Croatia fell short in their first World Cup final, but the FC crew explain what made the Vatreni's run so impressive.
The stars came out for France as Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe all scored to help Les Bleus to their second World Cup title.
ESPN's Alison Bender reports from outside Luzhniki Stadium with her key takeaways after France overpowered Croatia to win the World Cup.
MOSCOW -- Luka Modric collected his golden ball award, accepted the congratulations of Gianni Infantino and Vladimir Putin, and set off down the line of well-wishers in inscrutable fashion. Next to hail the World Cup's best player was French president Emmanuel Macron and then, replete with red-and-white Croatia shirt, came somebody who could not wait to see him. It was his country's president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, and if Modric was keeping his emotions locked away, the politician was happy...
Twenty years on from their first World Cup title, France are back on top of the footballing world following a 4-2 victory over Croatia.
Twenty years on from their first World Cup title, France are back on top of the footballing world following a 4-2 victory over Croatia.
The Kwese studio crew assess whether or not France were the most deserving team to lift the World Cup trophy in Russia.
Stewart Robson breaks down France's World Cup final victory over Croatia, which came on a night when they were often second best to the runners-up.
Croatia fell short in their first World Cup final, but the FC crew explain what made the Vatreni's run so impressive.
Stewart Robson reflects on Paul Pogba's performance at the World Cup and explains why the World Cup winner can become the best player in the world.
ESPN's Charlie Gibson puts a bow on Project Russia from a scintillating final, as France claimed World Cup glory.
Kwese's Daniel Amokachi and Andrew Kabuura applaud France for their World Cup triumph and reflect on Croatia's unexpected run to the final.
The stars came out for France as Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe all scored to help Les Bleus to their second World Cup title.
MOSCOW -- There were no miracles on Sunday at the Luzhniki Stadium. No subversion of the ancient order. Instead, the deeper, more talented side ultimately swatted away the upstarts who had come into this game with 24 hours less rest and 90 minutes more on the pitch.
After a thrilling month of football, the tournament got the finale it deserved, with France crowned world champions for a second time, 20 years after the "Blanc, Beurre, Noir" triumph of Saint Denis.
ESPN's Charlie Gibson puts a bow on Project Russia from a scintillating final, as France claimed World Cup glory.
ESPN's Alison Bender reports from outside Luzhniki Stadium with her key takeaways after France overpowered Croatia to win the World Cup.
Stewart Robson reflects on Paul Pogba's performance at the World Cup and explains why the World Cup winner can become the best player in the world.
The stars came out for France as Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe all scored to help Les Bleus to their second World Cup title.
Stewart Robson breaks down France's World Cup final victory over Croatia, which came on a night when they were often second best to the runners-up.
MOSCOW -- He is still only 19 years old, but Kylian Mbappe has already gone one better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The France prodigy now has a World Cup winners' medal in his pocket, and Messi and Ronaldo have spent all of their careers chasing that elusive piece of gold.
Their failure -- a harsh word considering their respective stellar careers -- to win a World Cup is something that continues to be used as a negative when the debate about who is the greatest of all time kicks...
Twenty years on from their first World Cup title, France are back on top of the footballing world following a 4-2 victory over Croatia.
Twenty years on from their first World Cup title, France are back on top of the footballing world following a 4-2 victory over Croatia.
Stewart Robson breaks down France's World Cup final victory over Croatia, which came on a night when they were often second best to the runners-up.
Craig Burley and Ale Moreno explain why the referee was put in a tough position when he awarded France a penalty for a handball by Ivan Perisic.
Croatia fell short in their first World Cup final, but the FC crew explain what made the Vatreni's run so impressive.
N'Golo Kante had an off day in the World Cup final, but Julien Laurens and the FC crew explain why he was pivotal to France's triumph in Russia.
The stars came out for France as Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe all scored to help Les Bleus to their second World Cup title.
MOSCOW -- Three thoughts on France 4-2 Croatia as Les Bleus won their second World Cup.
1. Mbappe magic propels France to World Cup glory
Kylian Mbappe capped his debut World Cup by becoming the first teenager to score in the final since Pele in 1958 as France beat Croatia to become world champions for a second time.
Mbappe, only 19, scored the fourth goal in France's 4-2 victory in Moscow to take his tally for the tournament to four goals in seven games.
After Eden Hazard hinted at a Chelsea exit, the FC crew explain why it makes sense for him to join Real Madrid this summer.
Thomas Meunier scored early and Eden Hazard ensured the win as Belgium defeated England 2-0 to claim 3rd place in the World Cup.
Thomas Meunier scored early and Eden Hazard ensured the win as Belgium defeated England 2-0 to claim 3rd place in the World Cup.
The FC crew felt this World Cup proved Belgium belongs with the world's best teams while England still have work to do to become elite.
Former Cameroon defender Lauren and the Kwese crew feel Belgium's performance in Russia will translate to even more success at Euro 2020.
ESPN FC's Kasey Keller and Alexis Nunes look back on Belgium and England's World Cup journey after the Red Devils claimed third place.
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- Eden Hazard had a smile on his face and a bronze medal around his neck after inspiring Belgium to victory in the World Cup third-place playoff against England in St. Petersburg.
In the heat of the moment, it meant something to the Chelsea forward to end Russia 2018 on a high, but when he flies back home after this tournament, the smile may fade once the pangs of regret begin to kick in. Hazard and Belgium could have -- and maybe should have -- been contesting the World...
Following Croatia's come-from-behind win, the ESPN FC guys dissect where it all went wrong for England in their World Cup semifinal.
How do the young Three Lions recover after missing the chance to make a World Cup final?
ESPN's Charlie Gibson takes in all the action and fanfare in Moscow as England's World Cup journey comes to an end at the hands of Croatia.
The Kwese studio team break down what went wrong for England on Croatia's game-winning goal.
MOSCOW -- For England, this was so much better than anyone could have possibly expected. But in the end, it wasn't enough.
That's the problem with progress. People will always want more and, having been within 22 minutes of playing in their first World Cup final since 1966, England must now prepare for a third-place playoff against Belgium in Saint Petersburg on Saturday, when they really wanted to be playing in Moscow 25 hours later.
Croatia, in the end, were simply too good and too streetwise...
