Didier Deschamps has become the third man to win the World Cup as a player and manager. With France winning the World Cup final against Croatia on Sunday, manager Didier Deschamps became the third man to win the title as both a player and manager. Deschamps won the World Cup as a player in 1998, captaining France to the title on home soil. In 2018, he managed Les Blues to a 4-2 win over Croatia in the title match, after France had reached the final for the first time since 2006, where they finished as runner-up to Italy. Deschamps joins the elite company of Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer to win the final as a player and manager. Zagallo won the World Cup as a player twice with Brazil. In his first victory in 1958, Zagallo scored Brazil's fourth goal en route to a 5-2 win over Sweden. He played with the squad again in 1962, as it beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 to take home back-to-back championships. As a manager, Zagallo captured his third victory in 1970 over Italy. He led a squad stacked with top talent that included Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao. Four years later, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player for West Germany on home turf. Beckenbauer would return to the final as a manager in 1986, where West Germany lost to a Diego Maradona and Argentina. But Beckenbauer would claim the championship as a manager in 1990, when West Germany defeated Argentina 1-0.<doc-sep>The former defender was part of the French national squad to win the tournament in 1998, 20 years prior to guided his team to the trophy as coach Didier Deschamps has added his name to the list of those to have won the World Cup both as a player and as a coach. The former Marseille boss came into the Russia World Cup with his position in question, with Zinedine Zidane and Arsene Wenger becoming available at the end of the 2017-18 domestic season. France progressed into the knockout stages of the tournament as Group C winners, however, before an emphatic 4-3 victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina in the round of 16. A 2-0 win over Uruguay in the quarter-finals was followed by a 1-0 against Belgium in the final four, before France sealed their second ever World Cup trophy with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Moscow. The result comes 20 years after Deschamps lifted the trophy as a player, having helped France to success on home turf in 1998. Deschamps, famously dubbed the 'water-carrier' by Eric Cantona for his quiet efficiency in the defensive midfield position, captained his side to a 3-0 victory over finalists Brazil in Paris in the nation's maiden World Cup win. His triumphs as both player and manager see him join an exclusive list of people to have achieved such status, becoming only the third to have done so. Mario Zagallo, a two-time World Cup winner as a Brazil player having lifted the trophy in both 1958 and 1962, managed the feat by then leading his country to glory as a manager in 1970. Article continues below Franz Beckenbauer is the only other name on the list, having won the World Cup with Germany as a player in 1974 and again as manager of West Germany in 1990, with Deschamps the next to join the club almost three decades later. France's 2018 World Cup final win also means they become only the sixth multiple winners of the tournament, joining Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Germany and Italy. Les Bleus now tie Uruguay and Argentina with two wins, behind Germany and Italy (four each) and outright leaders Brazil, five-time winners of the title.<doc-sep>Didier Deschamps has become the fourth manager to lead his team to a World Cup final after playing in one as a player. Deschamps was known as the water carrier as France reached won the 1998 World Cup on home soil. And on Tuesday he managed his nation to a 1-0 win against Belgium. That means his side will take on either Croatia or England in Sunday's final in Moscow. Didier Deschamps guided France to the World Cup final by beating Belgium on Tuesday That made him the fourth manager to have reached the final after getting there as a player The 49-year-old is not the first man to achieve the feat of playing and managing in a final, however. Franz Beckenbauer also pulled off that double achievement while representing Germany. He won the 1974 World Cup with West Germany before taking charge of the national team. He led them to the final in 1990 and won the competition by beating Argentina 1-0. Rudi Voller reached two World Cup finals during his playing career. He was on the losing side in 1986 as West Germany were beaten 3-2 by Argentina. Defender Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup as the captain of West Germany in 1974 He then led West Germany to the final in 1990 at the competition in Italy, winning it with them Rudi Voller was part of Beckenbauer's team when they captured the trophy against Argentina But under the charge of Beckenbauer, he was part of the winning West Germany team four years later. Voller then managed Germany for the 2002 edition of the competition and led them to the final. His team were beaten 2-0 by Brazil at the International Stadium in Yokohama. The first person to win the World Cup as both a manager and a player was Mario Zagallo, who spanned two brilliant Brazil sides. Zagallo won the tournament in both 1958 and 1962 while representing Brazil as a player. And in 1970, with the likes of Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao in his side, he took the country to another World Cup win as manager, beating Italy 4-1 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico. Voller would go on to manage Germany to a losing effort in the final in Japan in 2002 Mario Zagallo shows his emotion when Brazil won the World Cup in Santiago, Chile in 1962<doc-sep>The French national team was crowned world champions after defeating an underdog Croatian team 4-2 in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday, capturing its second World Cup title and its first since it hosted the 1998 tournament 20 years ago. Les Bleus manager Didier Deschamps was the captain in 1998 when his team shocked Brazil in Paris, and on Sunday he became the third to ever win the World Cup as a player and coach. In a match that featured anything you could have ever imagined, an own goal, a goalkeeper gaffe, pitch invaders and a teenager wunderkind finding the back