in the eighteenth minute and then going to pass and here in the twenty eight minutes croatia came back with an equaliser even perishes here was quite the goal from outside the box and in the thirty eighth minute then it was. to extend the lead out of this questionable penalty decision from the. make it two one from the spot that's how they went into the hof time break in the second half there was just many goals the first one coming from pool poker the fifty ninth minute when the sublime kick there also from outside the box because it's about. such promises no there's no chance of a goalkeeper that. can. make you. for one who we've seen fight back so often at this tournament and here they are making it for two although it's going to do is best mario and you can just call them or a mistake but you will always but he will not mind in the papers that is he just would have been disappointed with time as we see here he will not mind now because he's been a world champion for the last half hour yeah much of that's not going to make the highlight reels going to

france 4—1. france are running away with the crown.ing howler. but that was merely a consolation for croatia. in this final. commentator: and france are world champions. france adding a second title to the one they won 20 yea rs second title to the one they won 20 years ago on home soil. didier dish on was the captain then, nowjust the third man to win the sport's most coveted prize as both player and coach. the party back in paris meanwhile getting into full swing. russia 2018 will be remembered for the way some football's top nations struggle to meet expectations but ultimately, one has prevailed. and we can talk to dan roan in moscow now. an amazing end to that world cup final, how will we look back on this tournament as a whole? as you can see behind me the heavens have openedin see behind me the heavens have opened in moscow. i don't think the organisers will mind too much. that was a great final. it has been a classic tournament with plenty of drama, great goals, great matches, some new drama, great goals, great matches, some new

france 1-0 a busy afternoon, as you say. france 1—0 up, and own goal by croatia.eiffel tower. things have calmed down a bit now, but those pictures which have been coming into this live from paris shortly crowd going wild. as france went 1—0 shortly crowd going wild. as france went1—0 up in shortly crowd going wild. as france went 1—0 up in that world cup final. france, of course, the favourites. croatia in their first ever world cup final. there is the scene in zagreb. equally huge crowds. this is the first time that russia are through to the world cup final. we are seeing pictures that are alternating between the two capitals, i should explain, coming into us. there is the scene in paris. some french fans pretty happy to be1—0 up paris. some french fans pretty happy to be 1—0 up at this stage in the world cup final. fans all over the country following the game alive on big screens, in pubs, similarly right across asia. looking pretty crestfallen after that own goal which has put france a goal ahead. police in wiltshire are continuing their search for evidence af

i it's been twenty years since france tasted world cup glory a certain d.d.a. de sean was among the last race class of ninety eight they sure has coach les blue for the last six years in the former midfielder has brought in a new generation scandal and attitude free that wasn't the case with former squads that clashed with such as raymond domenech in twenty ten the france that has gone all the way in russia has been a highly disciplined unit with team success the ultimate goal players have been keen to make up for losing the euro twenty sixteen final on home turf. i know the taste of defeat in a final it's really not good very bitter i remember that defeat and it's really not good not approach this final like the euro's. after winning group scene and spectacular fashion fronts progressed efficiently through the knockout stage avoiding extra time in all three matches their players always working tirelessly in service of the team. d.d.a. de sean has been able to choose from an incredible wealth of talent his squad is not only the most valuable in money terms it's

the former prime minister of france talking about the current challenges france has to deal with. correct me if i'm wrong but i can't remember any french president being so much in the spotlight gleick. seems like everyone cares about what he has to say and he talks to the united states on behalf of the you in the home but it's almost as if he is actually replacing angola merkel as to unofficial leader of the european union would you agree with that. very green with you that emmanuel michaels leadership was established very very quickly you know within the institutions of the french republic general said that the president of the republic is responsible for the essentials of french presidents who on the first day following their election and sometimes even five years later did not have exceptional charisma make him. the first day of his becoming president he had the bearing of a great head of state he's got this magic ocean issaquah which is called charisma which is called leadership and it is true that in the whole world people are listening to what he has to say first off becaus

