World Cup Football Championship ended in the early morning of this morning. " Gaul Rooster " France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the championship game, and won the king again in 2008. The second championship in the team history was won. It is also the sixth team in history to win at least two championships. Head coach Deschamps predicted that "France must write the best page" came true.
International Football Association issued a prize of 400 million US dollars to the top 32 teams this year. France won a record-breaking prize of 38 million US dollars (about NT$1.17 billion). Croatia's dream of challenging the team's first championship in history was shattered, and she took back 28 million US dollars as the runner-up.
World Football Championship started in 1930, and has produced 21 championships in the past. Brazil has won the title for five times and is still the leader. Germany and Italy tied for second place in four championships. France, Argentina and Uruguay each have two championships, England and Spain have one championship, and European teams also lead the South American team with twelve championships.
This battle of hegemony was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Russia. More than 78,000 fans watched the game. The most expensive seat was originally $1,100. Before the game, it was called for $15,000 (about NT$3.23 million), and even the cheapest ticket costs $2,500.
France and Croatia have played their first World Football Championship match. In the 18th minute of the game, French striker Griezmann took the free kick, and Croatia veteran Manzukic made an own goal, giving France a 1-0 lead; this is the first time in the history of the World Football Championship that an own goal appeared in the championship match, and it is also the twelfth record-breaking record in this event.
Croatia equalized the game with free kick after ten minutes. Perisic received a pass from his teammate and broke the net, chasing it one-to-one. But in the 38th minute of the game, Perisic fouled the ball with his hand in the penalty area, Griezmann scored 12 yards, and France led 2-1, which was the record for the most goals in the first half of the championship game since the 1974 World Football Championship.
After the start of the second half, France's offensive became even stronger. Pogba and Mbappe scored goals in the 59th and 65th minutes respectively. Croatia was out of the way and still lost by two goals in the end.
Deschamps helped France win the first championship in team history in 1998. This year, he led the team again to taste the championship, becoming the third famous player in the history of the World Football Championship to take back the Golden Cup as a coach and player. The first two were 1970 Brazilian team Chagalo, and 1990 German team Beagle Bova.
