The 2018 World Cup is over, and 20 years after capturing France's first World Cup in home soil in 1998, Les Bleus brought the trophy back home on Sunday with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia. It was the usual suspects scoring on Sunday, with Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and, of course, the own goal giving France a 4-2 victory over a Croatia team that had an amazing run. This was Paris' watch party during the pregame. You could say it was a little excited. President Macron was also more than a little thrilled by the result. When France opened the scoring, Paris erupted. And when the match went final, well ... France had a tough, tough road to get to this point. The team had to beat the likes of Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium, and none of those wins came easy. However, once the team captured its second Cup, the reaction was jubilation -- and relief. France is back on top of the soccer world, and with the core it has in place, it could hang out there for a while. Between Pogba and Mbappe, it's a team that is somehow incredibly young and extremely mature. Donald Trump gave some props to the French team as well. It was an incredible Cup, and even though Croatia came up short, it deserves a lot of credit for how it played. However, the day is for France, as it celebrates the second Cup in the nation's history.<doc-sep>After France scored its second World Cup win, besting Croatia 4-2 in Sunday's final, fans flocked to the streets in huge numbers to celebrate the national victory. Parisians swarmed the Eiffel Tower in a sea of blue, white, and red tens of thousands strong. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. 90,000 people at the base of the Eiffel Tower right now. pic.twitter.com/7z2eA8hNch — Mackay Taggart (@mackaytaggart) July 15, 2018 The similarly iconic Champs Élysées was also flooded. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. French President Emmanuel Macron, watching the match from the stadium’s presidential box alongside host country leader Vladimir Putin and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, seemed pleased with the win. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. French president Emmanuel Macron celebrating at the Luzhniki Stadium 🇫🇷#WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/grCo51Ok9w — Indy Football (@IndyFootball) July 15, 2018 Very pleased. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Emmanuel Macron's reaction as the final whistle is blown at the #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/5fMu9J80Bt — The Ringer (@ringer) July 15, 2018 Putin attracted some attention of his own during the trophy ceremony. It took place during a downpour, and for long minutes Putin was the only world leader provided with an umbrella. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Putin got the first umbrella while Macron and the others had to wait in the rain for several minutes for backup. #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/cI2l7gc8w4 — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 15, 2018 Gabrielle Bruney Gabrielle Bruney is a writer and editor for Esquire, where she focuses on politics and culture. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>PARIS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the football World Cup on Sunday, handing them their second victory in the competition after a successful campaign on home soil in 1998. Soccer Football - World Cup - Final - France v Croatia - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 15, 2018 France coach Didier Deschamps celebrates winning the World Cup with Alphonse Areola and Blaise Matuidi REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Following are comments, quotes and reactions from the French coach, players and President Emmanuel Macron. NATIONAL COACH DIDIER DESCHAMPS “It is really beautiful. It is marvelous. We did not play a great match but we showed a strong mental quality. “We also scored four goals. We merit it. I am very happy for this team. We are coming from very far and it has not always been easy, but thanks to hard work, they are here and are on top of the world for the next four years.” ANTOINE GRIEZMANN, SCORER OF A PENALTY “I don’t know where I am, it is great... Very happy. It was a difficult match. Croatia play a great game. We started timidly. We knew it was a World Cup Final. We got into the game and on counter attacks, we made the difference. Very happy. We look forward to lifting the cup and taking it to France.” PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON In a tweet, the president said one word: “Merci” STRIKER OLIVIER GIROUD “We have been celebrating with everyone and my teammates in the locker room. The president (Macron) was here, likewise President Putin and the Croatian president, who congratulated us.” Giroud said he plans to honor his pledge to cut his hair if France wins the world cup. “It is expected and I’ll do it.” KYLIAN MBAPPE, 19-YEAR-OLD STRIKER AND GOAL SCORER “I’m very happy. I was able to show my ambitions and our collective ambition, which was to win. It was a long road, but it was worth while and we are world champions and very proud. “It is the life that we wanted, we are proud to make French people happy. On his goal: “It was a superb goal, especially since it was a goal that gave us wings.” PAUL POGBA, MIDFIELDER AND GOAL SCORER “It is a dream since I was a young boy.” “I hope we have made you proud.” What did you tell your teammates before the game? “I told everyone that we are 90 minutes away from realizing our dream, we are 90 minutes from entering into history books for life, and we were 90 minutes away from making France rock, even children and their children will know about this. So guys, we can do this. “There are two teams and a Cup and we are not going to let another team take this Cup. That is all I told them.”<doc-sep>
Clive Rose/Getty Images France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday. Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe were on the scoresheet, while Mario Mandzukic scored at both ends and Ivan Perisic netted for Croatia. Supporters in Paris revelled in the moment their nation won the World Cup for a second time: Players, including Griezmann, reacted with natural emotion after the final whistle, per ITV Football for UK audiences and Fox Soccer for U.S. viewers: The French President didn't hold back when expressing his joy: Despite a fast start, the Blazers found themselves 1-0 down after just 18 minutes when Mandzukic inadvertently flicked Antoine Griezmann's free-kick into his own net. Viewers in the U.S. can see the goal on Fox Soccer: Meanwhile, UK audiences can watch it on ITV Football: Video Play Button Videos you might like It took Croatia 10 minutes to equalise, but the goal came in style, when the lively Perisic struck in brilliant fashion: Another 10 minutes passed before the major talking point occurred. It came when VAR was used for the first time in a World Cup final after hero-turned-villain Perisic was adjudged to have handled in the box: Griezmann tucked away the resulting penalty after review, but the decision didn't please everybody: Regardless of the judgement on the call, France fans were more than happy to revel in retaking the lead: Those supporters were even happier when two goals in six second-half minutes pushed Les Bleus into a 4-1 lead. First, Pogba crashed in a terrific shot with his weaker foot: Then it was Mbappe's turn to seize the spotlight in this final: Mbappe had taken his moment to own the spotlight or at least taken some of it away from Pogba. Regardless, Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman was impressed with both: Mandzukic netted the final goal in comical fashion after Hugo Lloris hit a pass against Mandzukic. It ended the scoring as France got ready to lift the trophy. NBA Stars including Frenchmen Tony Parker of the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert celebrated: Arsenal tweeted a special message to their former striker Olivier Giroud. The forward who spent five-and-a-half seasons in north London, before signing for Chelsea back in January, didn't score a goal or have a shot on target during the tournament, but is now a world champion: Not even Lloris' gaffe could prevent the inevitable as France wrapped up an impressive win to cap a campaign that feels like a coming-of-age moment for this generation of talents.