and the thing is i said this before that france was a one team for me released.day they went from being an average wincing to the stomach was a white obviously i don't even closer to them and on them so they were very i was the sort of slowly got through the group stages. but in the. last sixteen days they against argentina to really step it up in every single play on that page they just raised the level of risk and they kept that level today which i think is very important so he would you call them between france and belgium i think to meet i think very similar things that they said hey you know it's the potency in the house that doesn't she speaks french you know it this is how close i you know it's two different sides of football and it's two different kinds of football teams and it's very very very different to this moment in time to separate them in terms of strength and i would i would say that big play is and i mentioned obviously you know that the reason i and the op a. role the reason for france and you know the players we mentioned for from from belgium

wild celebrations in paris france france when the two thousand eight hundred people world caught you're looking at live pictures from the french capital and the second time the have been crowned football world champion. and france crushed for ways to cope with a convincing board to win the support white each half and although throwing sand never gave up it was not enough brains are the world cup champion. and while come to the program what a final bout was france are the winners of the two thousand eight hundred world cup and nick mckenna klein in the detail the sports department is here in studio with me nick fantastic game take us through it is incredible is the highest score in world cup finals nine hundred fifty eight were brazil be sweden five to pose for to the school and here kicks off and that's in the eighteenth minutes when the first go happens marmaduke is the unfortunate man with an own goal going to see a slow motion he was magic which and right off it was that ok no going to the second go which is even paris is in the twenty eight minutes now after this it was one one of c

from berlin anticipation is building for the world cup final the biggest match in football fans of france and croatia have poured into moscow for the final which starts and our friends are the big favorites but a tournament full of surprises can create shop pull off a major upset also coming up more than four hundred fifty migrants are in limbo off italian shores italy says it won't allow their rescue boats to dock unless other e.u. countries agree to take them and several nations have offered to take one hundred fifty people between them. i have a cost and welcome to the program the french and croatian teams are set for their date with destiny and moscow here we see france leaving their hotel for the team bus there is striker anton griezmann and defender lucas hernandez followed by coach to. captain friends to world cup glory areas and then nine hundred ninety eight and there is also teenage sensation killian the croatia side is also on the way to the luzhniki stadium for the world cup final kick off in under one hour's time. mark meadows from the values for is here in studio with me and

the former prime minister of france talking about the current challenges france has to deal with. correct me if i'm wrong but i can't remember any french president being so much in the spotlight gleick emanuel. like everyone cares about what he has to say and he talks to the united states on behalf of the u. it's almost as if he is actually replacing angola merkel as the unofficial leader of the european union would you agree with that. leg review that emmanuel michaels leadership was established very very quickly you know within the institutions of the french republic general de gaulle said that the president of the republic is responsible for the essentials of french presidents who on the first day following their election and sometimes even five years later did not have exceptional charisma make him think the manual. the first day of his becoming president he had the bearing of a great head of state he's got this magic ocean issaquah which is called charisma which is called leadership and it is true that in the whole world people are listening to what he has to say first off be

france's g.d.p. >> france's statistics has released its latest g.d.p. figures. it's not great news for president macron. in the three months from april to july, france's gross domestic product rose by 0.2%. growth has slowed down and rail strikes may be to blame. the drop in transport spending and overall household consumption have hurt g.d.p. the government's target for 2018 is 1.7%. i must say at this rate france may miss that goalal. markets have shrugged the off the disappointing results from the second largest economy. european shares are trading up. using trade tensions between the u.s. and e.u., boosting investor confidence and as well strong company earnings reports. speaking of which, franch company has posted a 1.4% increase in earnings for the first half of this year. driven by strong sales. he producer of ambian water -- evian water showed a jump in earnings. the success of its water and baby formula in the chinese market has offset the impact of boycotts of its products. innwhile profits fell to 43% the first semester, the world's rgest concrete mer