of the net, France rolled to a convincing 4-1 lead and managed to hold on to earn its second star. A penalty-kick goal from Antoine Griezmann and goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe were enough to lift one of the pre-tournament favorites to the title, capping off a magnificent run in the group stage and the knockout stage that featured wins over Australia, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium. Here's everything you need to know about Sunday's wild final. First own goal in a World Cup final It didn't take too long for this one to get going. Despite Croatia playing better in the first half, a mistake gifted the lead to France. Mandzukic headed the ball into his own goal 18 minutes in on a set piece to make it 1-0. Mandzukic became the first player to score an own goal in the World Cup final. For those counting at home, there have been 20 World Cup finals before Sunday's match. One of the best goals of the tourney Just 10 minutes later, Croatia knotted things up off a lovely set piece that ended with Ivan Perisic's rocket golazo. It's probably one of the best goals you'll have seen this tournament, and it's significant because it happened in the most important game these players have ever played. High stakes, great goal: First VAR-assisted goal in a World Cup final Unfortunately for the underdogs, it was all downhill from there. A handball on Perisic was called a penalty kick after the use of the video assistant referee, and Griezmann finished it in the 38th minute. With this being the first tournament with video assistant referees (VAR), it was the first time we saw it used in the final. Boy, did it have an impact: Fortnite meets World Cup final Griezmann scored from the penalty spot, which meant he did his signature Fortnite dance celebration, as seen in the popular video game. The "taking the L" dance has been a celebration of Griezmann's for a few months, debuting it with Atletico Madrid during the La Liga season. More on that here. Pogba makes Manchester United history in World Cup final Aside from being the first Premier League player to score a goal in the final since Emmanuel Petit for France in 1998 against Brazil (it all comes full circle), Pogba became the first Manchester United player to score a goal in the final. The 25-year-old star midfielder made it 3-1 with this fine finish inside the box 59 minutes in: Move over, Pele Croatia, trailing every knockout stage match this Cup, had to do something to try and comeback but it couldn't find the creativity in the final third. Instead, Mbappe ended it. The young Paris Saint-Germain star made it 4-1 with this stunning hit atop the box 65 minutes in. Mbappe became the first teenager to score in a final since Pele. No big deal at all. He is the second youngest player to score in a World Cup final at 19 years and 207 days. Goalkeeper gaffe by Lloris Croatia was able to get one back from Mandzukic on an error by Hugo Lloris. Mandzukic capitalized on the gaffe and became just the second player in World Cup history to score a goal for his team and an own goal in a single game. The other? Ernie Brandts for the Netherlands against Italy in 1978. Deschamps third to win as player and manager Didier Deschamps joins Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer as the only to win the men's World Cup as a player and manager. Zagallo was a champion for Brazil as a player in 1958 and as a manager in 1970. Beckenbauer did the same as a player for West Germany in 1974 and as a manager in 1990. Pitch invasion in a World Cup final As if that wasn't enough, there was a pitch invasion during second half of the match. Approximately four spectators invaded the field before security did its best to stop them. As always, it's a huge concern when you think of the safety of those involved but it was quickly handled and play continued. More on that here. Croatia's Dejan Lovren wasn't thrilled with the pitch invaders. Getty Images France moves up the list with its double France became the sixth country to win at least two World Cups, joining Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Uruguay. Just eight teams have won the tournament at least once. The two without multiple titles? Spain and England. Four goals a first in a final since the days of Pele France became the first team to score four goals in the final since Brazil did against Italy in 1970. Les Bleus also scored four in the knockout stage against Argentina. In the end, it was destiny for France and heartbreak for Croatia, who was playing in its first final. A wild World Cup concluded with a team everyone thought could win actually doing so, while Croatia's miracle run falls painfully short. There could only be one winner, and a deserved France team managed to step up with its most convincing showing of the tournament when it mattered most. 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DIDIER DESCHAMPS guided France to World Cup glory today - and also added his own name into the history books. He has become only the third person ever to win the tournament as a player and as a manager. 3 Didier Deschamps has become the third man ever to win the World Cup as a player and a manager Credit: Reuters Deschamps lifted the trophy back in 1998 as he captained France on home soil. And he has masterminded this summer's triumph as France beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. The 49-year-old joins the illustrious company of Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer for achieving the incredible honour. Zagallo won the World Cup as a player twice with Brazil, in 1958 and 1962. France celebrate winning the World Cup and give Didier Deschamps the bumps after beating Croatia in the final 3 The French boss is hoisted into the air by his players after guiding France to World Cup final victory against Croatia Credit: Reuters 3 Didier Deschamps is now in ullustrious company alongside Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer Credit: Reuters France fans strip off to celebrate World Cup win in Bordeaux water fountains Then as the manager of the Samba Boys, Zagallo guided the country to World Cup glory as boss when Brazil beat Italy in 1970. Footie legend Beckenbauer helped West Germany to win the World Cup in 1974 on home turf. He then managed the side in 1990 when West Germany beat Argentina 1-0. It was made all the sweeter as he was in charge when West Germany lost 1-0 to Argentina in 1986.