italy says it won't allow their rescue boats to dock unless other use states agree to take them in france and malta offered to take a quarter but what will happen to the rest. of troops after a surge in violence on the israeli gaza border hamas says that you sides have now agreed to a cease fire this after israel carried out air strikes in the gaza strip the most extensive sense twenty four. also coming up anticipation is building for the world cup final later today the biggest match in football fans of croatia and france are pouring into moscow for the finale of a thrilling tournaments france are the big favorites but in a tournament full of surprises can croatia pull off a major upset. thanks for joining us we begin in italy where two more migrant rescue ships have been refused permission to dock hundreds of migrants are stranded on board near this is silly import of foot sagal italy has called for other e.u. nations to take them in france and most us say i'll take one hundred of the four hundred fifty on board if no other countries offer to help it's unclear what italy's next move will

france reach the world cup final with a one no victory over belgium instead of petersburg. go up for sure it's your life. after all you don't have that many. searches just a standoff is expected wednesday's nato summit in brussels softer donald trump accuses european countries are failing to pay their way in their lives. and an alleged victim of nerve gas poisoning in the u.k. town of em's three week gains consciousness it remains in a critical condition. a very warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me the key erin france all through to the final of the twenty eighteen world cup in russia a soft defeating belgium one no instant pages but it will be the third final for frogs of twenty years they lifted the trophy in nine hundred ninety eight and lost on penalties to italy in two thousand and six so they'll be meeting the. it is a way these days it's any final. thoughts that go marching on to the world cup final and really what did you think of. well i think as i was telling you. the whole fun. that happened. what we could expect one ball would we need. and. on

abroad early in that way france is beautiful it's how we love it and how we will always love it. whether or not france bring home the trophy many fans are already proud that the team of made it this far there's no doubt though that if it tree remains the ultimate goal. and of course all these. national celebrations are wonderful for the people taking part but they are a huge headache for french authorities in terms of security and that is why the french interior minister said there will be more than one hundred thousand police officers extra forces mobilized over this weekend more than forty thousand firefighters across the country are going to have outdoor screens people will say i want to cafes balls restaurants you know there will be people everywhere on the street and that of course is something that the afraid to authorities are very worried about france is no longer in a state of emergency but is still a country on high alert all of the touch up in the french capital the tasha thank you. hamas has fired more than a dozen rockets towards southern israel amid continuing tensi

for france and croatia, the opportunity of a generation. 20 years ago, france won it on home soil. dominated from the start, although croatia had the better of this opening, the deflection of mandzukic gave les bleus the advantage. the response, though, was swift and emphatic — perisic was key to the rise in the final, but his equaliser was soured with a refereeing intervention. perisic connecting with his hand. deliberate? unsure. so they went to the replays. a closer look brought a penalty. it was put away by griezmann. that felt like a pivotal moment. while croatia protested, france looked to profit. pogba brought through the advantage, and then mbappe made it safe. he's the first teenager to score in the final since pele in 1958. there was a final twist with lloris running right into trouble, but one croatia goal back wasn't enough. as the rain and the curtain came down on moscow, a second—half storm was enough to take this world cup back to france. the bbc‘s olly foster has been in moscow for the whole world cup, here he is describing the moment france lifted the trophy. the h

vocation france was. who was good on the basics things of the game they defended well they were competent. and they scored. a goal that probably is. from a near miss match the last man to touch it but they score and they try to control of the game which basically they and they did we've. a fantastic performance by. and i think a very good performance by bob palmer was was meant to. play the game weeds with great maturity when he had to hold position and to keep control of the game indeed when the show to call for as you called to bring moves on z. and former have more freedom but that freedom not to do silly things you had freedom to keep the ball away from the bench was areas to. keep to keep the ball to assist griezmann for a great chance he was very very mature but we can probably see the pictures for the goal now i mean it's another goal from a set piece of this world cup as you know set pieces are something. that you can train. your dog damage. more of your physical condition and when you are in a co

back to that world cup victory for france.ower to watch their team triumph. here's our paris correspondent, lucy williamson. hard to tell, i know, but this was paris before the match. marchons! a nation so often divided, today united in hope. some remembered france's last world cup victory 20 years ago. many didn't. the action sometimes too close for words, but the french goals kept rolling in. the celebrations a little louder each time. the atmosphere here is absolutely incredible. i've never seen anything like it. over the past few years these streets have been scenes of national division and national grief. now they are places of utter joy and celebration. amazing. they managed to unite the nation. for us, it's just wonderful because now we can dream again. everywhere in paris, in the suburbs, in the countries, everywhere, it's, it's... phenomenal. the country is inaugurating its new heroes. the team a rare symbol of multicultural france. before their president, before the world, they triumphed. 11 men who tonight rule fran

france 1998.we re own tournament in france 1998. they were really up against it. they took the lead through an own goal. mandzukic scored the own goal to put the french ahead. the first sip —— world cup final own goal would you believe it. croatia and then equalised. i really contentious moment before half—time when var was used for the first time at a world cup final. it's really transformed the game, so many penalties. did he really deliberately handled paul? the referee overturned his initial decision and gave france a penalty, scored by antoine griezmann. then the action in the second half when france simply pulled away. to my goals back—to—back, paul pogba a really lovely finish and then kylian mbappe, we really hope to see something from him. the last time we saw a teenager scorer in something from him. the last time we saw a teenager scorer in a something from him. the last time we saw a teenager scorer in a final at this tournament was 60 years ago with pele. now killing and mbappe joins t

antoine griezmann has put france 2— up after france we re has put france 2— up after france were awardedenalty through var. and novak djokovic has won his fourth wimbledon title, beating kevin anderson in straight sets on centre court. the us president has left the uk — following his four day visit in which he met the queen and the prime minister — before heading to his golf resort on the ayrshire coast amid tight security. on the runway at prestwick airport in glasgow, mr trump boarded air force one with his wife, melania — the plane took off around an hour ago. donald trump, is heading to finland for talks with the russian president, vladimir putin. mr trump says he's going into tomorrow's summit with "low expectations" but declined to reveal his goals for the meeting. during the president's visit to the uk — theresa may revealed that donald trump's advice to her on brexit strategy was to sue the european union instead of negotiating with it. mrs may made the disclosure as she defended her chequers plan for a deal with the eu — it's been widely criticised by members of her own party. h

the former prime minister of france. european union his big willed it but he abrupt and surprising actions of the white house the sudden trade war only adds to the shock of america pulling out of the around deal with the transatlantic partnership in dire straits will brussels be forced to forge new continental alliances going to your asian partnership compensate for the lack of a western one you diplomatic network the global tempest. a class of all this former prime minister of france welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us. france has promised to remain committed to the iran nuclear deal and struggles along with germany u.k. russia and china to keep it alive is unique but what he was cutting air to european business in iran there's a little left to win for tehran for these deals so let's be realistic the deal has no chance to survive without the americans nor does it. we think that the nuclear deal must be saved because it is very important today to give iran a seat at the table with other nations or t

that's why france is facing you're a guy would you require a formidable opponent because france has not beaten europe quite in thirty three years but records are there to be broken some rules have to be broken and that's what everyone is saying here today they are sure that their team is going to get through and you probably see behind me fans have been gathering they are excited to extremely pumped up and you know early on in this tournament fronts disappointed the team's performance disappointed many fans across the country they said that maybe they could have played better against australia against denmark against peru and then there was that game on saturday which really changed everything france against argentina beating them for three two incredible goals by the nineteen year old and a strike in about these really come at the start of this tournament he's the person that many people here are pinning their hopes on for this games. as you can imagine excitement extremely high because the game of course is just about to start at that of us a life from was it a gone past thank you ver

france were almost there. get one back, but it wasn't enough. french president emmanuel macron was there to congratulate his national side. the heavens opened, tears ofjoy perhaps as france became world champions for the second time. allez les bleus. tim allman, bbc news. in paris, a giant party took place to celebrate the country's victory. an estimated 90,000 people filled the fanzone near the eiffel tower to watch their team triumph over croatia. lucy williamson reports from paris. hard to tell, i know, but this was paris before the match. marchons! a nation so often divided, today united in hope. some remembered france's last world cup victory 20 years ago. many didn't. the action sometimes too close for words, but the french goals kept rolling in. the celebrations a little louder each time. the atmosphere here is absolutely incredible. i've never seen anything like it. over the past few years, these streets have been scenes of national division and national grief. now, they're places of utter joy and cele

say it was two one up that break france coming out of the blocks they were not the better team france by the way in the first half held all but took the lead in the second half. and the big names really coming to the fore public with the great strike and becoming the youngest player to score in the world cup final since pele in nineteen fifty eight he's had a quite incredible tournament but i tell you what six goals around fifteen minutes seventeen minutes left to go we will be coming back because i don't think this game is over quite yet these are just scenes. from creation as you can see i think this is the capital reb back in france as well maher say as the goals of becoming and i tell you what not as many celebrations as before a little anxious because everybody knows what has done this world cup when it comes to the big games they are never i'd have it months you could just proving that for it to come they scored two goals in the last fifteen minutes i'm not sure i'd bet against them we've been keeping a close eye on the world cup final fifteen minutes left to play in the russian

thanks for joining us i'm married to evans dean in a thrilling final france triumph over croatia to win the twenty eighteen soccer world cup and here in the studio with me is nick mckenna client from de force so nick i only got to see the first half of this very exciting match take us through what happened it was actually quite incredible as the highest scoring final in the ninety minute period since nine hundred fifty eight when brazil beat sweden five to cause frost made the final once before nine states and won it and in two thousand and six where they lost to italy let's see how they won the second ball cup title. i didn't really and one of these mall freekick made its way past the croatian keeper but it was a croatian head that noticed it in mario man juke which with an unlucky own goal to get from the lead i thought the croatian comeback kings hit back in the twenty eighth minute through even perish each by he went from hero to zero though as a video review showed him handling the ball in the opposition box a soft penalty but nonetheless tucked away by i'm swung these maul for his

african french or international team is because of france it's because the story in france france invaded africa years ago this is from go to the least we can talk about that but still we can say that yes they are french but we have to talk about their origin too it's very very important. that tag walk away used by people abandoning the us democratic party has been people picked up by the media which you have suggested the trans actually work of russian automated accounts or but trying to sow discord we spoke to the creator of the walkway movement to find out more. anybody who thinks that a walk or a campaign is comprised of russian bots i would suggest that they check out our facebook page which is where the campaign really takes place that's how i want to wait campaign go there on facebook and what you'll find is video testimonials of actual human beings who are looking into their cameras and telling their stories and then i say friends the deal i was instantly hoped to his message that democrats don't care about us not one bit they walked away from us a long time ago and it's time for

the world to which they could have to talk about final tomorrow france gracious france favorites but i tell you what croatia keep surprising this world cup that makes no certainty that france will lift the world cup tomorrow i don't think you know i think you can say france is favorite by the little details yes you can but you can also see that in finals that are not favorites to reach i agree totally. of course i lost a few finals but i see. until the end of my career i would always say the finals are not to be played finals are to win the spirit that you go to the final is that you are going to win of course i lost and everybody loses but the feeling has to be the plan and i believe that crew issues are going with that with that with that feeling. of course of course the fact that france played only. five matches. i say five because their last match in the group phase displays they didn't play and the fact that. croatia they play seven because seeks three in the group phase with the same players as three in the knockout plus three extra times makes an extra match one team played in

in the second half france extended their lead through paul pogba. a long range effort chucked into the corner by chilean and bok they repeated the trick again beating daniel each from far out for one france then took their foot off the gas pedal. meant to get chased down a back pass for hugo lloris and connected an embarrassing mistake but the french captain didn't front for a long four two the final score they blew win the world cup for a second time with smiles all around. rights and they were france the better team here throughout already facing a croatia team that didn't have the best up there were the tired means great to play it was again the whole game more than france as a one of the games went to extra time and penalties as ninety minutes altogether but we're talking about professional footballers here yes it is of course difficult to have one extra game in the same period time but they train them them finely tuned machine so they might even slightly tired but ultimately fons were actually better than this in this game the reason why for us

it this to bea to a france — england final. it this to be a france— croatian final.e, i said it, i will not say... the only saving grace is that we will not lose in the final to france. it would be somewhat awkward considering breaks it. do you think they would have been watching tonight this match, or you know they we re tonight this match, or you know they were watching? i know that they were watching. they have an extra day to re st watching. they have an extra day to rest which the croatians don't have. it did go to extra time, an extra 30 minutes. yes, thank you for helping. they were resting, but i know they we re they were resting, but i know they were going to be watching this match. they will be making their way to moscow. and another person making their way to moscow as he made a promise some time ago when he meant all the players is president emmanuel macron. unlike united kingdom who is boycotting the england team, as we had all hoped, england team, as we had all hoped, england were going to be in the final, there would have been no royals, there would ha

that was that the stade de france.g on the belgians, they fell short despite that array of talent. they have a squad packed full of world —class have a squad packed full of world—class players. here is our football reporter. it isa it is a huge disappointment for belgium to lose in the semifinals, but the team, and roberto martinez, the manager, will go home with a lot of credit because of the way they performed in the quarterfinal against brazil. that was a momentous moment for a generation, the team that for so long now has been tipped to do great things, led by kompany, with the flat of de bruyne and the star striker lu ka ku. will they with the flat of de bruyne and the star striker lukaku. will they be able to take this squad into the euro is in 2020. will the international career of kompa ny be over? de bruyne and hazard will have more major tournaments in them. this could be the start of something for belgium. roberto martinez has won the fans around. he was unpopular before this tournament, didn't speak any of

and you know we have to say that france really really did. that with the mandan and i think you know when you look at all the squats when they have all the twenty three names of feet you could argue look at france and while lot of squad you look at brazil you think what is what they have spain was the same and also germany and you have to remember germany didn't finish first this time they. nearly finished last i mean really embarrassed and so finished laughing that you can make it through. pretty sure that croatia when you had a moment of reflection going to be partying tonight i'm sort of a she carol get all the players out and all of the board will be celebrating and expected to get this far you know the fans they will have been dreaming the dream when they got so close that they stole the support of only one three consecutive games of extra time to the five penalties. can say they didn't have the tested we spoke to the creation present ahead of this match she's a passionate football fan by the way and very proud of her national team regar

, but france were a class act here.ament favourites and they kept their heads as others lost theirs. they won 11—2 in a fantastic final. it takes five weeks to get insight of football's greatest prize. all the matches comes down to one final — for france and croatia the opportunity of a generation. 20 yea rs the opportunity of a generation. 20 years ago, france won it on home soil. that day they dominated from the start. although the croatia had the start. although the croatia had the better of the opening, the deflection of madzukic gave france the advantage. but perisic has been key to croatia's rise to the final and his equalisers was soured with and his equalisers was soured with an refereeing intervention. perisic connecting with his hand. they went toa connecting with his hand. they went to a replay and a closer look brought a penalty. it was away by griezmann and that felt like a pivotal moment. while croatia protested, france looked to profit. first paul pogba brought up a two—goal advantage and then mbappe sure

is france four go away sure. we've got a penalty we've got a hugely controversial vaal moment an own goal lots to talk about let's hand over live to mind just now and get the thoughts of josie marie. yes hello there thank you neal hello thank you nailed with the. we watching that game the very entertaining final intervention time and. france will be with the world champions yeah. they won and they had. a very good run until they get into the finals and today they want to sing. in a few minutes they're going to be world champions i sing the world will praise them for that. i will do that for sure i'm doing already seeing four million croatians twenty three croatian players as the coaching staff will be very very disappointed because. of time the best team was losing and was losing because of. in my opinion and mistake of the concept of the i'm not saying he's not the penalty because there can be different opinions are wrong i'm saying that the concept of the. important mistakes of the referee and this was not one